lockdowns

May 16, 2025

Australia, Thailand reopen borders after lengthy lockdowns

November 2, 2021 Rod McGuirk and David Rising, Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Sydney’s international airport came alive with tears, embraces and laughter on Monday as Australia opened its border for the first time in 20 months, with some arriving travelers removing mandatory masks to […]

Opioid overdose deaths increase during pandemic, NC suicide statistics still unknown

January 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a report stating that drug overdose deaths have accelerated to a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, the CDC […]