A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
The federal government is spending $2.1 billion to improve infection control procedures in health care settings, aimed at preventing the trans…
A federal advisory panel endorsed a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to those who are 65 or older or run a risk of severe disease after rejecting a plan to give extra shots to most Americans.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective — the first step toward deciding which Americans need one and when.
The U.S. has reached another grim COVID-19 milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died from the virus. Track the latest numbers here.
The average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a scientific journal.
President Joe Biden's sweeping new federal vaccine requirements is certain to face a barrage of legal challenges alleging government overreach.
With nearly 1,000 patients hospitalized in Wisconsin with COVID-19, officials urge caution to prevent more cases.
"First and foremost, if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
The mask ordinance is similar to the one that was allowed to expire in June. Read this story to find out the rules that have been put back in place, effective immediately.
Additional doses could help tame the delta variant surge, but the main goal remains vaccinating people who haven't had any shots.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledges nearly 12,000 more COVID-19 fatalities in New York than publicized by Cuomo administration.
With an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, more Americans have recently made the decision to get vaccinated than in the las…
The US National Park Service has announced that it is reinstating its nationwide face mask mandate.Â
U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging d…
Showing that even wilderness areas aren't free from the reach of the delta variant, the National Park Service announced Monday that it is immediately enforcing mask rules.
The US could soon see more than 200,000 new cases of Covid-19 every day as the Delta variant spreads at a rapid pace, particularly among unvac…
The CDC has added seven destinations to its "Level 4: Covid-19 very high" list.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans can expect to see more children infected with the coronavirus as the highly transmissible delta variant exten…
City officials met resistance Tuesday while attempting to reimplement an employee COVID-19 policy in light of new guidance from medical experts.
U.S. health experts are puzzled after the latest fatal case of a rare tropical disease called melioidosis, typically found in South Asia.
A study mirrored what the CDC found last week: COVID-19 infection, though much rarer among the vaccinated than those without shots, can be spread by both groups.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated.
The World Health Organization and CDC defines this as a variant of interest and noted it has been documented in multiple countries.