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Implementation of a nationwide mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could reduce the coronavirus’ spread to essentially zero and have a potential $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, according to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers.

On the eve of their inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will speak Tuesday at the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool in Washington, D.C., to honor the lives lost to COVID-19.

As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden’s top health officials are confident there will be enough coronavirus vaccine doses to meet the incoming administration’s goal of inoculating 100 million people in 100 days. The country desperately needs the vaccines as the virus continues to spread across much of the country. On Monday, California became...

Pennsylvania health officials announced Tuesday that anyone 65 and older or in high-risk health categories is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, following similar moves in states like New Jersey.

An 18-year-old American college student who broke the mandatory 14-day quarantine protocol for visitors to the Cayman Islands has returned home

There’s a rush in New Jersey to get a coronavirus vaccination after Gov. Phil Murphy opened up eligibility to millions more people last week. Now residents have been finding it difficult to get appointments, even months in advance. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia explains.

The riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the possibility of more violent protests, along with the pandemic are taking a toll on the country’s mental health. It comes atop an already difficult time as millions worry about rising Covid-19 case numbers, job losses and food insecurity. A Boston University study found rates of depression have tripled during the...

According to NBC News, there have now been more than 400,000 coronavirus deaths in the United States since the start of the pandemic

The Dine Brands chain is hoping to entice customers with the easy portability of the burritos and bowls, which will be available all day.

President-elect Joe Biden will head from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, D.C., Tuesday as he prepares to become America’s president. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal has a look at some of the policies Biden looks to put in place in the Democrat’s first days in office.

Aiming to boost the slow pace of administering COVID-19 vaccinations, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that the state has turned to Starbucks for help streamlining logistics and setting a new goal to dole out 45,000 doses a day, NBC News reports.

Mutations to the virus that causes COVID-19 are rapidly popping up and health officials say the pandemic could get worse unless people do more to curb cases.

As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to maximize the available supply of vaccines and materials needed to administer them when he takes office on Wednesday. He also unveiled a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to confront the virus and provide temporary support for a shaky economy. So far, more than 11…

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is ending COVID-19 travel restrictions for air travelers from Europe and Brazil, a move that the incoming administration quickly rejected, NBC News reports.

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Charvi Goyal, a 17-year-old high school junior from Plano, Texas, roped in three classmates to create TutorScope.

The Philadelphia region is trying to vaccinate as many people as possible as variants of the coronavirus have reached the area. NBC10 reporter Aaron Baskerville has the story.

The coronavirus vaccine rollout is underway, but that doesn’t mean people should start throwing caution to the wind. Even those who have been vaccinated could spread the virus to those who have not, meaning masks and social distancing are still a must, Dr. Arnold Baskies says.

Soon you will be able to test yourself for COVID-19 right at home with one of three FDA approved at-home kits. NBC10 Responds and Tracy Davidson show you how these tests work.

Those who have spotted him can’t wait for him to zoom by again. This masked Mandalorian, like the Star Wars character, is on a mission of sorts, only this “man child,” as he calls himself, is armed with his sense of humor.