COVID

Public health officials warn that moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine could leave millions of people in Africa unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease.

COVID super dodgers, people who have never been infected with COVID-19, are becoming an even more exclusive club now that the BA.5 omicron subvariant has taken over.

President Joe Biden likely has the BA.5 strain of COVID-19, the highly infectious variant that is currently responsible for most cases in the U.S., the president’s physician said Saturday.

With cases rising and several Chicago-area counties nearing a high alert level from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what should you do if you test positive for coronavirus or were exposed to someone who has?

The fastest-spreading COVID-19 subvariants yet, the two latest versions of omicron appear to evade protection from vaccines and previous infections more easily than any others before. As of July 2, the subvariant BA.5 was responsible for nearly 54% of COVID cases in the U.S. BA.4, a similar subvariant, accounted for nearly 17% more, according to the latest data from the…

International travelers entering the U.S. will no longer require a Covid-19 test.

Parents anxious to finally vaccinate their youngest children against COVID-19, strap in: A lot is set to happen over the next week.

If you test positive for coronavirus or are exposed to someone who has, just how long should you quarantine or isolate? Here’s what the experts say.

Steve Kerr won’t coach the Warriors in Game 4 on Monday night.

As of May 31, 2022, vacation-rental company Airbnb says it will no longer allow for COVID-related cancellation refunds.

Moderna submitted data to the Food and Drug Administration that it hopes will prove two low-dose shots can protect children under the age of 6.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized to Parliament for breaking COVID rules with a gathering on his birthday after he was fined by the police last week and faces a possible censure.

The city’s health department cited a rise in COVID-19 cases as the reason for bringing back the indoor mask mandate for public places, schools and day cares.

Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to begin Senate debate on a $10 billion COVID-19 compromise that is just a day old.

Democrats abandoned Biden’s request to include $5 billion to help countries — especially poorer ones — where the disease is still running rampant.

A new CDC recommendation says people ages 50 and older should get a second dose of a COVID-19 booster shot.

Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is only dealing with mild symptoms.

A convoy of American truckers inspired by recent Canadian protests are on their way to Washington D.C. to protest COVID-19 mandates and restrictions

American speed skater Casey Dawson announced on Instagram that he won’t compete in the Men’s 5000m due to COVID-19.

Spotify is adding a content advisory warning to podcasts that discuss COVID-19 amid complaints that it was allowing misinformation to spread on its platform.