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Biden to Sign Sweeping Coronavirus-Related Travel Restrictions
The ban would affect non-U.S. citizens traveling from South Africa, much of Europe and Brazil.
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2 in 5 Americans Live Where COVID-19 Strains Hospital ICUs
U.S. hospital intensive care units in many parts of the country are straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients.
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UK Doctors Seek Review of 12-Week Gap Between Vaccine Doses
Britain’s main doctors’ organization says it is concerned about the U.K.’s decision to give people a second dose of coronavirus vaccine up to 12 weeks after the first, rather than the shorter gap recommended by manufacturers and the World Health Organization
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Virus Updates: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 25 Million
On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders aimed at combating the coronavirus pandemic, including one broadening the use of the Defense Production Act to expand vaccine production.
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In First Days, Biden Flashes Action as Deep Problems Loom
Inside the White House, President Joe Biden has presided over a focused launch of his administration
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Indiana COVID-19 Deaths and Cases Down Since December Peak
Indiana’s rates of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations and infection have reached their lowest levels in more than two months, and the governor is considering rolling back restrictions on crowd sizes.
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100 Million Vaccines In 100 Days
The Biden administration sets a new goal for vaccine distribution as states face shortages and new strains of the COVID-19 virus emerge.
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UK Chief Scientist Says New Virus Variant May Be More Deadly
The British government’s chief scientific adviser says there is some evidence that a new variant of the coronavirus first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain
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Dry January Is Moist for Some at the Rocky Start of 2021
Dry January has brought on the desired benefits for many among the millions participating around the world
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When Can Grandparents See Grandkids After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Grandparents will be more protected once they receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, but families should still take precautions.
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Testing Wristbands, Masks Signs of a New Boss at White House
The clearest sign that there’s a new boss at the White House is the deference being paid to coronavirus public health guidelines
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Virus Updates: Biden Signs More Orders; Vaccine Provider Spoils 890 Doses
Thursday marks exactly one year since the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported the nation’s first confirmed case of the coronavirus – on Jan. 21, 2020
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More NBA Games Called Off as Contact Tracing Probes Continue
Contact tracing is the method of figuring out who may have possibly been exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Fauci Says Vaccines Still Proving Effective Against COVID-19 Variants
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday said new data indicated the existing COVID-19 vaccines were still effective against new variants. “Right now from the reports we have literally as of today, it appears that the vaccines will still be effective against them with the big caveat that you want to play close attention to it,” Fauci said.
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Biden Signs Executive Orders to Bolster Coronavirus Response
President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders to strengthen coronavirus response efforts, including an order to ramp up coronavirus vaccinations, expand testing and require face masks on public interstate transit.
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‘Late Night': Chris Hayes Explains Trump's Silence Surrounding COVID
Chris Hayes discusses Joe Biden’s inauguration and the large challenges the incoming administration faces.
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New CDC Director Takes Over Beleaguered Agency Amid Crisis
The incoming director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arriving at an agency that has been relegated to the sidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fact Check: What President Biden Inherits
As President Joe Biden takes office, he inherits: The worst disease outbreak in over a century, which is spreading faster and killing more people in the U.S. than at any time since it began one year ago. Highly effective vaccines that so far have reached only 4% of the public. An economy struggling with 10 million jobless and millions more…
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New Episodes of ‘This Is Us' Delayed Amid COVID-19 Surge in Los Angeles
“This Is Us” fans won’t be able to catch up with the Pearson family this week.
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Pharmacist Charged in Attempt to Ruin COVID-19 Vaccine
A Wisconsin pharmacist accused of trying to spoil dozens of vials of COVID-19 vaccine has been charged with attempted misdemeanor property damage.