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What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade' sore throats
A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.
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Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here's what we know so far
For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be.
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A new Covid variant could drive up summer cases: Here's what you should know
A new Covid variant that’s gaining momentum globally has landed in the U.S.
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Trump turns COVID information website into promotion page for lab leak theory
A federal website that used to feature information on vaccines, testing and treatment for COVID-19 has been transformed into a page supporting the theory that the pandemic originated with a lab leak.
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CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients in response to the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.
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Illinois' former top doctor tears up remembering height of COVID pandemic
In 2020, then-IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike broke down in tears while revealing the state’s COVID-19 death toll.
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You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the government. Here's where to go instead
The government’s free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here’s how to get tests in the meantime.
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The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals
The Pentagon says the military services must again ask troops who were forced out or who voluntarily left the military due to the COVID vaccine whether they want to reenlist.
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CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
The agency said it has “low confidence” in its judgment and that it would continue evaluating new intelligence reporting.
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5 things we know and still don't know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.
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What is XEC, the dominant COVID-19 strain?
Health officials have raised concerns about the possibility of a “silent” surge of COVID-19 this winter.
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A ‘silent' COVID surge may hit the US over the holidays, experts warn
This year’s winter COVID-19 wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here’s what to know.
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Ex-NYC Covid czar fired after he admits to attending banned ‘private gatherings' during height of pandemic
The pharmaceutical executive who was once New York City’s Covid czar was fired Monday, days after he admitted to participating in “private gatherings” that were prohibited during the height of the pandemic, a federal filing shows, according to NBC News.
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New COVID XEC variant explained: Symptoms, spread and what to know as fall, winter approach
A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It’s called the XEC variant.
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Teen brains ‘aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests
Teen brains aged prematurely by as much as four years during covid lockdowns, researchers from the University of Washington found.
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What to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines
The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines that target a newer branch of omicron descendants.
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Which athletes have competed with COVID at the 2024 Olympics?
At least 40 athletes, including Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles, have tested positive for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases at the 2024 Paris Games.
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The Covid summer wave is here
Infections are most likely rising in at least 39 states, driven in part by a trio of new variants.
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TODAY EXCLUSIVE: Man, 32, becomes fully paralyzed within days of catching COVID due to rare syndrome
Dr. William Dugal experienced total paralysis after developing Guillain-Barre syndrome. After a year of rehabilitation, he’s back to working as surgeon.
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World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19.