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CDC Urges Pfizer Booster for Children Ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP
U.S. Leisure Travel Back at Pre-Pandemic Levels
By Martine Paris / Bloomberg
Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Soared During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Jeffrey Kluger
A Third of U.S. Should Be Considering Masks, Officials Say
By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE / AP
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COVID-19 May Force North Korea to Open Up
North Korea’s massive COVID-19 outbreak may be making the hermit state amenable to external assistance
By Chad de Guzman
May 19, 2022
As the Virus Evolves, COVID-19 Reinfections Are Going to Keep Happening
After the Omicron variant caused massive numbers of infections this past winter, lots of people looked on the bright side, hoping it would be “a free shot for the country,” says Eli Rosenberg, deputy director...
By Jamie Ducharme
May 18, 2022
One Million Americans Have Died From COVID-19
Each death was more than a number.
By Jamie Ducharme , Jeffrey Kluger and Tara Law
May 18, 2022
FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot for Healthy Kids 5 to 11
U.S. regulators hope an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.
By LAURAN NEERGAARD / AP
May 17, 2022
North Korea Reports Surge in Fevers Amid COVID-19 Crisis
There has been another large jump in illnesses believed to be COVID-19 as a mass outbreak spreads
By Kim Tong-hyung / AP
May 17, 2022
North Korea Confirms 21 New COVID-19 Deaths
The new deaths and cases, which were from Friday, increased total numbers to 27 deaths
By KIM TONG-HYUNG / AP
May 14, 2022
What to Know About North Korea’s ‘Explosive’ COVID-19 Outbreak
The reclusive state has reported six fatalities, raising concern about its pandemic defenses
By Chad de Guzman
May 13, 2022
White House Warns of New COVID-19 Risks
White House COVID-19 coordinator issues dire warning that the U.S. will be vulnerable to the coronavirus if Congress doesn't swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines.
By ZEKE MILLER / AP
May 13, 2022
I’m Still Wearing My N95 Mask Because I Care About Society’s Most Vulnerable
We have ignored the fact that we are all still in this together
By Monica R. McLemore
May 11, 2022
Shanghai's COVID-19 Lockdown Pushes Residents to the Brink
China doubles down on its unpopular zero-COVID approach, seeking to avoid a "tsunami" of cases if Omicron is allowed to spread
By Charlie Campbell
May 11, 2022
Here’s What You Need to Know About Paxlovid
The drug is more available than it used to be
By Kyla Mandel
May 9, 2022
Tighter Curbs in Shanghai Even as COVID Cases Fall
A tightening of restrictions indicates the weeks-long lockdown won’t be eased soon
By Bloomberg
May 8, 2022
What to Know About BA.2.12.1, the New Variant Spreading in the U.S.
It’s only been about six months since the Omicron variant emerged and changed the landscape of the pandemic, sending case-counts soaring and causing breakthrough infections even among those who were fully vaccinated and boosted. The...
By Jamie Ducharme
May 5, 2022
Childhood Vaccinations Fell as Misinformation About the COVID-19 Shot Rose
"We've had three different pandemics: the COVID-19 pandemic, the disinformation pandemic, and now the pandemic of distrust."
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 5, 2022
A Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Among Children Is Baffling Doctors
It's happening in the U.S. and globally
By Jeffrey Kluger
May 5, 2022
15 Million Deaths Are Linked to COVID-19: WHO
That's more than double the official death toll
By Maria Cheng / AP
May 5, 2022
Tim Kaine Refuses to Let Long COVID Be an Afterthought
When Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine came down with a “blizzard” of allergy-like symptoms in March 2020, he blamed the layer of pollen coating his car. “It was Washington, D.C., in late March,” he says. I...
By Jamie Ducharme
May 4, 2022
Shanghai Nursing Home Resident Sent to Morgue While Alive
The error has triggered widespread anger and condemnation in the city, which is struggling through its fifth week of lockdown
By Bloomberg
May 2, 2022
Why COVID-19 Isn't the Endemic Phase in the U.S. Yet
The US’s chief medical advisor says the country is now moving toward a more controlled period of the pandemic. That doesn’t mean we can let out guard down
By Alice Park
April 29, 2022
The Racial Divide on Covid-19 Endures as Restrictions Ease
Black and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans
By Annie Ma and Hannah Fingerhut / AP
April 29, 2022
American's Exposure to COVID-19 Doesn't Mean They Won't Get It Again
Odds are, you’ve had COVID-19—whether you know it or not. Almost 60% of people in the U.S. have antibodies in their blood that suggest they’ve been infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according...
By Jamie Ducharme
April 29, 2022
U.S. Is Getting Closer to Having COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five Years Old
Moderna has requested authorization for its vaccine to be used in the youngest children
By Alice Park
April 28, 2022
What a Beijing Lockdown Would Mean for China and the World
China may be about to find out what patience citizens and investors have left for its zero-COVID policies
By Chad de Guzman
April 28, 2022
Almost 60% of Americans Have Had COVID-19, CDC Says
Almost 60% of the U.S. population—and 75% of U.S. children—have evidence in their blood suggesting a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from scientists at the U.S. Centers for...
By Jamie Ducharme
April 26, 2022
COVID-19 Is Now Preventable, Treatable, and Controllable. What Happens Next Is Up to Us
On April 13, 2020 I spoke at a press conference stating that COVID-19 social mitigation measures would be our “new normal” until we had vaccines. By the end of December 2020, safe and effective COVID-19...
By Scott A. Rivkees
April 26, 2022
White House Is Expanding Access to Paxlovid
The drug will now be distributed directly to pharmacies
By Zeke Miller / AP
April 26, 2022
Many Americans Are Celebrating the End of COVID-19. Here's What It Feels Like When You're Not
People across the United States are ditching their masks, resuming their lives, and celebrating the end of COVID-19. But for millions of Americans, the pandemic is far from over. An estimated 40% of U.S. adults...
By Aubrey Hirsch
April 26, 2022
Beijing Begins Unprecedented COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise
Millions in the Chinese capital will be tested as part of an unprecedented drive to quash Omicron's spread
By Bloomberg
April 26, 2022
COVID-19 Risks for Kids Under 5: What Parents Should Know
It’s a challenging time for parents anxiously awaiting the arrival of COVID-19 vaccinations for children under the age of 5. In a report published by Politico April 21, sources with insider knowledge warned that a...
By Tara Law
April 25, 2022
Spreading COVID-19 Outbreak Stokes Fear of Beijing Lockdown
Rising cases in Beijing spark jitters about an unprecedented lockdown of China's capital
By Bloomberg
April 25, 2022
Shanghai Erects Metal Barriers in COVID-19 Fight
In Beijing, authorities announced a mass testing starting Monday of Chaoyang district
By HUIZHONG WU / AP
April 24, 2022
At-Home COVID-19 Tests Expire. Here's What to Know About Yours
If you stockpiled at-home COVID-19 tests during the great Omicron shortage, you may want to do a little research before using your diagnostics. Like food and medications, rapid COVID-19 tests expire—but figuring out when they...
By Jamie Ducharme
April 22, 2022
Global Shortages Loom as China's Lockdowns Continue
The lockdowns of Shanghai and other Chinese business hubs has experts warning of an impact to the global economy
By Amy Gunia
April 22, 2022
Why the Rise of Rapid Tests Makes Case Counts Hard to Trust
Countless cases are being missed
By Jamie Ducharme
April 21, 2022
I Tested Positive for COVID-19. Should I Take an Antiviral or Antibody Treatment?
Several medications are available to treat COVID-19, but they’re only meant for a specific group of people, and during a very short window of time
By Alice Park
April 20, 2022
Should You Still Wear a Mask on Planes, Trains and Buses?
I was in a decided minority on the subway platform of the Second Avenue line in New York City the morning of April 19, wearing my mask as I have every day on the subway...
By Jeffrey Kluger
April 20, 2022
How Wearing a Mask Can Help Protect You Even If No One Else Wears One
As mandates end, people are relying on one-way masking
By Jamie Ducharme
April 20, 2022
Which Airlines—and Other Transit Services—Are Still Requiring Masks
After a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden Administration’s transportation mask mandate on Monday, several major U.S. airlines and transit systems began to ditch their mask requirements nationwide, giving travelers and airline employees...
By Nik Popli
April 19, 2022
Moderna's Multi-Strain COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Real Promise
The vaccine targets two different strains of SARS-CoV-2
By Alice Park
April 19, 2022
The First COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test Is Coming to the U.S.
The test has to be done at the doctor’s office, but at home versions are on the way
By Alice Park
April 19, 2022
Why California Is Delaying Its Vaccine Mandate for Schools
California was the first state to announce that children would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend school
By Katie Reilly
April 15, 2022
Disabled People: 'Return to Normal' Isn't Ideal
President Joe Biden hired Kim Knackstedt in early 2021 to make sure that Americans with disabilities were not forgotten as the country returned to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. A year later, that seems to...
By Abigail Abrams
April 15, 2022
Don't Say You 'Can't Imagine' the Grief of Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones. Ask Them to Tell You Their Stories
“Wow, I just can’t imagine.” That’s what people emailed, texted, and uttered after my parents died. They couldn’t imagine losing a mother to a violent car accident or a father, a mere four years later,...
By Rebecca Soffer
April 14, 2022
What to Know About Getting a Second COVID-19 Booster
Even experts aren’t entirely sure about whether most people need another booster dose
By Alice Park
April 14, 2022
What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19 While Traveling
After two years of pandemic living, Americans are collectively ready for a vacation. About 85% of people in the U.S. expect to travel this summer, according to data from the industry trade group U.S. Travel...
By Jamie Ducharme
April 13, 2022
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Fined For Breaking COVID-19 Lockdown Rules
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak were told by police they’ll be fined for attending rule-breaking gatherings during lockdown, the most damaging development yet in a scandal dubbed “partygate”...
By Joe Mayes and Alex Morales / Bloomberg
April 12, 2022
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