Biden marks 110M doses of COVID-19 vaccine shipped abroad
President Biden on Tuesday announced the U.S. exceeded 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine sent to 65 countries in an effort to suppress the pandemic...
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Pfizer, J&J react to COVID-19 breakthrough infections
Pfizer and J&J remain confident in their respective COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death amid the spread of the highly transmissible...
Parents should wear masks at home to protect young kids, NIH director suggests
The head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that, while rare, there are many examples of young people being sickened by COVID-19 and...
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Louisiana to hit record-high
Louisiana is on track to set a record-high for the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized amid a rapid rise in the delta variant....
Does delta COVID-19 variant raise risk of reinfection?
With the emergence of the delta variant driving new breakthrough infections, some are wondering what impact the strain may have on reinfection rates....
CDC data reflects spiking RSV cases into July
National reports of a common respiratory virus increased into July, according to laboratory data submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Respiratory...
Delta COVID-19 variant is ‘way more dangerous’ than original strain, expert says
Amid an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide, officials have pointed to the delta variant as a driving factor in new cases....
Lilly’s COVID-19 drug reduces death risk in patients on ventilator
Eli Lilly and Co. said new data from a Phase 3 trial showed its COVID-19 drug, baricitinib, was shown to reduce deaths in patients receiving...
COVID-19 breakthrough infections with severe outcomes comprise 0.01% of cases
Unvaccinated Americans are largely driving transmission, White House officials said Monday, and while breakthrough infections do occur, less than 1 percent of cases result in...
Florida hospitals facing record COVID-19 surge expand units, limit visitors again
Florida’s largest hospital systems are expanding their coronavirus units, limiting visitors and fearing staffing shortages as they deal with the statewide surge that is breaking...
COVID-19 symptoms: What to look for, according to the CDC
With COVID-19 cases on the rise amid continued spread of the concerning delta variant, quick identification of symptoms, testing and isolation can limit further exposures...
Rising vaccination rates in several southern states ‘positive trend,’ White House says
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday noted a “positive trend” across several southern states with an uptick in the number of people...
Kathy Griffin lung cancer diagnosis: Are nonsmokers at risk?
Comedian Kathy Griffin informed fans on Monday of a recent lung cancer diagnosis and immediate plans to undergo surgery to remove half of her left...
Mask guidance amid rise in delta variant divides parents heading into new school year
With U.S. health officials recommending that children mask up in school this fall, parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into...
White House hits 70% vaccination goal nearly month later
The White House announced a milestone Monday with 70% of U.S. adults receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The news comes after...
San Francisco hospitals report hundreds of COVID-19 infections among vaccinated staff
Two hospitals in San Francisco reported hundreds of staff infected with coronavirus in July, with breakthrough infections comprising the majority of cases....
Florida family sees 3 COVID-19 deaths in matter of days
A Florida woman is grieving the loss of her grandmother, mother, fiancé and future father-in-law who all died within days of each other after contracting...
Back to school anxiety: Start prepping kids for return to in-person learning weeks in advance, experts say
Parents can ease children’s transition to in-person learning after months of virtual schooling, depending on the district, through clear talks over safety guidelines, structured sleep...
NJ man dies following West Nile diagnosis, officials say
A New Jersey man who died last month had tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials confirmed....
Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations
A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current...
Fauci warns latest COVID-19 wave is ‘going to get worse’
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned that the country’s latest COVID-19 surge is “going to get worse” — but insisted he doesn’t expect the climbing...
Fauci ‘respectfully disagrees’ that masks are a ‘choice’: ‘Infection is impacting everyone’
White House Chief Health Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has rejected the idea that face masks are a "personal choice" in the face of the increasingly...
CDC investigating E. coli outbreak possibly tied to raw cake batter
The Centers for Disease Control has launched an investigation after several people have fallen ill across multiple states with a strain of E. coli....
Florida sees 21,000-plus coronavirus cases Saturday, breaking one-day record
Florida on Saturday reported 21,683 new coronavirus cases, its highest one-day tally since the pandemic started – and a 50% jump over the last week,...