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Opinion: This is the tipping point for when people vaccinated against COVID-19 should mask up again indoors
With the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant spreading at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization in late June 2021 urged people to again…
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With COVID cases rising in all 50 states, CDC head urges unvaccinated to get their shots; U.S. ‘not out of the woods yet’
The U.S. is not out of the woods yet as COVID-19 cases are rising in all 50 states, driven by…
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Biden says COVID-19 fast becoming pandemic of unvaccinated, hopes children under 12 can join program ‘within months’
The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming one for those people who have not yet gotten vaccinated, a frustrated President Joe…
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The FDA may not fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine until January. Here’s why
It looks as though the first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine will happen by January at the latest, according…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 will likely be dominant strain globally within months after spreading to 124 countries, says WHO
The highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, is now present in 124 countries and…
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U.S. warns travelers to avoid U.K. as long as delta variant of COVID is rampant, and study finds India death toll likely 10 times higher than official count
One day after the U.K. lifted its COVID-19 restrictions and allowed its citizens to gather maskless in bars, restaurants and…
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American Academy of Pediatrics urges universal masking in schools for everyone ages 2 and up — whether vaccinated or not
Parents should probably add fresh face masks to their back-to-school shopping lists — even if their kids are vaccinated against…
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U.K. drops COVID restrictions against advice of experts, and delta variant drives cases higher across the U.S.
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 190.5 million on Monday, as the U.K., against the advice…
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COVID-19 cases now rising in all 50 states, as global tally tops 189 million
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 189 million on Friday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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U.S. COVID-19 cases more than double in two weeks as delta variant spreads fast, and WHO warns ‘pandemic nowhere near finished’
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, as…
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Delta variant drove COVID-19 cases higher across the globe last week — including in the U.S.
The highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19, now present in 111 countries, drove cases higher across the globe in the…
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Pfizer is making the case for COVID-19 boosters. Health officials say we don’t need a third dose yet. Who’s right?
A very public regulatory debate about COVID-19 booster shots has seemingly put Pfizer at odds with federal health officials who…
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WHO head slams countries for ordering millions of COVID booster shots, when much of the world has not even vaccinated the most vulnerable
The head of the World Health Organization slammed countries and regions that are ordering millions of booster doses of COVID-19…
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Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters not needed for now, with delta variant mostly infecting the unvaccinated
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top medical adviser to President Joe…
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Tech Firms to Buy Covid-19 Vaccines on Behalf of Taiwan’s Government
TAIPEI—Taiwan is struggling with the pandemic, short on vaccines and locked in a geopolitical fight with China over access to…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 is forcing Asian countries to lock down, while Africa suffers its worst week a year and a half into the pandemic
In the latest sign of the uneven state of the coronavirus pandemic around the world, a slew of countries in…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 poses risk to unvaccinated Americans and could reverse declining cases and deaths, report warns
The official global death toll from COVID-19 climbed above 4 million on Thursday, with the U.S. continuing to lead the…
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New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths spike to 6-week highs as delta variant spreads rapidly
New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths jumped to six-week highs, as the delta variant has continued to spread rapidly to…
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Israel says Pfizer vaccine just 64% effective in real world as delta variant continues to spread rapidly
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 184 million on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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Rising COVID-19 cases in California highlight risks of delta variant, as WHO head warns world in dangerous period of pandemic
A 17% increase in cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in California in the past 14 days has increased concerns…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 creates surges in Europe and Asia, and Euro 2020 soccer tournament sparks outbreak
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 182 million on Thursday, as the highly…
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More than 3 billion COVID vaccine shots administered globally, but unevenly. Delta variant now in 96 countries
The number of doses of vaccines against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 that have been administered globally rose above 3 billion…
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WHO says delta variant of COVID means even vaccinated people should keep wearing face masks, as more Asian cities lock down
The World Health Organization is emphasizing its position that even fully vaccinated people should continue to wear face masks in…
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Study finds Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may offer COVID protection for years, as Australia struggles to contain delta variant
The vaccines developed by Pfizer with German partner BioNTech and Moderna using mRNA technology may offer protection against the coronavirus-borne…
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