Data show just 4.4 million Americans have had the new COVID booster, but experts expect accelerating demand in the coming weeks
The first tallies for the new bivalent booster are out, with some 4.4 million people in the U.S. having received...
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‘Blood on your hands’ if world steps back on tackling COVID now, WHO official says
Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference in Geneva,...
Scientists Find a New Coronavirus in Bats That Is Resistant to Current Vaccines
It’s the news that public health experts expect but dread: virus-hunting researchers have discovered a new coronavirus in bats that...
California ends COVID test mandate for unvaccinated workers
California has rescinded coronavirus testing requirements for unvaccinated workers at schools, healthcare facilities and other congregate settings, the latest rule...
Hong Kong to scrap hotel quarantine, easing covid rules
HONG KONG — Hong Kong said Friday that it would abolish mandatory quarantine for travelers, easing rigid pandemic rules that...
UK’s autumn Covid wave could be worse than the last as cases rise
AnalysisUK’s autumn Covid wave could be worse than the last as cases riseNicola Davis Science correspondentThere is a mixture of...
Hong Kong removes international travel quarantine after more than two years
CNN — The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after more than two...
COVID and monkeypox levels are down in WA; prevention efforts continue
Viral infection levels continue on a downward trend in Washington, bringing the state into a “cautiously optimistic” place as public...
Doctors warn of possible fall, winter COVID-19 spikes due to low vaccination rates among kids
Parkland Hospital sees surge in COVID-19 cases among kids going back to school Parkland Hospital says a surge in the...
Khosta-2: Scientists warn Russian bat virus could infect humans and resist COVID vaccines
When SARS-CoV-2 - the virus behind COVID-19 - surfaced in China and quickly brought the entire world to a standstill,...