As the omicron variant continues to spread throughout the world, new modeling data shows the latest strain may cause millions more new infections per day in the U.S. but fewer hospitalizations and deaths compared to the delta variant. Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington’s […]
The CDC says it plans to tighten COVID-19 rules for travelers to the U.S. by requiring them to provide a negative test within 24 hours of departure. The move is intended to detect and slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which has been found in 20 countries around […]
Coronavirus cases are increasing again in more than half of the U.S., possibly indicating the beginning of a new surge for the winter. The recent uptick marks a turnaround after cases had continually declined from about mid-September through late October. The U.S. is now reporting an average of more than […]
A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official said on Friday that the agency is considering lowering the recommended age for who should receive booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to as young as 40 years old, based on data from Israel suggesting the vaccine’s efficacy is waning. Israeli […]
The U.S. health regulator is delaying its decision on authorizing Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents to check if the shot could increase the risk of heart inflammation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been looking into […]
The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. may be tapering off as cases drop for the first time in 3 months, according to the latest update from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. The 7-day average of new daily cases has fallen […]
The U.S. health regulator will review Pfizer and German partner BioNTech’s application for full approval of their COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 years and older by January, the companies said on Friday. The target action date does not mean the approval will not happen before January, the U.S. Food and […]
As of July 6, 2021, more than 182.7 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, more than 157.6 million are fully vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. They can prevent COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness, and death. Once you’re fully vaccinated against […]
The White House on Thursday announced it will send “strike teams” to 1000 counties where the COVID-19 Delta variant is spreading rapidly. The teams will be made up of health and logistics experts from several federal agencies and will conduct coronavirus testing, distribute medicines designed to fight the virus, and […]
Rates of COVID-19 are decreasing, but remain high in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the country. The current 7-day average of daily new cases is 47,604, an 11.9% decrease from the previous 7-day period. Continue to take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 in your community. Get […]
