U.S. Extends Mask Rule For Travel While Weighing New ApproachThe TSA enforces the mask rule, which extends to planes, buses, trains and transit hubs.
China Locks Down City Of 9 Million Amid New Spike In CasesChina shut down the northeastern city of Changchun as the country reported another 397 cases of local transmission nationwide on Friday.
Doctors Warn Of Possible Omicron BA.2 Variant SurgeCDC numbers show BA.2 now makes up roughly 11% of sequenced COVID cases in the United States.
How Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed After 2 Years?As of early March, 10 vaccines have been cleared for emergency use by the World Health Organization.
Djokovic Pulls Out Of U.S. Tournaments Due To Unvaccinated StatusIn February, the tennis player said he would not get vaccinated, even if he needs to be in order to participate in events like Wimbledon.
Pfizer Begins Clinical Trial Of COVID-19 Antiviral Paxlovid In KidsThe drug company announced Wednesday it has started a clinical trial for Paxlovid in kids ages 6 to 17.
Hawaii To Lift Last U.S. State Mask Mandate By March 26Hawaii is the last state to drop the pandemic safety measure, with indoor mask mandates in Oregon and Washington state expiring at 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Study: COVID-19 May Cause Changes In The BrainTwo new studies find COVID could damage the brain's grey matter and tissues, impacting processing, memory and emotions.
WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous CallThe World Health Organization said its expert group concluded that immunization provides high levels of protection against severe disease and death.
Global Death Toll Surpasses 6 Million For Pandemic Now In 3rd YearIt's the latest reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening.
Florida To Recommend Against COVID-19 Vaccines For Healthy KidsLast month, the state health department discouraged mask-wearing and pushed physicians to exercise their own judgement when treating virus patients.
Big Cities Drop More COVID-19 Measures In Push For NormalcyOfficials in big cities around the U.S. push for a return to normalcy after two grueling years of the pandemic.
CDC: 93% Of U.S. Population In Areas Where Masks Aren't NeededFederal guidance says you must still wear masks on public transportation like airplanes and buses.
As Vaccine Demand Falls, States Are Left With Huge StockpileThe national rate of wasted doses is about 9.5% of the more than 687 million doses that have been delivered as of late February, the CDC said.
WHO Reports: COVID Cases, Deaths Continue To Fall GloballyThe Western Pacific was the only global region where COVID-19 increased, with about a third more infections than the previous week.
NFL Suspends All COVID-19 ProtocolsThe league cited recent trends showing that the spread of the coronavirus is declining.
Montana Business Owner Rallies Community During Height Of PandemicAlpine Physical Therapy owner Sam Schmidt made tough decisions for her business to adapt throughout the pandemic.
Hawaii To Lift COVID-19 Travel Quarantine Rules This MonthHawaii first imposed a quarantine requirement in March 2020. The state later created testing and vaccination exemptions.
Mardi Gras Returns To New Orleans With High Community Vaccination RateThe party made its return Tuesday after being canceled last year due to COVID-19.
Hong Kong Reports Record COVID Cases; Movements May Be RestrictedA health officer said the number of confirmed cases is doubling every two to three days.
Americans Ready To Move Away From COVID Rules As States Ease MandatesAs states ease — or entirely lift — COVID restrictions, some counties, cities, and individual businesses are keeping their own rules in place.
Study: Pfizer Vaccine Just 12% Effective In Kids Ages 5 To 11New York state health officials said the effectiveness of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids plunged from 68% to 12% during the Omicron surge.
Amazon Easing Mask Mandates For Warehouse WorkersThe company informed workers of the updated policy over the weekend.
California, Oregon, Washington To Drop School Mask MandatesThe West Coast announcements come after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased the federal mask guidance Friday.
New York To Lift Statewide School Mask MandateAnnouncements by the governor and NYC mayor signaled an important turning point for the state and city, once an epicenter of the global pandemic.
Nearly Half Of Biden's 500M Free COVID Tests Still UnclaimedThis comes as as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.
Hong Kong's Success In Fending Off COVID Comes Back To HauntHong Kong's surge in cases shows what happens when COVID strikes a population unprotected from immunity from prior infections or from vaccination.
CDC: Many Healthy Americans Can Take A Break From MasksThe CDC is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high.
Hong Kong's New COVID Cases Top 10,000 In Spiraling OutbreakHong Kong has been reporting about 50 deaths a day, many among the unvaccinated elderly.
Drugmakers Seek Emergency Authorization For New COVID VaccineSanofi's and GSK's vaccine uses a more conventional protein-based vaccine technology.
