COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest level on record
More than a year after the vaccines were rolled out, new COVID-19 cases in the US have soared to a record 265,000 per day on average. a surge largely driven…
CDC shortens COVID-19 isolation period to 5 days for asymptomatic people
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said that people who test positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms should isolate for five days, down from the the…
EU starts vaccinating kids 5-11
Italy, Greece, and other European nations began vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 Wednesday as EU governments braced for the new omicron variant with large gatherings and travel this holiday…
US COVID-19 death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a number once unimaginable. Made further tragic, over 200,000 of those deaths came after the vaccines were widely available. Compiled…
Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID booster shots for all adults
Pfizer asked US regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older Tuesday. Older Americans and other groups especially vulnerable to the virus have had access…
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Pfizer said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID--19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults. Most COVID-19 treatments currently require an IV or…
UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, 1st shown to treat COVID
Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 as of now. Britain is also the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker…
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination for young kids
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The move will make shots available to 28 million…
FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children, causing no unexpected safety issues. The Food…
Ukraine sets new record high in COVID-19 deaths, infections
Ukraine's coronavirus infections and deaths have reached all-time highs for a second straight day Friday, in a growing challenge for one of Europe's least vaccinated countries. Health authorities in Ukraine…