Doctors, parents split about new COVID vaccine guidance for kids over 6 months
Federal health leaders recently recommended the COVID vaccine for children as young as 6-months, but unlike the height of the pandemic when most people were eager to roll up their sleeves, the new guidance has drawn hesitation from pediatricians and parents alike.
COVID tests: When, where to order next batch of free ones
The Biden administration is allocating $600 million to go towards making more at-home COVID-19 tests ahead of the colder months. Here are the details to get some again for free.
IRS to pause accepting claims for COVID-era tax credit amid fraudulent claims
The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was created to help small businesses keep paying their employees during the pandemic if they were suspended from operating.
COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC set to issue recommendations this week
There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off. A CDC advisory panel is set to issue recommendations Tuesday on who most needs the updated shots.
Fauci predicts mask recommendations could come back if US sees 'significant uptick' in COVID-19 cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that while he does not foresee a federal mask mandate in the future, recommendations are likely if COVID-19 cases rise this winter.
New COVID booster coming soon: Who should get it and how much will it cost?
It’s the first time since the pandemic began that the federal government won’t cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID cases uptick as FDA teases recommendations on updated booster shot
With students heading back to the classrooms and cooler fall temperatures right around the corner, doctors are sounding the alarm on a recent uptick in COVID cases.
Anthony Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t comply if masking recommendations return: 'I hope' they 'abide'
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci spoke out in defense of masking amid rising COVID cases, saying he is concerned people will not abide by recommendations.
China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers as country reopens
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Which arm receives COVID-19 booster may make a difference, study finds
Researchers in Germany analyzed data from more than 300 people who received the COVID-19 vaccine, along with a booster dose.
COVID cases on the rise as new subvariant 'Eris' emerges
Dr. Angela Nicholas stops by to discuss the new COVID-19 subvariant and the recent rise in cases.
COVID-19 took a toll on heart health as doctors still determine how to help
Research showed that up to a year after a bout of COVID-19, some people can develop problems ranging from blood clots to irregular heartbeats to a heart attack.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US resurge, marked by different patterns
Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.
Growing Philadelphia mentor program aims to help young men find inspiration, courage
A mentoring program in Philadelphia that has been building up young men in the community for the past eight years now has a new address.
Billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief aid stolen or wasted, investigation reveals
The investigation uncovers a pattern of fraudulent activities, embezzlement, and mismanagement of funds that have plagued COVID-19 relief efforts worldwide.
Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, gets full FDA approval
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid.
1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, key symptoms identified, US study finds
A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
NYC has lost nearly half a million residents since start of COVID pandemic
A new U.S. Census Bureau report also revealed that most of the people leaving the metropolitan areas are hunkering down in the Southern states.