COVID 19

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

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

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023

Pandemic-era rules on COVID-19 testing for White House journalists are being loosened as the public health emergency declaration expires Thursday

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency

U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the No. 4 cause

Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is expected

South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves

An increasing number of municipal, county and state governments are using federal pandemic relief funds to pay residents’ burdensome medical debt

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness

Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to drive economic growth

Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China's leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID" policy

The omicron variant is driving U.S. COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just in time for the holiday season

A rapidly intensifying flu season is straining U.S. hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

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

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023

Pandemic-era rules on COVID-19 testing for White House journalists are being loosened as the public health emergency declaration expires Thursday

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency

U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the No. 4 cause

Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is expected

South Korea this month will begin weekly tests of sewage produced by its major cities and towns to track the spread of COVID-19 and identify future waves

An increasing number of municipal, county and state governments are using federal pandemic relief funds to pay residents’ burdensome medical debt

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness

Travel between Hong Kong and China will no longer require COVID-19 PCR tests nor be held to a daily limit as both places seek to drive economic growth

Barely a month after granting himself a third five-year term as China's leader, Xi Jinping is facing a wave of public anger over his draconian “zero COVID" policy

The omicron variant is driving U.S. COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just in time for the holiday season

A rapidly intensifying flu season is straining U.S. hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections