7 hours agoCalifornia becomes first state to top 3 million virus casesCalifornia has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections.
7 hours agoCoronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surgeCoronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious...
17 hours agoWHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go firstThe World Health Organization chief says it’s “not right” that younger, healthier adults in wealthier countries get vaccinated against COVID-19 before older people in poo...
18 hours agoTennessee governor faces criticism for approach to virusAs Tennessee has fueled one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 surges for weeks, Gov. Bill Lee’s approach hasn’t strayed much from how he and several fellow Republican govern...
3 hours agoThe Latest: China grapples with virus outbreaks in northeastChina is now dealing with coronavirus outbreaks across its frigid northeast, prompting additional lockdowns and travel bans.
1 day agoIsrael trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitzIsrael is sprinting ahead in vaccinating its population against the coronavirus and it has struck a deal with Pfizer to secure doses in exchange for medical data.
1 day agoRodin Museum sculpture garden reopens to publicThere is a ray of light for Parisians who, like the rest of the French nation this weekend, begin to observe a tightened coronavirus curfew.
1 day ago'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rolloutWest Virginia has emerged as an unlikely success in the nation’s otherwise chaotic coronavirus vaccine rollout.
3 days agoNorway adjusts advice after 13 vaccine deathsNorwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine in light of a small number of deaths among very frail older people, leaving it up to each ...
3 days agoBiden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science President-elect Joe Biden has picked a former Food and Drug commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of Americans in his a...
3 days agoBiden taps former FDA chief Kessler to lead vaccine science President-elect Joe Biden has picked a former Food and Drug commissioner to lead vaccine science in his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of Americans in his a...
3 days agoThe Latest: Mexico hits another record for COVID-19 casesMexico has posted a record spike in coronavirus cases with 21,366 newly confirmed infections, about double the daily rate of increase just a week ago.
3 days agoChina builds new quarantine center as virus cases rise A city in northern China is building a 3,000-unit quarantine facility to deal with an anticipated overflow of patients as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of the Lunar New Year ...
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays homeMost of Europe kicked off 2021 with earlier curfews or stay-at-home orders amid sharp spikes in coronavirus infections increasingly blamed on the more contagious variant ...
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays homeMost of Europe kicked off 2021 with earlier curfews or stay-at-home orders amid sharp spikes in coronavirus infections increasingly blamed on the more contagious variant ...
3 days agoDeep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine driveThe coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but some states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates.
Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounderA growing number of restaurants nationwide are opening for indoor dining in defiance of strict COVID-19 regulations in their states, saying they are targeted unfairly and...
3 days agoStudy: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilientAn ongoing study suggests that older American adults are showing resilience and perseverance despite struggles with loneliness and isolation during the pandemic.
Calls to reopen classrooms grow as teachers get vaccinatedState leaders around the U.S. are increasingly pushing for schools to reopen this winter as teachers begin to gain access to the vaccine against the raging pandemic.
Britain's Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed that Britain's coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock “as soon as we can” and that the U.K. is accelerating effo...
China pandemic control goes rural ahead of Lunar New YearChina is concentrating its pandemic prevention efforts in the rural areas as officials urge people to not travel home for the annual Lunar New Year festival while the cou...
Dutch hold mass coronavirus testing amid new variant fearsResidents of a Dutch town have filed into a sports hall to take part in the country’s first mass coronavirus testing program.
