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CDC expected to release data that informed reconsideration of face masks, says delta variant of COVID means the ‘war has changed’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release data later Friday about the spread of the delta…
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Biden expected to outline requirement for federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular tests in latest push for U.S. vaccine program
President Joe Biden is expected to announce later Thursday a plan to require all federal employees to either get vaccinated…
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine generated $7.8 billion in revenue in the second quarter
Shares of Pfizer Inc. PFE, +0.69% were down 0.6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company clocked another nearly…
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CDC expected to reverse policy on face masks later Tuesday, amid reports of breakthrough infections with delta variant of COVID-19
Reports of breakthrough infections with the delta variant of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in Americans who are fully vaccinated has…
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Fauci confirms U.S. health officials are taking a fresh look at face masks, as COVID-19 cases continue to spread
The U.S. government’s leading health officials are actively considering recommending that even those individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…
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U.S. not out of the woods with COVID cases rising in all 50 states, CDC head warns, urges unvaccinated to get their shots
The U.S. is not out of the woods yet as COVID-19 cases are rising in all 50 states, driven by…
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Biden says COVID-19 fast becoming pandemic of unvaccinated, hopes children under 12 can join program ‘within months’
The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming one for those people who have not yet gotten vaccinated, a frustrated President Joe…
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The FDA may not fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine until January. Here’s why
It looks as though the first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine will happen by January at the latest, according…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now in 124 countries and will likely be dominant strain globally within months, says WHO
The highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, is now present in 124 countries and…
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U.S. warns travelers to avoid U.K. as long as delta variant of COVID is rampant, and study finds India death toll likely 10 times higher than official count
One day after the U.K. lifted its COVID-19 restrictions and allowed its citizens to gather maskless in bars, restaurants and…
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U.K. drops COVID restrictions against advice of experts, and delta variant drives cases higher across the U.S.
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 190.5 million on Monday, as the U.K., against the advice…
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COVID-19 cases now rising in all 50 states, as global tally tops 189 million
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 189 million on Friday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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U.S. COVID-19 cases more than double in two weeks as delta variant spreads fast, and WHO warns ‘pandemic nowhere near finished’
The number of new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. has more than doubled in the last two weeks, as…
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Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters not needed for now, with delta variant mostly infecting the unvaccinated
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top medical adviser to President Joe…
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Tech Firms to Buy Covid-19 Vaccines on Behalf of Taiwan’s Government
TAIPEI—Taiwan is struggling with the pandemic, short on vaccines and locked in a geopolitical fight with China over access to…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 is forcing Asian countries to lock down, while Africa suffers its worst week a year and a half into the pandemic
In the latest sign of the uneven state of the coronavirus pandemic around the world, a slew of countries in…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 could reverse trend of declining cases and deaths in the U.S., report warns
The official global death toll from COVID-19 climbed above 4 million on Thursday, with the U.S. continuing to lead the…
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New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths spike to 6-week highs as delta variant spreads rapidly
New daily COVID-19 cases and deaths jumped to six-week highs, as the delta variant has continued to spread rapidly to…
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Rising COVID-19 cases in California highlight risks of delta variant, as WHO head warns world in dangerous period of pandemic
A 17% increase in cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in California in the past 14 days has increased concerns…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 creates surges in Europe and Asia, and Euro 2020 soccer tournament sparks outbreak
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 182 million on Thursday, as the highly…
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More than 3 billion COVID vaccine shots administered globally, but unevenly. Delta variant now in 96 countries
The number of doses of vaccines against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 that have been administered globally rose above 3 billion…
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WHO says delta variant of COVID means even vaccinated people should keep wearing face masks, as more Asian cities lock down
The World Health Organization is emphasizing its position that even fully vaccinated people should continue to wear face masks in…
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Study finds Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines may offer protection for years, as Australia struggles to contain delta variant
The vaccines developed by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech and Moderna using mRNA technology may offer protection against the coronavirus-borne…
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Global tally of COVID cases top 180 million as fast-spreading delta variant continues to alarm experts
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 180 million on Friday and the death…
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WHO head slams ‘scandalous inequity’ in COVID vaccines with 10 countries accounting for 75% of doses administered
The head of the World Health Organization slammed wealthy countries for a “scandalous inequity” in COVID-19 vaccines that is prolonging…
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India records more than 200,000 COVID cases for seventh straight day as hospitals run low on oxygen
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 143 million on Wednesday, as India reported…
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U.S. COVID deaths top 500,000 as experts look to FDA meeting on J&J’s one-dose vaccine
The U.S. surpassed half a million deaths from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 on Monday, as experts braced for a Food…
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