HEALTH

President Joe Biden’s administration drew up a strategy to contain one coronavirus strain, then another showed up that’s much more contagious.

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.

With no current cure, this can make finding treatments and the possibility of an improved quality of life even more difficult.

New York is the nation’s first big city to announce it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for indoor diners and gymgoers.

The delta variant is more contagious than its predecessors, but COVID-19 vaccines still provide strong protection against it.

French President Emmanuel Macron has taken to popular social media apps in a new push to encourage vaccinations against COVID-19 and to reach out to younger people.

Scientists are now trying to determine if a COVID-19 booster shot could be just what the doctor ordered.

Lollapalooza wrapped up its 2021 four-day festival on Sunday, and users across social media showed their disappointment at the event happening at all.

The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot in the arms of 70% of American adults.

Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mask mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge.

Germany will start offering coronavirus vaccinations for all children and teenagers aged 12 and older.

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago before vaccines were available.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that more “pain and suffering” is ahead as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated.

Thousands have turned out in Berlin to protest the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures despite a ban on the gatherings, leading to clashes with police and the detention of some 600 protesters.

Health officials in Arizona on Sunday reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day.

Italy and France are introducing Europe's toughest vaccine pass regimes for normal social activities like dining indoors at restaurants, visiting museums and attending sporting events.

California spent nearly $200 million to set up, operate and staff alternate care sites that ultimately provided little help when the state's worst coronavirus surge spiraled out of control last winter.

A memorial grove to COVID-19 victims has been planted in Ohio, and governors and lawmakers elsewhere are pursuing similar permanent remembrances.

Tenants who are months behind on rent now face the end to a federal eviction moratorium Saturday.

Thousands of people in France have turned out to protest a special virus pass by marching through Paris and other French cities.

Alice Dearing is the first Black female swimmer to make Britain's Olympic team, but the ambassador for a bathing cap for natural hair won't be able to use the covering in competition.

The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported 25 additional COVID-19 cases as officials said some tribal members are foregoing needed precautions to ward off spread of the coronavirus.

Estonia’s second-largest city of Tartu is making rapid progress in vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 ahead of the school year that begins Sept. 1.

Thousands of new coronavirus cases have been reported in West Africa in recent weeks amid low vaccination rates and the spread of the delta variant.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing he “won’t let grass grow under our feet” as the department begins to implement new vaccine and testing directives.

President Joe Biden this week took a huge step toward achieving a hallmark legislative accomplishment.

Some San Antonio clinics have estimated wait times stretching for hours, some for days.

Doctors are testing an experimental therapy that could be lifesaving for patients running out of treatment options.

Two obstetricians’ groups are now recommending COVID-19 shots for all pregnant women, citing concerns over rising cases and low vaccination rates.