New York City to lift vaccination mandate for businesses, events
Eric Adams, mayor of New York, speaks during the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images…
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These countries have the lowest Covid vaccination rates in the world
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 04, 2021. Sumaya Hisham | Reuters Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Covid will always be an epidemic virus — not an endemic one, scientist warns
JaruekChairak | iStock | Getty Images Covid-19 will never become an endemic illness and will always behave like an epidemic virus, an expert in biosecurity has warned. Raina…
Bruce Springsteen guitarist Nils Lofgren joins protest of Spotify over Covid misinformation
In this March 15, 2016 file photo, Bruce Springsteen, center, performs with Nils Lofgren, left, and Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band during their concert at the Los Angeles…
Covid vaccine skepticism may be fueling ‘worrisome’ rise in wider anti-vax sentiment, doctors say
Protestors demonstrate against Covid vaccine mandates outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, on January 5, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters Skepticism toward Covid-19…
Covid pandemic at a ‘critical juncture’ and we still have a long road ahead, WHO’s Tedros says
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on December 20, 2021 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The…
Pfizer CEO says an annual Covid vaccine is preferable to periodic boosters
Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said on Saturday that an annual Covid-19 vaccine would be preferable to more frequent booster shots in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.…
Many Pacific Island nations have kept Covid at bay. But attempts to reopen are fraught with danger
People wearing face masks at a supermarket in Suva, Fiji, April 23, 2021. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Countries all over the world have seen Covid-19 cases surge since the…
Scientists warn it’s too soon to relax despite omicron Covid variant proving to be less severe
A sign reminding riders to wear a face mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19 appears on a bus on First Street outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 10, 2022. Tom Williams |…
We have a chance to end Covid emergency in 2022, WHO official says
Executive Director of the WHO Emergencies Program Mike Ryan speaks at a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Feb. 6, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Covid-19 will never be…
This map shows which countries are on track to meet the WHO’s Covid vaccination target
A health worker prepares Pfizer vaccine boosters for clients on December 01, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images The U.S. is among the countries…
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group to require boosters for workers, diners
Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group said Wednesday it will begin requiring customers to show proof of having received a Covid booster shot in order to dine indoors…
U.S. to push for vaccines and boosters to stem ‘raging’ omicron variant, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci takes part in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and other members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on…
NHL’s Bruins and Predators shut down through the holiday due to Covid outbreaks
Boston Bruins Center Charlie Coyle (13) passes the puck while Pittsburgh Penguins Left Wing Zach Aston-Reese (12) defends during the third period in the NHL game between the…
Biden to deliver Tuesday speech on omicron variant as Covid cases rise
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Medals of Honor ceremony in Washington, December 16, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on Tuesday…
Fauci says a redefinition of fully vaccinated is ‘on the table’
Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Omicron Covid-19 variant at the White House on November 29. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty…
Omicron can hit the double vaccinated, Oxford study says, as UK prepares for ‘tidal wave’ of cases
Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — Two doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer–BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are substantially less effective at warding off…
Covid booster is ‘optimal care,’ but fully vaccinated definition stays put, Fauci says
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House…
Israeli study finds Pfizer Covid booster protects against omicron variant
A man receives his third dose of COVID19 vaccine at Sheba Medical Center on July 14, 2021 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Amir Levy | Getty Images Israeli researchers said on Saturday they…
Germany steps closer to making Covid vaccines mandatory, imposes strict curbs on unvaccinated
A sign showing entry only for “2G,” the term in Germany for people who are either vaccinated against or have recently recovered from Covid-19. Jens Schlueter | Getty…
Six different Covid vaccines are safe and effective when used as boosters, UK study finds
Emergency Medical Technician Ethan Hall gives Mark Turney, 66, a kidney transplant patient, his Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster shot at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut…
Are Covid vaccine mandates ethical? Here’s what medical experts think
Protesters rally against vaccine mandates on November 20, 2021 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Ethical justification Julian Savulescu, director of Oxford…
Austria becomes the first European country to re-impose a full national lockdown since vaccine rollout
Austrian police officers check a man’s identity and vaccination certificate during a control in Voesendorf, district Moedling, Austria, on November 16, 2021. Hans Punz | AFP…
AstraZeneca’s antibody drug over 80% effective at preventing Covid, trial shows
AstraZeneca says its cocktail of antibodies, AZD7442, has given results deemed positive against Covid-19 during phase III clinical trials. Gerard Bottino | SOPA Images |…
Austrian police conduct random checks to enforce Covid lockdowns for the unvaccinated
Police officers monitor compliance with the lockdown in Innsbruck during the first day of a nationwide lockdown for people not yet vaccinated against the Covid-19. Jan Hetfleisch…
Federal appeals court calls Biden vaccine mandate ‘fatally flawed’ and ‘staggeringly overbroad’
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against Covid-19 mandates outside the General Motors (GM) Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Mathew…
U.S. federal appeals court freezes Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies
A U.S. federal appeals court issued a stay Saturday freezing the Biden administration’s efforts to require workers at U.S. companies with at least 100 employees be…
Moderna says FDA needs more time to review its Covid vaccine for teens
Moderna said the Food and Drug Administration will need more time to complete its assessment of the biotech company’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17. The agency…
Delta mutation is no reason to panic — but Covid vaccination remains crucial, scientists say
Firefighter Dan Joslin wearing a face shield helps prone a Covid-19 patient as he works alongside critical care nurses in the Intensive Care Unit at Queen Alexandra Hospital in…
Merck to seek emergency authorization for oral Covid treatment after ‘compelling results’ in trials
A nurse tends to a Covid-19 patient at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, August 24, 2021. Nick Oxford | Reuters Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics plan to seek…