Study shows U.K. COVID variant unlikely to "escape" Pfizer vaccine
New research expands on earlier lab tests, providing further evidence that the widely used vaccine should prove effective against an infectious new strain.
Coronavirus Pandemic
Justice Department closes investigation into Senator Burr
Senate financial disclosure records reveal Burr and his wife made at least 30 stock sales from January 31 to February 13, 2020 ranging from $600,000 to $1.7 million.
Netflix tops 200 million subscribers as pandemic keeps people home
But the giant video streaming service faces a growing challenge from relative upstart Disney Plus.
Frontline nurse performs "Amazing Grace" at COVID-19 memorial
A video of Michigan-based nurse Lori Marie Key went viral in April after she was filmed singing "Amazing Grace" to her hospital coworkers.
New COVID strain in Los Angeles could be driving virus surge
The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, found that more than a third of recent COVID-19 patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles were infected with the new strain.
New York City may run out of COVID vaccine Thursday, mayor says
The city's vaccination rate has outpaced the supply provided by the federal government.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll tops 400,000
Just over a month has passed since America's death toll hit 300,000, and health experts expect COVID-19 to kill half a million people in the U.S. by sometime in February.
Girl's virtual lemonade stand catches eye of Biden's inaugural team
Morgan Marsh McGlone, 8, of Wisconsin will deliver a virtual speech Wednesday night during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
U.K. COVID variant detected across U.S. as nation races to distribute vaccine
Health officials are trying to stay ahead of the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible — but it hasn't been easy.
Biden and Harris honor COVID-19 victims on eve of inauguration
President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will attend a memorial honor COVID-19 victims on Tuesday.
The IRS received 100M calls last year. 1 in 4 got through
Sharp employment cuts at the tax agency over the last decade have resulted in jammed phone lines and refund delays.
Dire shortage of convalescent plasma as COVID-19 cases surge
"We need as many of our recovered COVID-19 patients as possible to roll up their sleeves," American Red Cross warns.
Many health care workers refuse to get COVID-19 vaccines
"We have a lot more work to do to get health care workers to take the vaccine," one expert said of worker resistance to shots.
Trump lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions, Biden to block changes
Biden spokeswoman Jen Psaki tweeted Monday that the new administration does not intend to lift the travel conditions on January 26.
U.S. expected to hit 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by February, CDC warns
The grim news comes as Los Angeles is battling a more contagious variant of the virus. California leads the world in coronavirus cases, with over 3 million residents infected.
Cuomo: Vaccine rollout depends on how fast hospitals use up doses
The New York governor has pushed for the federal government to make more doses of the vaccine available.
Fired Florida COVID data scientist arrested: "Censored by the state"
"Insurrectionists planning attacks across the country this week and Florida is jailing scientists for the crimes of knowing and speaking," she tweeted.
California cremation limits suspended due to backlog of bodies
More than 2,700 bodies are stored at both hospitals and the coroner's office, according to the emergency order.
Questions surround vaccine timeline for detained immigrants
Public health experts are urging ICE to implement a vaccination plan for its detention system, which is currently holding more than 15,000 immigrants.
Official: "No special treatment" for 72 Aussie Open players in quarantine
"The virus doesn't treat you specially, so neither do we," said Daniel Andrews, Victoria's state premier.
Norway says no link between vaccine and elderly deaths
Norway has reported 33 deaths among elderly people who have received their first dose, according to public health authorities.
WHO chief rips COVID vaccine inequalities: "It's not right"
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that most vaccine makers have targeted locations where "profits are highest."
Governor says West Virginia is "diamond in the rough" for vaccine distribution
West Virginia declined to participate in a federal program through which CVS and Walgreens administered vaccines to residents of long-term care facilities.
Gottlieb expects new virus variant to dominate U.S. infections in 5 weeks
The new variant discovered in the United Kingdom is currently about 0.5% of all infections in the U.S.
COVID-19 variant first found in U.K. could be dominant in U.S. by March
Research shows it could experience "rapid growth" in the early part of this year.
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