Chicago deal to resume in-person class includes more testing, KN95 masks
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 580,000 children tested positive for the virus last week.
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65,630 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for COVID
All students and employees of the district now must undergo weekly COVID testing, and will not be allowed on campuses if they test positive.
Can't find a COVID-19 test? Try these tracking apps
HotStock, ZooLert and NowInStock.net, typically used to hunt down popular game systems, are now tracking COVID-19 tests.
Chicago Teachers Union leaders strike deal to resume in-person classes
The full union still has to vote to approve the plan.
Could common colds hold the key to variant-proof COVID vaccines?
T-cells generated as part of the body's natural immune response to the common cold may help protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
WHO says half of Europe likely to catch Omicron within 2 months
As the highly contagious variant steamrolls across the continent, the WHO's regional director stressed that the vaccines do protect against severe illness.
China locks down another city as Omicron spreads ahead of Olympics
At least 3 cities are totally locked down, with residents ordered to stay at home as China clambers to stick to its zero-COVID strategy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for COVID-19
"She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home," her office said in a statement on Sunday.
Omicron highlights lack of sick days for many U.S. workers
Americans whose jobs don't provide paid sick leave are having to choose between their health and their paycheck.
Citigroup set to discipline workers who resist vaccine rule
Unvaccinated employees at the nation's fourth-largest bank could lose their job by end of month, according to memo.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams stresses need to keep schools open amid Omicron
Mayor Eric Adams said he would continue working with health care professionals but had no intention of shutting down schools.
Medical workers face mental health crisis
This latest coronavirus wave is putting pressure on an already drained health care system. It's also causing an unprecedented mental health crisis for medical workers. President and co-founder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation Corey Feist talks with CBSN's Lana Zak about what's being done to help health care workers.
Record level of children under 5 are being hospitalized amid COVID surge
The rate of hospitalization for kids under 5 — who are not yet eligible for the vaccine — is the highest since the pandemic began.
Up to a million COVID tests expired in a Florida warehouse
Officials admitted to the expired tests the same day the state changed its COVID testing guidance.
Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's COVID vaccine requirements
The disputes over the vaccine rules for health care workers and businesses with at least 100 employees arrived at the Supreme Court through emergency requests.
Reports of price gouging amid shortage of COVID-19 tests
Some at-home test kits are selling for double or triple their retail prices. State officials are even cautioning against scams.
Are Omicron's symptoms different? New studies offer clues
Some distinctive COVID-19 symptoms, like loss of taste and smell, now appear to be less common.
Job growth slipped to 199,000 in December, short of forecasts
Economists had expected about 400,000 hires. The jobless rate fell to 3.9%, the lowest since the start of the pandemic.
Can I get a booster shot? Latest guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines
Millions of teens are now eligible for boosters, and younger adolescents are expected to be included soon.
Why do COVID PCR and antigen tests produce different results?
Many factors can affect how likely a COVID-19 test is to correctly spot an infection.
Japan reimposing restrictions as U.S. troops blamed for COVID surge
The American military command has resisted calls from Japanese officials to lock down bases, but U.S. troops now must follow the same rules as civilians upon entering the country.
Postal Service says requiring vaccines could slow mail deliveries
Congressman says "sick postal workers, not shots in the arms," will do the most harm to the USPS and its customers.
Airlines fly empty planes across EU to keep airport slots
"The EU surely is in a climate emergency mode," environmental activist Greta Thunberg tweeted sarcastically this week.
At-home COVID-19 tests are in stock on this unlikely site
Health company Ro, once known for cheeky ads promising to treat erectile dysfunction and hair loss, has COVID-19 tests in stock.
New Jersey hospitals face staffing shortages, more COVID patients
The CDC estimates that around 54,000 people will be hospitalized every day by the end of the month.
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Trump signs executive order on women's health
Trump spurs states to dump laws regulating new hospitals
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Pope Leo resumes some papal duties after surgery, Vatican says
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