Should CDC cut the 5-day COVID isolation guidelines? Experts weigh in.
The CDC is reportedly weighing a revision to COVID-19 guidance which could allow people who test positive to return to work sooner.
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COVID variant JN.1 now more than 90% of cases, CDC estimates
Early data suggests the COVID vaccines have effectiveness against the recent JN.1 variant.
COVID variant JN.1 is not more severe, early CDC data suggests
More than 8 in 10 cases of COVID-19 are now estimated to be the JN.1 variant.
Lawmakers questioned Fauci about "lab leak" COVID theory in marathon interview
Sources in the room for Fauci's two-day interview told CBS News the meeting was cordial, but also revealed the intense and fractious political divide over his legacy and work.
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID last month amid JN.1 spread, WHO says
The World Health Organization's top official pointed to holiday gatherings and the spread of the JN.1 variant as factors behind nearly 10,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide in December.
COVID-19 cases are rising. What do you need to know now?
The COVID-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.
Florida official takes aim at COVID vaccines with "misleading" claims, FDA says
Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo has previously taken aim at the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines with claims that federal health officials called "implausible" and "misleading."
Health officials are monitoring a triple threat of respiratory illnesses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the spread of the flu, RSV and COVID-19 this winter.
New COVID variant JN.1 surges to 44% of cases, CDC estimates
The prevalence of the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 looks to be highest in New York and New Jersey, where it makes up more than half of cases.
Are COVID symptoms still the same? What to know about the JN.1 wave
Most COVID-19 symptoms and guidelines for testing and treatment remain largely unchanged as cases from the JN.1 variant rise.
WHO declares JN.1 a COVID "variant of interest." Here's what that means.
The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is spreading, but health officials say the symptoms are not more severe and the added public health risk is "low."
COVID and flu surge could strain hospitals as JN.1 variant grows, CDC warns
"COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising quickly," the CDC said, and the new variant JN.1 is making up an increasing share of cases.
How Tennessee's "high-dosage tutoring" is helping students
Test scores have dropped nationwide since the pandemic, but Tennessee is using a combination of relief funds and grants to pay for tutoring to help get kids back up to speed.
COVID-19 increasing again, especially in Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, CDC says
Cases of other respiratory illnesses, including flu and RSV, are also on the rise.
COVID variant BA.2.86 triples in new CDC estimates
A highly-mutated descendant called JN.1 could be to blame.
Do COVID-19 tests still work after they expire? Here's how to tell.
The FDA has lengthened the shelf lives of some COVID-19 tests that still deliver accurate results past their printed expiration dates.
More free COVID-19 tests can be ordered now, as uptick looms
The next round of free COVID test orders will ship starting the week of Nov. 27.
GOP presidential hopefuls use Trump's COVID record to court vaccine skeptics
Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and other Republican contenders have made statements appealing to the anti-vaccine leanings of the party's base.
Man stole nearly $8 million in COVID relief aid to buy private island in Florida
Florida businessman Patrick Parker Walsh is now serving five and half years in federal prison.
Not yet vaccinated? Now's the time before Thanksgiving, CDC says
Experts say now is a good time to get vaccinated against COVID and flu ahead of your Thanksgiving holiday gathering.
Court rules Carnival Cruises was negligent during COVID-19 outbreak
About 900 COVID-19 cases were linked to the 2020 cruise, which docked in Australia after an outbreak onboard.
John Legend talks updated COVID vaccine, keeping his family protected
In an interview on "CBS Mornings," John Legend talks about getting the updated COVID vaccine: "I believe in making sure everyone in my family is protected."
"Long colds" may exist, researchers find while studying long COVID
Researchers found that people with acute respiratory infections who tested negative for COVID-19 could still experience long-term symptoms including coughing, stomach pain and diarrhea.
FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID vaccine
Many previously vaccinated Americans will be eligible to get Novavax for the first time.
2 scientists share Nobel for enabling COVID-19 vaccines
American Drew Weissman, Hungarian Katalin Karikó win 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA research behind "the unprecedented rate" of COVID-19 vaccine development.
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