Yankees and Mets will offer free tickets with vaccine shot at games
"So if you love baseball (& protecting your community) – go to a game, get vaccinated & get a free ticket!" the governor tweeted.
Coronavirus Pandemic
How to help India during its devastating COVID-19 crisis
India is facing a dire vaccine shortage, along with extremely low oxygen and PPE supplies.
Broadway can reopen at 100% capacity in September, Cuomo says
Tickets will go on sale Thursday for Broadway shows this fall.
Target offers $5 to people who get vaccinated in its stores
Retailer unveils incentive to get people immunized against COVID at CVS pharmacies inside 1,700-plus U.S. locations.
Sports stadiums asking fans for their "vaccine passports"
Growing number of MLB and NBA teams are asking fans for proof of their COVID-19 vaccination to gain entry.
Montana ends extra jobless benefits to combat worker shortage
The state, with a mere 3.8% jobless rate, will instead offer bonuses to unemployed individuals who return to work.
Resorts, theme parks short on workers as they open for summer
One Jersey Shore amusement park has 1,500 job openings, with rides scheduled to open to the public on Saturday.
India's delegation sparks COVID concern at G7 meeting in London
Foreign minister of nation decimated by coronavirus pulls out of in-person meetings after possible exposure, and entire delegation reportedly self-isolating.
Biden administration to shift the way vaccine is supplied to states
Vaccine supply that's left unordered will be made available to other states.
COVID vaccine could be authorized for adolescents by early next week
A federal official confirmed the FDA is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 years of age.
Your COVID vaccine booster might be a patch or a pill
The next generation of COVID vaccines may come in different forms and might even help prevent future pandemics.
India's cricket league postponed as COVID crisis worsens
The announcement came as India surpassed a grim milestone on Tuesday, surpassing 20 million cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
At-home COVID-19 rapid tests could play critical role during pandemic
Five over-the-counter COVID-19 tests have been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
COVID pandemic forces sharp price hike on consumer goods
Grocery shoppers are seeing sticker shock at the supermarket. At the gas station, prices are up more than 22% from a year ago.
Dairy company boss resigns over claims yogurt prevents COVID
South Korea's Namyang Dairy Products advertised its yogurt as lowering the risk of coronavirus infection, until the government intervened.
Florida governor suspends all local COVID emergency mandates
"I think that's the evidence-based thing to do," Governor Ron DeSantis said.
New York metro area states lift capacity restrictions
Businesses in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut can begin operating at full capacity on May 19.
More than 20 states not ordering full share of COVID vaccine doses
As demand slows, health officials shift from triaging a flood of people clamoring for the shots to targeting harder-to-reach communities.
How the pandemic created a "perfect storm" for opioid addiction
"Some people are calling them twin pandemics that have collided," Harvard researcher Michael Barnett, Ph.D. said on CBSN Monday.
StubHub to refund canceled events after pandemic complaints
Ticket service reverses tough stance on cash refunds for concerts and other shows cancelled last March during pandemic.
Small businesses "doing cartwheels" as Disneyland reopens
Three in eight businesses at nearby strip mall closed over past year due to lack of visitors to theme park.
EU looks to ease travel restrictions as vaccination ramps up
The 27-nation bloc's executive branch has recommended opening up non-essential travel to people from outside Europe, but there are conditions.
"No beds": Indian hospitals struggle to secure more oxygen
There were 400,000 new cases on Saturday — and a stream of critical cases arriving at hospitals already over full.
Gottlieb says U.S. "locking in" gains against virus with vaccinations
"We're entering warm months, when this is going to create a backstop against continued spread of the coronavirus," Gottlieb said.
Klain says reports of deal with Iran to release U.S. hostages "not true"
President Biden's chief of staff says the U.S. has not reached an agreement to secure the release of four American hostages from Iran.
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Book excerpt: "Narratives" by Nancy Colier
Patient dies by suicide after "insurance issue" delayed medicine
I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions
Women face a "diagnostic odyssey" at the doctor. This plan aims to help.
Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?
Severely disabled toddler euthanized in the Netherlands under new rules
Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Teen's headache reveals family health risk: "Saving people's lives"
