Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in 5 states
New York, California, Hawaii, Minnesota and Colorado have now all reported cases.
Second and third U.S. cases of Omicron COVID-19 diagnosed
One case involves a man who traveled to New York City for a convention attended by over 50,000.
CDC offered free COVID tests to some flights from Southern Africa
The CDC expanded their variant surveillance over the weekend to four airports.
FDA advisers endorse Merck's COVID antiviral drug in narrow vote
The vote paves the way for the agency to authorize molnupiravir for emergency use in American adults.
Some GOP states carve out "natural immunity" COVID vaccine exceptions
But currently authorized tests cannot measure how much protection you actually have from a prior infection.
CDC decides to allow COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults
Many states have already moved to allow all adults to receive a COVID vaccine booster shot, ahead of the official CDC decision.
More states allow COVID vaccine boosters for all adults
Several states have formally moved to expand eligibility to all adults for a booster six months after receiving Pfizer or Moderna vaccination.
Moderna offers NIH co-ownership of COVID vaccine patent
Activists have been pushing the Biden administration to "reclaim" ownership over the vaccine, in hopes of increasing global access.
When will Americans be able to get a COVID-19 antiviral pill?
Merck and Pfizer are pursuing emergency authorization for pills to treat COVID-19.
Deal scrapped between feds and firm behind J&J COVID vaccine mix-up
Emergent BioSolutions says it will continue making COVID-19 vaccine for Johnson & Johnson under a separate deal.
Longest uptick of new COVID vaccinations in months
The pace of first doses has climbed for eight straight days, the longest stretch since August.
CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for kids as young as 5
The decision follows a unanimous vote by the agency's outside vaccine experts to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger children.
COVID-19 vaccine for kids: What parents need to know
Children ages 5 and up now get vaccinated — but younger kids still have to wait.
Potentially faster-spreading Delta variant, AY.4.2, spotted in 8 states
New data from the U.K. suggests vaccines remain effective against the coronavirus variant sometimes called "Delta plus."
COVID vaccine offers more protection than natural immunity, study finds
Scientists analyzed data from patients hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms through the Delta variant's surge.