July 15, 2021

A new book by two Washington Post reporters sheds light on Trump's thinking when he installed Pence as his coronavirus czar.

First-hand family accounts and photographs trace the difficulties and traumas of giving birth and looking after a baby during a pandemic.

Nursing home residents account for 41% of all COVID-19 deaths. Understanding why this occurs and the interplay between infectious agent, person, nursing home environment and operations, and public health responses is essential for families and governments when making decisions to protect loved ones and citizens, respectively.

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The Chicago Auto Show is the nation's longest-running car show, dating back to 1901.

Increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, particularly amongst heavy drinkers, is likely driving an unprecedented acceleration in alcoholic liver disease deaths.

In Bangladesh alone, nearly 38 million students are missing out on proper learning and peer interactions since the closure of educational institutions in March 2020. As of June 2021, Unesco estimates that nearly 157 million learners were affected globally due to full school closures in 19 countries.

Latinos say they and their loved ones have faced widespread job losses and serious illness due to COVID-19. Yet satisfaction with the nation’s direction is at highest level in a decade as most say the worst of the pandemic is behind us.

Critics say volunteering abroad does not always benefit local communities. The coronavirus travel bans have led to a different approach for volunteers who want to donate their services.

Employers can potentially reduce stress and anxiety for their workers by considering mental health as part of a holistic on-site return plan.

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The preprint endorsing ivermectin as a coronavirus therapy has been widely cited, but independent researchers find glaring discrepancies in the data

A festival in the Netherlands has shocked officials after 1,000 coronavirus infections were linked to the event despite requiring a "test for entry."

Designer antibodies are based on those from people with very special immune systems. Plus, part of the Amazon is no longer a carbon sink, and why city heatwaves hit people unfairly.

The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.

A new report from the National Urban League spotlights racial injustice amid the pandemic.

Studies find that overall risk of death or severe disease from COVID-19 is very low in kids.

The investments are promising but won’t fix the primate shortage, experts say.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been a "premature push" to rule out the theory that the coronavirus might have escaped from a Chinese government lab in Wuhan.

Faced with a rise in coronavirus cases, L.A. County will again require residents to mask up in indoor public spaces — regardless of vaccination status.

As vaccinations have increased, North Texas is doing its best to return to normal: Masks are no longer required most places, workers are returning to offices,...

A rapid and sustained increase in COVID-19 cases requires a return to mandatory mask-wearing indoors, the county's public health officer says. He didn't detail what he said would be some exceptions.

Athletes and staff from Kenya, Russia and South Africa are some people who have been classified as close contacts or tested positive for Covid-19.

In Charles Nicolle Hospital in the Tunisian capital, the emergency department is filled with patients who are sharing oxygen in rooms and even hallways.

Only about 42% of 18- to 24-year-olds are fully vaccinated. Eager to reach them, the White House is calling in pop stars and trying to spread the word on TikTok.

The pandemic uprooted thousands of people, leaving a glut of luxury apartments available in cities at the same time it undercut the earning potential of renters in the middle class. Due to the economic pressure of eviction moratoriums coupled with illegal housing practices, many are finding few options for safe, affordable housing. Special correspondent Catherine Rampell reports.

The pandemic has hurt even routine health services such as vaccines and checkups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.

The Good 4 U singer was pictured making her way into the West Wing on Wednesday morning ahead of her meeting with Biden, 78, and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Essential workers have borne the brunt of a pandemic poisoned by politics. BuzzFeed News found at least four frontline employees who died in fights over masks. Here are their stories.

No one knows for sure what will happen when the rules in England change on Monday, say scientists

Two large studies report positive data for CoronaVac in both clinical-trial and real-world settings.

After two months of cash offers and other incentives, states across the country are still struggling to get their vaccine doses up.

It is theoretically possible for a fully vaccinated person to get long Covid. But doctors contend that it doesn't appear to be a significant risk.

After emergency use authorization, the agency hopes to move quickly to full approval.