COVID's cruel US toll likely to surpass 1 million deaths soon
Likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. coronavirus toll will surpass 1 million. The virus has compiled a chronology of loss — one by one by one.
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COVID and overdoses made 2021 the deadliest year for the US, why inflation is so high, and more virus news
2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. Find out more here, along with the rest of today's COVID news.
Philadelphia reinstates its indoor mask mandates, COVID testing sites are shutting down, and more COVID news
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Monday after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. Here's a look at some more COVID news from around the country and world.
Watch Now: Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown tests limits of residents
Chinese officials are extending a mass lockdown across Shanghai - a city of 26 million - over a resurgence of the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant. The move has frustrated residents who complain about access to necessities including food and medicine.
Biden vaccine mandate for federal employees OK'd on appeal
A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump had issued a nationwide injunction against the requirement in January.
Judge grants class-action status to COVID-sickened prisoners
Several COVID deaths in WA happened before 1st was announced
COVID boosters in the fall? Plus, cases continue to drop globally, and more COVID news
The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to a World Health Organization report issued Wednesday. Here's that and more COVID news.
Tri-Cities Airport received accreditation for pandemic-era cleaning and safety practices
PASCO, Wash. — For its quick response and active thinking, the team at Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) has received GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation: A sign of respect from the worldwide cleaning industry's only commission that focuses on outbreak prevention, response, and…
Student loan pause extended through August, the future of COVID boosters, and more COVID news
Student loan payments were scheduled to resume May 1 after being halted since early in the pandemic. But following calls from Democrats in Congress, the White House plans to give borrowers additional time to prepare for payments. Here's that and more pandemic news.
Here's what's in the $10 billion COVID-19 aid bill
The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to provide an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 assistance. Here's what is in it and how it will be paid for.
Senate reaches COVID funding agreement, German man gets 90 COVID shots, and more COVID news
Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19. Here's that and more COVID news.
Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
More than 59 million people with Medicare's "Part B" outpatient coverage will be able to get up to eight free at-home tests per month.
With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools, where teachers are on the front lines.
‘Pretty life-changing’: Some still dealing with long COVID symptoms two years later
Two years into the pandemic, researchers and doctors are still trying to figure out the long-term effects of COVID.
Bipartisan COVID aid package deal? Plus, the state of mental health in teens during the pandemic, and more
Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an "agreement in principle" with Democrats on a $10 billion package to help US efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's that and more COVID news.
UW Medicine researcher comments on FDA approving second COVID booster shot
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved people ages 50 and older to receive a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
WHO reports an increase in COVID deaths, pandemic border restrictions expected to end, and more COVID news
Some sources are reporting that the Biden administration plans to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants in May, and the CDC is lifting its risk advisory for cruise travel. Here's that and more COVID news.
Who really needs a 2nd COVID booster? Here's what to know
Many Americans now can get a second COVID-19 booster, but it's hard to tell who really needs another shot now and who could wait. Here's what to know.
Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fight
Scientists are deeply concerned that COVID-19 could evolve within animal populations – potentially spawning dangerous viral mutants that could jump back to people, spread among us and reignite what seems like a waning pandemic.
What we know about BA.2 — now the dominant cause of COVID-19 in the US
The highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. Here's what you should know.
FDA approves another booster, Americans are wearing masks less often, and more top COVID news
U.S. regulators today authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. Here's that and more COVID news.
