COVID-19

Seller of fraudulent N95 face masks to refund $1.1 million to customers

A company alleged to have fraudulently sold a face mask as N95-grade must refund more than $1.1 mill...

us | 5 months ago

"FLiRT" COVID variants are now more than a third of U.S. cases. Scientists share what we know about them so far.

More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from a new, fast-growing mem...

us | 5 months ago

Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era ...

us | 4 months ago

COVID "likely growing" in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates

COVID-19 infections are now likely growing in at least 12 states and the District of Columbia, the C...

us | 4 months ago

Watch Live: Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies on COVID pandemic response for Republican-led House panel

Washington — Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying on Monday before a Republican-led House panel investiga...

us | 4 months ago

New COVID variant KP.3 climbs to 25%, now largest in CDC estimates

The new KP.3 variant has climbed to 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, the Centers for Disease Co...

us | 4 months ago

New York's handling of COVID nursing home deaths at center of Congressional hearing. Read former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's full opening statement.

NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursing homes was under scrutin...

politics | 4 months ago

COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise

A summertime wave of COVID-19 infections is arriving earlier than last year across a growing share o...

us | 3 months ago

"No evidence" new COVID variant LB.1 causes more severe disease, CDC says

There are no signs so far that the new LB.1 variant is causing more severe disease in COVID-19 patie...

us | 3 months ago

COVID trend reaches "high" level across western U.S. in latest CDC data

A key indicator for tracking the spread of COVID-19 has officially reached "high" levels across west...

us | 3 months ago

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID

Washington — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Sunda...

us | 3 months ago

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet urges Los Angeles officials to oppose mask bans, says she developed post-viral condition

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's 18-year-old daughter Violet is urging Los Angeles officials to opp...

us | 3 months ago

Map shows states where COVID levels are "high" or "very high" as summer wave spreads

More than half of states are now seeing "high" or "very high" levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that c...

us | 3 months ago

Biden tests positive for COVID. Here are details about his diagnosis and treatment.

President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed Wednesday, prompting an ...

politics | 2 months ago

Biden's COVID symptoms have "improved meaningfully," White House doctor says

Washington — President Biden's symptoms from COVID have improved "meaningfully" in the last day, tho...

us | 2 months ago

2024 Paris Olympics hit by early COVID cases, but organizers don't seem worried by risk of major outbreak

Paris — Thousands of athletes and spectators from around the world have descended on Paris for the l...

world | 2 months ago