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Texas officials on Monday announced the state’s first confirmed case of a coronavirus variant initially detected in South Africa.

Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time, new research suggests.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo could see a resurgence of Ebola, a deadly disease that is behind the recent passing of a woman in Butembo, a city in North Kivu Province which had only in recent months declared an end to an Ebola outbreak there. 

Hospitals across Washington state were alerted Friday to pull select N95 masks off their shelves and send them for analysis after an investigation uncovered knockoffs, said the state’s hospital association.

Brushing your teeth regularly and maintaining proper oral care can play a big role in the fight against COVID-19 — since patients with gum disease are nine times more likely to die from the bug, according to new research.

Those who have suffered a common lung illness in the past may be more at risk of severe illness or even death should they contract the novel coronavirus, suggests a new study conducted by Havard researchers. 

While getting the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine into as many people as possible remains vital to the nation’s pandemic response, equal importance should be placed on making sure the second dose is administered on time,  said Dr. Anthony Fauci.

A man in his seventies died in Manhattan on Sunday shortly after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the state health commissioner.

More than a dozen states have already identified the variant

Virginia health officials confirmed last week that the state had detected its first case of the South African coronavirus variant.

South Africa has temporarily suspended use of a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University after preliminary findings showed the jab had little impact on curbing mild to moderate infections due to a variant strain.

The highly-contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now spreading rapidly throughout the US — doubling around every 10 days, according to a new study.

The U.S. recorded fewer than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday for the first time in months, data shows. 

A vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca held up against the highly transmissible variant first detected in the U.K., and had similar protection when compared to other strains, according to new data.

An Illinois mother is feeling shocked and upset after she was denied a Moderna coronavirus vaccine by county health officials over concerns of lacking data for pregnant and breastfeeding women, according to reports.

The state has only administered first-dose vaccinations to around 7% of its eligible population so far.

More than 450,000 lives have been lost to the novel coronavirus in the U.S., estimates show. 

The novel coronavirus has developed a number of worrisome mutations, resulting in multiple new variants popping up around the world. Now, a new study sheds light on how the virus mutates so easily and why these mutations help it "escape" the body's immune response.

Jenn Greenberg is pretty busy helping her kindergartner with virtual classes and taking care of a toddler in her Florida home. But somehow she has also found the time to help dozens of seniors she has never met navigate the confusing, often chaotic process of getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Amid emerging coronavirus variants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is drafting guidance to help companies tweak vaccines, therapeutics and tests, should that need arise.