Teachers don’t need coronavirus vaccinations in order for safe school reopenings, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine not only dropped virus transmission by two-thirds, but it also improved hospitalization rates and prevented serious disease, according to new, preliminary findings.
The recipient of the first-ever successful double-hand and face transplant said he is “grateful” for the procedure which has “given me a second chance at life.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice to avoid potentially contracting or spreading coronavirus this weekend is for NFL fans to enjoy watching the Super Bowl with only “your family or with people that are in your household.”
Chris Buckner, whose son Dylan Buckner committed suicide in January, told "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that the stress caused by Chicago‘s coronavirus restrictions, including school closures and the inability to participate in school sports, "contributed" to his son’s death.
Denmark’s government said Wednesday it is joining forces with businesses to develop a digital passport that would show whether people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing them to travel and help ease restrictions on public life.
Dr. Qanta Ahmed, a pulmonologist who has been treating COVID-19 patients at a New York hospital, argued on Wednesday that restaurants are safe when "proper protocols" are in place and should reopen in New York City after being closed for indoor dining for weeks.
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday it will work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop new vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 amid concerns that some mutations are making the virus harder to combat.
China will supply 10 million coronavirus vaccines to developing countries through an initiative co-led by the World Health Organization, called COVAX, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.
A teenager from the United Kingdom has woken up from a roughly 11-month long coma, leading his family to weigh how they will explain the coronavirus pandemic to him, according to reports this week.
Many nursing home staff members around the country have declined the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A Wisconsin woman on the mend from a severe bout of COVID-19 embraced her infant daughter for the first time Thursday after she gave birth nearly three months ago.
America's top infectious disease expert said it's "possible" that federal health officials could soon recommend "double masking" in an effort to better prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Months after receiving FDA approval, the first at-home over-the-counter coronavirus test will receive $231.8 million from the government to boost production and increase distribution.
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6% effective against COVID-19 disease in a late-stage trial, according to new interim results. The results come in stark contrast to messaging from U.S. health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, who sowed serious doubt over the jab after it was rolled out in Russia ahead of advanced studies on safety and efficacy.