Is the pandemic over?
President Joe Biden's declaration that "the pandemic is over" raised eyebrows and the hackles of some experts who think such messaging could be premature and counterproductive.
COVID-19
Is the pandemic really over?
President Joe Biden's declaration that "the pandemic is over" raised eyebrows and the hackles of some experts who think such messaging could be premature and counterproductive.
Ruling has not led Oklahoma school districts to consider mask mandates
Oklahoma's high court has allowed mask mandates in schools but the state's Department of Education says no districts have yet to make the change.
When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both
At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty that come with having mild COVID-like symptoms - such as a cough and sore throat - only to test negative day after day. With cold and flu season just around the corner, that state of frustrating uncertainty is likely to strike most of us again.
Permanent order blocking mask, vaccine mandate for Head Start could be appealed
With a permanent injunction issued in a case against President Biden's mask and vaccine mandate for Head Start childcare centers, the only question is whether federal officials will appeal the ruling.
Federal judge strikes down vaccine mandates from Biden
udge Terry A. Doughty, on the bench of a U.S. District Court in Louisiana, ruled the federal government cannot require Head Start program teachers, staff and volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, nor can it require adults or students to wear masks.
Republican U.S. reps urge DOD to end vaccine mandate for military
A group of 47 members of Congress are urging the Secretary of the Department of Defense to "immediately revoke" the COVID-19 vaccine mandate he issued last August for all service members, civilian personnel, and contractors.
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals hands Air Force class action plaintiffs a win in vaccine mandate lawsuit
(The Center Square) - A panel of three Sixth Circuit judges have denied the Air Force's attempt to overturn class certification granted to all members of the Air Force by a federal district court judge in July. In doing so, they handed another win to roughly 10,000 airmen and women fighting against the Department of Defense's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19?
On Sept. 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster shotsthat are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.
Long COVID: How researchers are zeroing in on the self-targeted immune attacks that may lurk behind it
For almost three years, scientists have raced to understand the immune responses in patients who develop severe COVID-19, with an enormous effort aimed at defining where healthy immunity ends and destructive immunity begins.
