Updated at 11:14 p.m. ET on January 13, 2021. Three weeks ago, the COVID-19 winter surge was well under way and terrifyingly broad . Since the beginning of November, the Northeast, South, and Midwest

Discovery of Virus Variant in Colorado and California Alarms Scientists A more contagious version of the coronavirus may alter the course of the pandemic in the United States, researchers said. One co

You’re Infected With the Coronavirus. But How Infected? Knowing the amount of virus carried in the body could help doctors predict the course of a patient’s illness. A patient in the emergency room of

Credit... Emily Rose Bennett for The New York Times He Was Hospitalized for Covid-19. Then Hospitalized Again. And Again. Significant numbers of coronavirus patients experience long-term symptoms that

Published 30 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Health officials in Denver, Colorado, are trying to trace the infected person's

Getty Images / WIRED In 1995, Katalin Karikó was at her lowest ebb. A biochemist at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), Karikó had dedicated much of the previous two decades to finding a way to tu

The influenza pandemic that began in 1918 killed as many as 100 million people over two years. It was one of the deadliest disasters in history, and the one all subsequent pandemics are now compared w

Small Number of Covid Patients Develop Severe Psychotic Symptoms Most had no history of mental illness and became psychotic weeks after contracting the virus. Cases are expected to remain rare but are

Published 27 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Reuters Image caption, The first person to get the jab in France was a care home resident named as Mauricet

Published 26 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Media caption, The Pfizer vaccine must be stored in ultra-low temperatures Cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-

Boston Doctor Reports Serious Allergic Reaction After Getting Moderna’s Covid Vaccine The patient, who has a severe shellfish allergy, recovered quickly with treatment. Until now, reports of severe re

Published 25 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY By Rachel Schraer Health reporter Ten people have been given antibodies as a form of

The newly discovered coronavirus had killed only a few dozen people when Feixiong Cheng started looking for a treatment. He knew time was of the essence: Cheng, a data analyst at the Cleveland Clinic,

The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know A newly identified variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus appears to be more contagious than established ones. Here’s what scientists know. A deserted Regent Street

Published 22 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images By Holly Honderich BBC News, Washington As the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine begins to roll

Published 20 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, Getty Images By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent The rapid spread of a new variant

Published 21 December 2020 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Brexit Media caption, Boris Johnson: "British supermarkets say supply chain is strong and robust". More than 40 countries ha

The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us? Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say. A woman

‘The Pandemic Is a Prisoner’s Dilemma Game’ Using game theory, researchers modeled two ways of prioritizing vaccinations, to see which saved more lives. Madhur Anand, an ecologist, right, and Chris Ba

Published 20 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Reuters Image caption, There is no current evidence to suggest that the new variant is affected any differe

Published 20 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, PA Media Image caption, Gatwick Airport on Sunday, as European nations began imposing travel bans European

For a fraction of people, getting these first COVID-19 vaccines could be unpleasant—more than the usual unpleasantness of getting a shot. They might make you feel sick for a day or two, even though th

People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong. New research shows that July may have been the deadliest month for young adults in modern American history. Dec. 16

2 Alaska Health Workers Got Emergency Treatment After Receiving Pfizer’s Vaccine One of the workers, who did not have a history of allergies, remained in the hospital on Wednesday night. Some reaction

Moderna Vaccine Is Highly Protective Against Covid-19, the F.D.A. Finds The positive review most likely ensures that the Food and Drug Administration will grant emergency authorization to a second cor

(CNN) There's good news about coronavirus vaccines. At least three of the experimental vaccines show remarkable efficacy, at least according to information released by the makers in news releases. Glo

Published 14 December 2020 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images A new variant of coronavirus has been found which is growing faster in some parts of

A "new variant" of coronavirus has been identified in the UK, which is believed to be causing the faster spread in the South East, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. More than 1,000 cases of the

Fears of a ‘Twindemic’ Recede as Flu Lies Low Despite early worries, flu patients are not competing with Covid-19 patients for ventilators, and the threat of dueling outbreaks may be waning. A free fl

The Sadness of the Trips Not Taken As a year of disruption closes, those with scrapped travel plans grapple with a sense of loss about places not seen, experiences not had, people not hugged and time

Dramatic levels of “friendly fire” from the immune system may drive severe Covid-19 disease and leave patients with “long Covid” – when medical problems persist for a significant time after the virus

Published 13 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, EPA Image caption, Christmas shopping has been blamed for the recent rise in cases Germany is to go into a

With the FDA’s emergency authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine imminent , the biggest and most complex vaccination campaign in the nation’s history is gearing into action. Planes are ferrying va

By nearly all measures, it has been a horrible week, a horrible month (10 days in), and a horrible year. The United States this week set records in all three metrics that gauge the pandemic’s severity

18 Days After Giving Birth, Woman Dies From Covid-19 Erika Becerra, 33, was intubated almost immediately after she gave birth to her first son, Diego. Her brother said she never got to hold the boy. E

As Virus Spreads, C.D.C. Draws Up an Urgent Battle Plan The multipronged advice, for individuals and state and local officials, may augur a national strategy in the months to come, experts said. A fre

In the spring, during the first COVID-19 surge in the United States, the rising death toll reached a sobering peak in April—a seven-day average of 2,116 daily deaths. This past weekend, the seven-day

Published 7 December 2020 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images Image caption, San Francisco's local lockdown began slightly earlier than in some other parts o

As winter descends on a country ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, life unfolds on a split screen. On one side, the picture is bleak: Every 30 seconds , another American dies of COVID-19. The number

(CNN) Millions of Californians will likely find themselves under a regional stay-at-home order once again under new restrictions announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The new order will take hold i