As U.S. coronavirus cases remain at a low not seen since October, a more contagious variant first reported in the United Kingdom has likely grown to account for more than 20 percent of new U.S. cases

Over 230 cases of highly infectious variant strains of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in 19 of the 47 prefectures in Japan, government data showed Thursday, with health experts warning of a

Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say Brazil is seeing a record number of deaths, and the spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant that may cause reinfection. Br

3 Min Read MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak have piled up so fast in the Amazon rainforest’s biggest city that the main cemetery is burying five coffins at a time in col

Published 2 March 2021 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online The Brazil coronavirus variant now fou

See more from our live coverage Texas is ending its mask mandate and will allow all businesses to fully reopen. Tracy Davie, left, and Renee Thevenot, both wearing masks, shopping in Austin, Texas, in

Published 28 February 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Media caption, 'That was a huge calculated risk' By Chiyo Robertson Business reporter, BBC News As pharmaceutical giants

U.S. troops are required to take many vaccinations before they enlist or deploy abroad, but the COVID-19 shot is still not among them. The terms of an “ emergency use authorization ” — the type of fed

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Wearing a mask is one of the easiest things that people can do to prevent the spread of Covid-19 — and yet it's a topic that's been highly politicized in the United States throughout the pandemic. In

The highly infectious variant of the novel coronavirus that is predominant in the United Kingdom may be up to 70 percent more deadly than previous strains, according to a report by the government’s sc

Four people in Oregon have tested positive for the coronavirus after receiving both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, health officials said. There are two cases each in Yamhill and Lane counties, the sta

People With Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get Covid, Huge Study Finds The analysis of nearly 62 million electronic medical records in the U.S. also found that Black people with dementia were at an e

Published 15 February 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics India coronavirus lockdown Image source, Reuters Image caption, Case numbers and deaths have been swiftly dropping in India By Soutik

A Covid-19 patient in the critical care unit of a hospital in England last month. Credit... Lynsey Addario for The New York Times LONDON — British government scientists are increasingly finding the co

Published 12 February 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, AFP Image caption, Queues built up at this Tyrol border crossing with Germany on Friday as Austria's own mo

Published 12 February 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Reuters Image caption, France has administered close to 2.8m jabs (file photo) France's health authority is

Published 13 February 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics BBC Verify Image source, Getty Images By Rachel Schraer BBC Reality Check Claims on social media that the Covid vaccine could affect

(CNN) The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr

With More Vaccines Secured, Biden Warns of Hurdles to Come The Biden administration has secured more coronavirus vaccines, but the president struck a cautious tone about logistical issues that could k

GETTY / ARSH RAZIUDDIN / THE ATLANTIC My earliest memories are connected by a sense of fear without the threat of harm. I remember being frightened by news stories, dark basements, and even a painting

Published 11 February 2021 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Getty Images The coronavirus variant first found in Kent could become the world's dominant strain,

Total coronavirus cases: • 3,592,818 cases in California, including 55,166 deaths • 413,243 cases in the Bay Area, including 5,608 deaths. Click on The Chronicle’s Coronavirus Tracker for a U.S. map a

Luz Legaspi was hospitalized with a severe case of immune thrombocytopenia — a lack of platelets — one day after receiving a dose of the Moderna Covid vaccine. Credit... Sarah Blesener for The New Yor

Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S. A new study bolsters the prediction by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the so-called B.1.1.7 variant will dominat

Vaccine News Gives Hope for Spring, if Enough People Get the Shots New data from several vaccine trials offer positive signs, but many public health experts say emerging variants mean the next few mon

Burned by Low Reimbursements, Some Doctors Stop Testing for Covid Some insurers pay pediatricians less than the cost of the test itself, jeopardizing a tool to help control the pandemic. Dr. Robin Lar

Is the United States past the worst of the pandemic? Cases and hospitalizations have fallen in most states in the past few days, and vaccination news has brightened. Johnson & Johnson published trial

As Virus Variants Spread, ‘No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe’ Rich countries are buying up coronavirus vaccines, leaving poorer regions vulnerable — and as potential breeding grounds for variants,

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read BERLIN (Reuters) - AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged between 18 and 64, Germany’s vaccine committee said in a draft recommendation, a day a

Published 26 January 2021 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Reuters Image caption, Reports suggest AstraZeneca may have warned of a 60% cut to doses available

As Virus Grows Stealthier, Vaccine Makers Reconsider Battle Plans Vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech effectively protect recipients. But in a worrying sign, they are slightly less effective again

Published 25 January 2021 comments Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, Getty Images By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Moderna's Covid vaccine ap

Published 25 January 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Media caption, Police used water cannon and tear gas to clear demonstrators Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has condemned

Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses. Health workers ten

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) BERLIN (Reuters) - German health authorities put a Berlin hospital under quarantine after 20 patients and staff members tested positive for a more in

Published 24 January 2021 Share page About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus Image source, Reuters People who have received a Covid-19 vaccine could still pass the virus on to others and should conti

Published 23 January 2021 Share page About sharing Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Reports suggest AstraZeneca may have warned of a 60% cut to doses available A second coronavirus vaccine ma

Published 22 January 2021 Share page About sharing Image source, Reuters By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK m

3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) - A domestic tourism campaign promoted by Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga may have contributed to a sharp increase in coronavirus infection cases in the country, a pro