Covid

A health care worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination station operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York on January 29, 2021 .Facebook Facebook Logo…

Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital, says the US is "facing a tough journey" as new variants of Covid spread across the country. "Because they are more transmissible, it means…

A view of a patient being rolled out of a nursing home in Flushing Queens New York USA during the coronavirus pandemic on April 22, 2020.John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThe New York Department of Health reported Covid-19 deaths in…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wears a protective face mask as he approaches during a daily briefing following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manhattan in New York City, New York, the United States, on July 13, 2020 Word…

Lila Blanks holds the coffin of her husband Gregory Blanks, 50, who has died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), before his funeral in San Felipe, Texas, USA, on January 26, 2021.Callaghan O'Hare | ReutersThe United States started 2021 with…

Now that big pharmaceutical companies develop effective coronavirus vaccines, the next big challenge is getting them to as many people as possible.For example, the vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech must be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius…

NBA legend Kareem Abdul JabbarAdam Jeffery | CNBCFamer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Basketball Hall said it supports teams and players who use their platforms to promote Covid-19 vaccinations.The former National Basketball Association star joined…

The Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday that it had confirmed the first known U.S. case of a contagious variant of coronavirus originally found in Brazil.The variant was found according to a press release via the Ministry of…

A person wearing a protective mask arranges a table outside a restaurant in San Francisco, California, July 14, 2020.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCalifornia will cancel its home stay order across the state on Monday, paving…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who sits on Pfizer's board of directors, on Monday defended the company's move to send fewer vials of its Covid-19 vaccine and count six doses per vial instead of five. This is the best way to ensure the extra dose is…