The mutated strain of Covid-19 discovered in the U.K. is believed to be up to 70 percent more transmissible than other strains, though it may…
On Christmas Eve in Italy, church bells rang earlier than usual. The Italian government’s 10 p.m. curfew prompted pastors to move up services, with “Midnight”…
Black, Latino and Native Americans were a focal point in census outreach nationwide as local leaders sought to ensure underrepresented communities weren’t also undercounted, which…
The turnabout has confounded leaders and health experts. They can point to any number of reasons that contributed to California’s surge over the past several…
Also on Wednesday, the head of the government’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine accelerator, Moncef Slaoui, conceded that it likely won’t be possible to vaccinate 20…
A vial of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is displayed at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Wash. | Greg Lehman/Walla Walla Union-Bulletin via…
Birx confirmed her plans to retire from government in a text message to POLITICO. But she stressed that there is no set date for her…
There also is no evidence to suggest that the strain could reduce the effectiveness of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines now authorized for use in…
In addition to Azar, the list of dignitaries included National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director…
State health officials, most of whom have been swamped dealing with the beginnings of the largest vaccine campaign in history, said they had not had…