Pfizer: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose will be needed
“Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now,” Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla said.
Barack Obama says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
The former president of the United States announced Sunday on Twitter that he's tested positive for COVID-19.
Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage once COVID-19 public health emergency ends
Millions of Medicaid enrollees are at risk of losing their coverage once the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and eligibility checks resume, one recent analysis estimates.
Washington, Oregon to end mask mandates in schools, most public places on March 12
Washington and Oregon will drop masking requirements for schools and most public places on March 12.
China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in COVID-19 cases
Residents of Changchun are required to remain home with one family member allowed to venture out to buy food and other necessities every two days.
Canned pet food shortage continues amid supply chain woes
The canned pet food industry continues to feel the burn as supply chain woes and increases in price leave many pet owners improvising their dog or cat’s next meal.
When will COVID-19 end? Experts look to past pandemics for clues
One thing experts have learned is that it can be a long drawn-out process. This includes different types of endings that may not all occur at the same time.
Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during delta surge, study finds
Researchers conducted the study when the delta variant was the dominant strain and found that mask requirements resulted in 72-percent fewer cases.
US to ease nationwide mask mandate on planes, buses next month
The requirement, which extends to planes, buses, trains and transit hubs, had been set to expire on March 18, but was extended by a month to allow the public health agency time to develop new, more targeted policies.
CDC director expects COVID-19 to become a 'seasonal virus'
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she anticipates COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus.
Florida motorists could get gas tax break in October
House and Senate negotiators agreed Wednesday night to use $200 million in federal stimulus money to give Gov. Ron DeSantis part of his request for a gas-tax break, as they wrapped up more of a budget that will send the annual legislative session into overtime.
California officials raided preschool, interviewed 2-year-olds over mask policies
California state regulators conducted an investigation at a Southern California preschool and privately interviewed children as young as 2 without their parents’ consent about their masking practices.
Drivers making changes to deal with rising gas prices
Drivers are making some potentially life-changing adjustments just to get by as prices start to surge at the pumps.
Hawaii to be the last US state to drop its mask mandate by this month
Hawaii will lift the nation's last statewide indoor mask mandate by March 26. Washington state's mask mandate ends this week.
Which states have lifted mask mandates
With the omicron variant of COVID-19 waning and Americans eager to move beyond the virus, government and business leaders have been out ahead of the CDC in ending virus measures.
Consumer Report: Ways you can save at the pump
From wholesale gas to apps that can help you save. The best ways to alleviate the pain at the pump.
Florida Department of Health says healthy children should not get COVID vaccine, opposing CDC recommendation
The Florida Department of Health will be the first state to officially recommend that healthy children should not get the COVID-19 vaccine, state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced this morning during a roundtable discussion with Gov. Ron DeSantis. The move directly contradicts the CDC's guidelines.
Malaysia will reopen borders on April 1 after two years
Malaysia will reopen its borders on April 1 after two years and lift remaining coronavirus restrictions on businesses as it moves to restore normal life.
2nd round of free at-home COVID tests available now, White House says
If you ordered your free at-home COVID tests from the government earlier this year, the White House says you can now place another order for a set of four tests per household.
WHO says COVID-19 boosters are needed, reversing previous guidance
An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses.