COVID-19 pandemic: Scientists focus on virus' animal origins
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery. Most scientists believe it emerged in the wild and…
Omicron COVID-19 variant found in wastewater of California, Colorado, Texas cities
Traces of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been found in the wastewater of American cities. Sewage testing in California – where omicron was first detected in the U.S.…
COVID vaccine manufacturers rush to update shot amid omicron
Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it’s clear a change is needed, just in case. Experts doubt today’s…
Is the COVID pandemic nearing an end? Experts weigh in on impact of omicron variant
How will the world decide when the pandemic is over? There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a…
As omicron cases surge, South Africa excess deaths nearly double: report
South African excess deaths nearly doubled in the week beginning Nov. 28 from the previous week, according to a South African Medical Research Council report. About 2,076 weekly…
FDA authorizes AstraZeneca COVID antibody treatment for emergency use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld. The vaccine maker’s COVID-19 antibody drug is for people with serious health problems…
FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine booster for emergency use in 16- and 17-year-olds
Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday that the companies’ COVID-19 had received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for individuals 16 years of age…
CDC chief says omicron COVID-19 variant mostly mild so far
More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than three-quarters of them had been vaccinated,…
Omicron: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against new variant, study suggests
A new study led by the Africa Health Research Institute reportedly suggests that the omicron COVID-19 variant escapes antibody immunity induced by two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.…
Omicron in the US: Where is it this week?
Florida and Illinois are the latest states to announce cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. The new cases were reported a day after Centers for…