T cells from common colds may help protect against COVID-19, study suggests

T cells generated from the common cold may help protect against COVID-19, a new study found. But researchers stressed that "no one should rely on this alone."

AOC tests positive for COVID-19, 'experiencing symptoms'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Sunday that she had received a positive test result for COVID-19.

Novak Djokovic hearing: Judge reinstates tennis star’s visa but saga not over

Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open after his exemption from COVID-19 vaccination rules was questioned.

COVID sick time: Stay home or work? Omicron poses conundrum

Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages across the nation.

Georgia woman gets prison time for COVID relief fraud

Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Hunter VanPelt of Roswell submitted six false loan applications to the Paycheck Protection Program from April to June 2020. She allegedly requested a total of more than $7.9 million and received more than $6 million.

NY tops 90K COVID cases, 40 hospitals halt elective surgeries

Hospitalizations across the state also rose and now stand at 11,843 across the state, a jump of 295 from Friday.

Novak Djokovic had COVID-19 last month, lawyers argue in vaccine dispute

Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 in the middle of last month.

Members of lead Rose Parade band test positive for COVID-19

Members of a 410-person Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California.

Microschools gain popularity as omicron keep schools closed

School closures, mandates and regulation are prompting teachers and parents to turn to microschools for an alternative education

COVID hospitalizations for children under 5 reach alarming levels

The number of children under 5 hospitalized with COVID-19 saw an alarming rise across the country including an eightfold increase in New York in recent weeks, according to new government data.

COVID test sites to open at 4 more subway stations

COVID testing sites will open at four more subway stations, bringing the number of station testing sites to 11.

Mayor Eric Adams proposes NYC office workers return 3 days a week

Adams said he wants to see this done within a three-week period, in order to boost office occupancy in the city, which is currently at around 30 percent.

Boston Marathon bomber's COVID stimulus payment going to victims, judge says

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's $1,400 COVID-19 stimulus payment can be used to help pay the millions of dollars he is ordered to pay his victims, a judge has ruled.

White House shares $4.5B effort to help cover winter heating bills

The Biden administration shared a state-by-state breakdown of its effort to help cover winter heating bills for low-income families.

How NYC's vaccine mandate is impacting independent workers

Independent workers, like nannies, tutors and home improvement contractors, now must prove they have been vaccinated to work in New York City.