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.

Time change fatigue? National Napping Day 2022 aims to help you recuperate

The start of daylight saving time has many of us struggling to adjust our body clocks to the hour difference, which is why the day after is National Napping Day.

Two years into the pandemic, the world takes cautious steps forward

On the two-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, people are shedding their masks and getting back to normal as COVID-19 deaths and cases plummet.

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.

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.

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?

Two years after the pandemic began, more countries are shifting toward a return to normal and learning to live with the virus. Safe and effective vaccines have been developed and experts know a lot more about how to keep the coronavirus under control since it emerged in late 2019.

Marijuana, tourism, clean streets are key to NYC revival, mayor says

After two years of the pandemic battering New York City, the mayor hopes to steer his city toward an economic revival by luring tourists back, beautifying the streets and embracing New York's looming legal pot industry.

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.

Here are the 10 best places to live in the US if you have seasonal allergies

Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks most- and least-challenging cities in America for those who have pollen allergies.

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.

Backpack stolen from 13-year-old Oakland girl during trip to hospital for surgery

A 13-year-old Oakland girl preparing for life-saving surgery was victimized by thieves on her way to the hospital. Jazz Hardrict said they stole her backpack which contained items she relies on to connect with her peers and her teachers.

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.