Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccines: FDA advisory panel to weigh boosters this week

With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.

Religious exemption stays for NY health workers; NYC teachers in court

A judge ruled Tuesday that New York must continue to allow health care workers to seek exemptions from a statewide COVID-19. This comes as NYC teachers were in court fighting the mandate.

Americans quit jobs at highest rate on record in August, Labor Department says

One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.

Southwest, American Airlines will comply with federal vaccine mandate despite Texas governor's order

Southwest Airlines says it will go against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order and instead comply with President Joe Biden’s mandate requiring employees to be vaccinated.

Elderly mother jailed for refusing to leave daughter's hospital bedside

A Florida mother says she stands by her actions "100 percent" and is "not sorry" for spending a night in jail after breaking a hospital’s coronavirus and visitation rules by refusing to leave her recovering daughter’s bedside.

Nets' Kyrie Irving won't play with team until he is 'eligible to be a full participant'

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play or practice with the team anywhere until he is "eligible to be a full participant," announced General Manager Sean Marks.

Lungs delivered by drone to Toronto hospitals

For the first time, lungs have taken flight using an unmanned drone, but they are convinced the method will become the norm as a race to get organs in the sky heats up.

Wyoming teenager arrested after refusing to wear mask on school grounds, family says

16-year-old Grace Smith says she was arrested at her Wyoming high school after she refused to wear a mask on school grounds. The teen says she's faced three separate two-day suspensions for not abiding by the school's mask mandate, and received $1,000 in trespassing fines for refusing to leave the campus.

Spike in COVID cases caused by human behavior not vaccine efficacy: Study

A New York State Health Department study found that a spike in COVID cases around January to August of this year was caused by New Yorkers returning to normalcy rather than the waning effectiveness of the vaccine.

Merck's COVID-19 pill: Will it be a gamechanger for the coronavirus pandemic?

Drugmaker Merck has officially asked the FDA to authorize its pill for COVID-19, saying it can reduce the risk of hospitalization. But, just how much of a gamechanger could it really be?

New COVID treatments on horizon; could ease burden on hospitals

One pharmaceutical has asked the U.S. government to authorize its antiviral drug while another drugmaker's antibody cocktail shows promise in treating infected patients.

20% of UK’s critically ill COVID-19 patients are unvaccinated pregnant women

One in five of the most critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom are unvaccinated pregnant women, according to the nation’s National Health Service.

Moderna says it has no plans to share COVID-19 vaccine formula

The chairman of Moderna says the company has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up their own production is the best way to increase the global supply.

Louisiana tosses 224K COVID-19 vaccine doses after no-shows

The number of trashed doses has nearly tripled since the end of July, even as Louisiana grappled with a fourth, deadly surge of the coronavirus pandemic during that time that led to increased interest in the vaccines.

Halloween Is Saved: New York kids eager to trick-or-treat

Dr. Anthony Fauci gave kids the stamp of approval to go out and satisfy their sweet tooth on Halloween.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by any entity

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday stating that no entity in Texas can mandate getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Survey: 69% of hiring managers want to see COVID-19 vaccination status on resumes

Among the hiring managers surveyed, about a third said they would automatically eliminate resumes that did not disclose the candidate’s vaccine status.

Anti-vaccine chiropractors are rising source of spreading COVID-19 misinformation

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.