Alabama governor on COVID-19: 'It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated'

Kay Ivey, Alabama’s governor, told reporters on Thursday that “it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for the recent surge in COVID-19.

Monkeypox: CDC monitoring more than 200 people in 25 US states

As cases of the coronavirus and its contagious delta variant continue to rise, U.S. health officials are monitoring another virus: monkeypox.

C. Auris superbug seen around US in clusters for ‘first time’, CDC says

The CDC is urging health care facilities to be proactive in identifying Candida Auris — an emerging fungus that can cause serious illness in hospitalized patients.

Tokyo Olympics: At least 100 US athletes are unvaccinated

About 100 of the U.S. athletes descending on Tokyo for the Olympics are unvaccinated, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's medical chief said hours before Friday night's opening ceremony.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine cleared in EU for children 12-17

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is being recommended by the European Medicines Agency for children between 12 and 17 years old.

Should vaccinated people wear masks again with COVID-19 cases rising?

With COVID-19 cases rising, should fully vaccinated people mask up? It depends on the situation, but some experts say it’s a reasonable precaution.

Surging coronavirus cases in Tokyo as Olympics begin

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 1,359 daily coronavirus cases Friday amid public concern about surging infections in the capital as the Olympics begin.

Times Square billboard ignites fat-shaming controversy

Critics are blasting a new billboard in Times Square as "fat-phobic" and "toxic," but the wellness motivator who is also featured in the ad is defending the campaign's message.

Untreatable, deadly 'superbug' fungus outbreak reported at two North Texas hospitals

An untreatable 'superbug' fungus outbreak has been reported at two North Texas hospitals, the CDC reports. Formally known as Candida Auris, the fungus is a form of yeast that can be deadly to hospital and nursing home patients who have serious medical problems.

Reports of ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases alarming medical experts, world governments

While reports of athletes, lawmakers and others occasionally getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming, top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots dramatically reduce severe disease and death.

DeSantis says there will be no mask mandates in Florida schools

"There's been talk about potentially people advocating at the federal level imposing compulsory masks on kids. We're not doing that in Florida, OK?" DeSantis said. "We need our kids to breathe."

NYC's welcoming vaccine sites draw tourists from abroad

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city's open-door vaccination policy remains aimed at domestic, not international, tourists. But that hasn't stopped visitors from foreign countries from getting shots here.

Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant, study finds

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the Pfizer vaccine after two doses was 88% effective against symptomatic illness from the delta variant.

An exhibit of artwork brightens otherwise empty storefronts

Residents and visitors to Great Neck said they welcome the splash of color that artwork brings to empty storefronts.

Hospital workers protest NY-Presbyterian's COVID vaccine mandate

The nation's largest healthcare union is pushing back against a mandate by NY-Presbyterian hospital requiring workers to get vaccinated or be fired.

CDC director: Hospitals ‘reaching capacity in some areas’ as COVID-19 cases rise

The director of the CDC on Thursday said the U.S. is at another “pivotal moment” in the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that rising cases in some areas is pushing local hospitals to the brink once again.

US unemployment claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low

The number of jobless claims increased last week to 419,000, the most in two months, from a pandemic low of 368,000 during the previous week.

Death rates surge in Southeast Asia as COVID-19 spreads

A record number of new cases being reported in countries across the region have left health care systems struggling and governments scrambling to implement new restrictions to try to slow the spread.