People over 75, essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccine

An expert committee put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots.

NY nursing homes fear another wave of COVID deaths

Nursing homes in New York were hit hard when the pandemic first began, and there is growing concern that they could be battered again.

Dr. Birx under fire for traveling with family after echoing COVID-19 guidelines

The day after Thanksgiving, Birx traveled to one of her vacation properties on Fenwick Island in Delaware. She was accompanied by three generations of her family from two households.

Shipments begin for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday.

Several EU nations halt UK flights, fearing virus variant

Several European Union nations have banned flights from the U.K.in hopes of blocking a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England.

CDC confirms COVID-19 vaccine allergic reactions, issues new guidance

The CDC said Saturday that it learned of severe allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine, and now recommends if a person has ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine," then they "should not get that specific vaccine."

Army general apologizes for "miscommunication" over COVID-19 vaccine shipments

The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday for “miscommunication” with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution.

Cayman Islands jails Georgia college student in coronavirus case

A U.S. college student and her boyfriend have been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands for violating strict COVID-19 measures following a recent ruling that will be appealed, their attorney said Thursday.

Another US coronavirus record; vaccine shipments reduced

The U.S. has had another record day of coronavirus cases, and states are going to get less of a new vaccine than they originally expected.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets COVID-19 vaccine

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was vaccinated against the coronavirus on live television Saturday, becoming the first Israeli and one of the world’s leaders to be inoculated.

New York, New Jersey hide full details of virus spending

New York and New Jersey have declined to release detailed breakdowns of their spending on personal protective gear during the first frenzied months of the coronavirus outbreak.

US clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day.

New sheriff in NYC? No, but pandemic lifts obscurity of one

A crackdown on COVID-19 restriction violators has drawn attention to a sheriff in New York City few knew existed.

'Slap in the face': New Medicare rule to cut emergency doctors' pay amid COVID-19 pandemic

Many physicians are facing a potential pay cut as a new rule passed by Congress, set to go into effect Jan. 1, will lower the reimbursement rates that clinicians receive for treating patients covered by Medicare.

FDA authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The FDA has authorized Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, the second vaccine to be approved amid the largest vaccination effort in U.S. history.