Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, April 26, 2022 A huge proportion of American adults and even more children were infected by the coronavirus between December and February, perhaps explaining why cases have risen but not skyrocketed since. New government data, released Tuesday, looked …
Airlines ditch face mask rules for the first time in two years. Here’s what travelers need to know.
Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, April 18, 2022 It looks like the mask mandate on airplanes won’t be in place an extra two weeks after all. United, American, Southwest, Delta, Alaska and other airlines said late Monday they were dropping their face mask requirement effective immediately, …
Those who got J&J’s COVID vaccine should seriously consider a Pfizer or Moderna booster, experts say
Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, March 31, 2022 More than 16 million Americans rolled up their sleeves last year to get Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine because it promised to be a “one and done” shot. But months after federal officials recommended …
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for a 4th COVID vaccine shot for all adults
Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, March 17, 2022 Moderna on Thursday requested emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for people 18 and over — a broader request than Pfizer made …
‘Ample room for uncertainty’: As COVID-19 cases rise again in Europe, could US see the same?
Cady Stanton, USA Today, March 13, 2022 Just as the U.S. has finally turned the corner on a wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, multiple countries in Europe are showing an increase in infections – fueling concerns about the possibility of another global …