Brett Molina, USA TODAY, Jan. 12, 2022 The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using a specific brand of COVID-19 tests, claiming there is a high chance they will produce false results. In a statement, the agency …
New infections shatter single-day record with over 1 million cases; FDA OKs Pfizer booster for 12- to 15-year-olds: COVID updates
Jorge Ortiz, John Bacon and Celina Tebor, USA Today, Jan. 3, 2022 A substantial increase in coronavirus infections was expected when this week’s numbers came out, but nothing like this. The intensely rapid spread of the omicron variant and a …
Vaccinated and test positive? What to know about omicron, COVID for this holiday season
Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, Dec. 21, 2021 As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans wonder how to approach the holidays and safely travel and gather with friends and family. The pace of new cases in the …
Unvaccinated kids can stay in school after exposure if tested, CDC says; Pfizer trials suggest 2 doses not effective for kids under: Updates
Celina Tebor and Ryan W. Miller, USA Today, Dec. 18, 2021 With a potential surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, the Biden administration on Friday pressed its new strategy to reduce the time unvaccinated children miss in school after …
Pfizer vaccine 93% effective at keeping adolescents 12-18 out of the hospital, CDC says; DHS Secretary Mayorkas infected: COVID-19 updates
Jorge L. Ortiz, Ryan W. Miller and Celina Tebor, USA Today, Oct. 19, 2021 Even in the throes of the summer spike in coronavirus cases across the U.S. fueled by the delta variant, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine proved 93% effective at …