Biden Administration allocates $600 million for free at-home COVID tests, reactivates website
The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.
COVID tests: When, where to order next batch of free ones
The Biden administration is allocating $600 million to go towards making more at-home COVID-19 tests ahead of the colder months. Here are the details to get some again for free.
IRS to pause accepting claims for COVID-era tax credit amid fraudulent claims
The tax credit, called the Employee Retention Credit, was created to help small businesses keep paying their employees during the pandemic if they were suspended from operating.
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older.
COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older
Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.
Fauci predicts mask recommendations could come back if US sees 'significant uptick' in COVID-19 cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that while he does not foresee a federal mask mandate in the future, recommendations are likely if COVID-19 cases rise this winter.
NJ failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19: federal report
A scathing federal report found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak, violating their constitutional rights to reasonable care while in state custody.
Moderna says updated COVID-19 vaccine offers 'strong immune response' to new variant
The CDC says the BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant ‘may be more capable of causing infection’ in those who have been vaccinated.
New COVID booster coming soon: Who should get it and how much will it cost?
It’s the first time since the pandemic began that the federal government won’t cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines.
Anthony Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t comply if masking recommendations return: 'I hope' they 'abide'
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci spoke out in defense of masking amid rising COVID cases, saying he is concerned people will not abide by recommendations.
Hochul announces new COVID protections in NY
New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan released a statement saying that the BA.2.86 variant was “almost certainly circulating" in the city.
China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers as country reopens
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing in Beijing on Monday.
As COVID numbers increase, mask mandates return in some places
COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the nation and in our area, which means mask mandates may be returning in some places.
Which arm receives COVID-19 booster may make a difference, study finds
Researchers in Germany analyzed data from more than 300 people who received the COVID-19 vaccine, along with a booster dose.
New COVID booster coming soon, just in time for fall spread
Getting boosted this fall is what infectious disease specialist Dr. Henry Donaghy recommends. He suggests waiting for the newest one that’s expected out by the end of September.
EG.5 variant drives new wave of COVID-19 infections: CDC's insight
The New York State Department of Health says hospital admissions are up but are much lower than they were during the peak of the pandemic.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York on the rise again
COVID cases and hospitalizations are jumping across New York State, with cases up 55 percent and hospitalizations up 22 percent.
NYC comptroller exposes expensive testing and vaccination program mismanagement
The Health Department would be billed: $150 for every worker per hour, $100 for each test administered, and then later $25 for each vaccine shot dispensed.
Math and reading tests plummet to lowest scores in decades for middle schoolers
Math and reading performances for 13-year-olds plummeted to the lowest scores in decades.
'Long COVID is a real condition,' doctors insist after study
The long COVID study is ongoing as research found that nearly ten thousand Americans experienced symptoms.