Vaccines give COVID survivors a big immune boost, studies show
Even people who have recovered from COVID-19 are urged to get vaccinated. Here is why: Survivors who ignored that advice had twice the risk of getting reinfected.
School mask mandates spark confusion, conflict in NY and NJ
New York state is leaving it up to individual districts to set their own rules, locally. New Jersey, on the other hand, will implement a mask mandate statewide.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Baltimore company launches device that detects COVID-19, flu
The product, called ViraWarn, uses biosensing technology to actively screen air within indoor spaces and immediately alert occupants when COVID-19 or other viruses are sensed.
'I truly regret not getting the vaccine': COVID-19 patient urges people to get vaccinated
An unvaccinated Virginia man is pleading with the public to make an appointment to get vaccinated after his illness left him hospitalized.
NJ to require masks in all schools
Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday that all students and teachers need to wear masks inside all schools in New Jersey even if they are vaccinated against COVID-19.
July jobs report: US adds 943K jobs, unemployment rate drops to 5.4%
Hiring surged in July as U.S. employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% from 5.9% in June.
'There are no beds left': Louisiana hospital says state in 'darkest days' of pandemic
The medical chief at Louisiana’s largest hospital called the current COVID-19 surge “the darkest days of this pandemic.”
As COVID cases rise, NYC makes another vaccine push
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the $100 vaccine incentive and mandates are working. Over the past week, 80,000 New Yorkers got their first dose.
NY says school districts are on their own to decide on in-person or remote learning
The state health department says it is up to each local school district in New York to decide whether to provide in-person school.
Amazon, Wells Fargo among companies delaying return-to-office plans
Several major companies — including Amazon, Wells Fargo, Google and Apple — are delaying return-to-office dates, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.
How secure are New York's vaccine passport apps?
The NYC COVID Safe app allows users to upload a photo of their vaccine card and then flash the image in the app to enter a vaccine-requiring establishment.
CDC: US COVID-19 cases up 43%, 83% of counties see ‘moderate to high’ spread
The CDC reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across all age groups as the delta variant tears through the U.S.
Can I get 'long COVID' if I'm infected after vaccination?
Researchers are studying the chances of so-called long COVID, or long-haul COVID, developing in anyone who might get infected after vaccination. COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe illness from the virus but you still can get infected after getting the shots.
Delta plus variant: What it is and how it differs from other coronavirus strains
Everything you should know about the new delta plus variant and how it differs from previous mutations.
We may have to learn to live with COVID-19 variants, experts say
The variant of most concern to the U.S. right now remains the very contagious delta variant. But new variants will continue to emerge until we can significantly reduce the number of places the coronavirus can live.
Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.
Moderna says delta variant will lead to more breakthrough cases among vaccinated
Moderna said it believes the delta variant’s spread combined with people indoors as it gets colder will lead to an increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 Delta variant and kids: Protecting children who aren’t old enough to get vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges everyone who can -- to get vaccinated. But what about children who aren’t yet eligible? Here's what we know.
COVID-19 spike: In Florida hospitals, 'there are only so many beds'
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases in Florida during a three-day span, raising the seven-day average to one of the highest counts since the pandemic began.