Dr. Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID and has mild symptoms
Dr. Fauci tested positive after a rapid antigen test. He's also fully vaccinated and received two booster shots.
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.
Dallas County health officials report first case of monkeypox in North Texas for 2022
Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting the first case of monkeypox in North Texas and in the state of Texas this year.
DOJ asks court to reverse rule lifting requirement for COVID masks on public transportation
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a U.S. District Court judge’s order that declared a government mandate requiring masks on public transportation unlawful, according to a report.
COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5: Pfizer says 3 small doses offer strong protection
Pfizer says it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. The 18 million tots under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligible for COVID-19 vaccination.
COVID-19 cases slowly beginning to rise in North Texas
Another uptick in COVID-19 cases is cause for some caution. The chief medical officer at Parkland Health is not worried yet.
US sees risk of 'dire' COVID supply, rationing without more funding
Nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response has been spent.
Health officials say North Texans should be aware of recent rise in COVID-19 cases
Experts said it’s not cause for alarm, but the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in North Texas is worth paying attention to in the coming weeks.
Not enough Americans taking advantage of government assistance to pay COVID-19 funeral costs
The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, so far.
Poll: 1 in 3 Americans say COVID-19 is over amid rising cases
This poll comes as nearly every state experiences an increase in COVID-19 cases. Yet, daily cases are still well below the all-time high reached during the winter.
A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are putting more of the U.S. under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Mask mandates could return as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC.
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children ages 5 to 11
Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot for U.S. kids ages 5 to 11 has been approved by the FDA. Next, it will need the CDC’s final sign-off.
3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US
An additional eight at-home tests are available for free this time around.
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
It's the only military academy, so far, where cadets may not graduate for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Biden co-hosts 2nd global COVID-19 summit as US nears 1 million deaths
President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 and ordered flags lowered to half-staff for the tragic milestone.
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19: 'I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted'
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19, he announced Tuesday on Twitter.
Pandemic getting tougher to track as COVID-19 testing plunges
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second quarter of this year — the opposite of what they say should be happening with new omicron variants on the rise in places such as the United States and South Africa.
J&J COVID-19 vaccine distribution restricted due to blood clot risk, FDA says
U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to a rare but serious risk of blood clots.
Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says
Scientists estimate there were between 13.3 million and 16.6 million deaths that were either caused directly by the coronavirus or were somehow attributed to the pandemic’s impact on health systems.