Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
LA County returns to 'strongly recommending' masks indoors as COVID cases rise
The average daily rate of new COVID-19 cases in LA County has risen to 100 infections per 100,000 residents, the county's health officer says, meaning the county is again "strongly recommending" that everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces.
Biden improves 'significantly' after getting BA.5 COVID variant
Officials emphasized that Biden's symptoms are mild because he received four vaccine doses and started taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid after becoming infected.
Biden likely has highly contagious BA.5 strain of COVID-19, doctor says
The BA.5 COVID-19 strain is an offshoot of the omicron strain and is spreading rapidly right now through the United States.
COVID-19 omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could be ‘worst’ so far, doctors say
Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are more transmissible, and early evidence shows both are capable of evading immune responses from previous infection as well as current COVID-19 vaccines.
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
Moderna’s study results revealed people given the combination vaccine shot had higher antibody levels to fight omicron and other variants.
Austin-Travis County returns to Stage 4 of COVID-19 risk-based guidelines
While COVID-19 infections are declining, Austin-Travis County officials are still encouraging mask-wearing, social distancing, and getting vaccinated.
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts weigh in
Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19.
Influential model finds 73% of US now immune to omicron
This winter's omicron wave in the U.S. also bolstered our defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less disruption to society.
What is bebtelovimab? US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized bebtelovimab, a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know
Experts say it's too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID. Doctors believe it's possible to have long-term effects from omicron.
US COVID-19 death toll hits 900,000, sped by omicron
Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000.
COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000
With the brutal omicron wave rapidly loosening its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of 50 states, even as the nation's death toll closes in on another bleak round number: 900,000.
Spain to drop masks outdoors as omicron surge decelerates
Spain will end a mandate to wear masks outdoors next week, reversing a late December order against an unprecedented surge of coronavirus infections fueled by a highly contagious mutation, Health Minister Carolina Darias said.
Omicron variant raises concerns about long-term COVID-19
Omicron's race across the globe has amped up concerns about long COVID, which some estimates suggest affects a third of COVID-19 survivors.
New omicron variant detected in Wisconsin; 1.5x more transmissible
The new omicron variant BA.2 has been detected in Wisconsin, according to a tweet from Dr. Ben Weston, Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County.
Russia's daily COVID-19 infections spike above 110,000 as omicron variant impacts country
The daily count of new coronavirus infections in Russia spiked above 110,000 as the highly contagious omicron variant races impacts the country.
New COVID variant BA.2: What's known about 'stealth' omicron?
The new coronavirus variant, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of omicron because particular genetic traits make it somewhat harder to detect.
11 cases of new omicron sub-variant BA.2 detected in California, at least 2 in Santa Clara Co.
The California Department of Public Health confirmed that there are 11 cases of the new omicron subvariant in the state.
Chicago meat wholesaler left with thousands of dollars' worth of meat due to omicron
It may be hard to believe, but there is such a thing as too much meat.