Coronavirus

Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests, the Biden administration said in a release. 

Updated Covid boosters from Pfizer and Moderna will soon be administered at pharmacies, and many other locations across the U.S.

Everyone ages 6 months and older should get the updated Covid vaccine this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

The end of expanded financial assistance from the Covid-19 pandemic has wiped out progress made by the U.S. in fighting child poverty.

Families who have lost a member to COVID-19 are grappling with mixed emotions after suffering the death of a loved one who they believe died of coronavirus complications, with death certificates saying their passing came from another cause. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

A panel of CDC advisers voted Tuesday to recommend updated Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for everyone ages 6 months and up.

The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. 

A Milwaukee street gang called the “Wild 100s” allegedly stole millions of dollars in Covid unemployment benefits.

In a brief statement carried by state media, the State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters said those returning to North Korea will be put in quarantine for a week for “proper medical observation”

Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5.

Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.

The next booster is slated to be available in the fall. Here’s what doctors are saying to those wondering if the new shots will be covered by insurance.

New York State is reporting an uptick in COVID cases and hospital admissions as of late. The state’s Department of Health released a report Wednesday stating that hospital admissions increased 22% week over week, averaging more than 100 admissions per day.

If you’ve made it this far without ever getting sick from Covid, you may have your genes to thank. 

More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives.

Four agencies believe the virus was transferred from animals to humans, while two others believe the virus was leaked from a lab incident.

A new U.S. intelligence report rejects several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab.

Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded.

New York City resident Matthew Boyd claims his previous employer wrongfully terminated him due to employment discrimination regarding his long COVID disability. Now, he is taking legal action against his previous employer. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Vaccine manufacturers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax will be expected to update their shots according to the strain the FDA selects for the fall.