covid-19 pandemic

A new report found that about 800,000 New York households are experiencing food insecurity. One of the largest food banks in the state is having to get creative about how it helps to feed the millions of residents that go hungry every day. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum reports.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, the world shut down due to the public health emergency — causing unemployment to rise and food insecurity to soar as a direct result. The increase in food insufficiency was just one of the many damaging impacts of the pandemic. In an attempt to curb this mounting issue, federal emergency programs — like…

A report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee also says U.S. intelligence agencies have failed to fix shortcomings and aren’t prepared for the next pandemic.

Scientists are finding ways to predict the future community spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus, monkeypox and polio by investigating the wastewater found in underground sewers. NYC Health + Hospitals launched its new Biosurveillance Program in February and has successfully predicted COVID and influenza rates up to 14 days before being reflected in the clinical setting. Since then, diseases like…

Scientists are finding ways to curb the future community spread of infectious diseases like coronavirus, monkeypox and polio by investigating the wastewater found underground. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino brings you to the sewers to uncover the process.

New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children.

The head of the nation’s top public health agency is shaking up the organization with the goal of making it more nimble.

On Thursday, the CDC released adjusted guidelines for the public, dropping some social distancing and quarantine recommendations but still encouraging masking and testing if exposed to COVID-19.

COVID-19 survivors, long haulers and families who have lost loved ones to the virus marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday in solidarity to raise awareness about urgent pandemic needs. This year marks the second annual COVID March to Remember, a national event of remembrance that is held across dozens of cities, such as New York City, Atlanta, Houston and…

COVID-19 survivors, long haulers and families who have lost loved ones to the virus will march across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday in solidarity to raise awareness about urgent pandemic needs. News 4’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Sometimes dubbed “hero pay,” the funds will be distributed to critical workers such as grocery store employees and non-government medical staff who were on the job between March 10, 2020 and May 7, 2022 and unable to work from home.

A program born out of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, back when infections made New York City the epicenter of the health crisis, is getting a facelift to meet the priorities of the city. The old NYC Test & Trace Corps is rebranding to deploy 30 new mobile locations aimed at getting COVID-19 treatment into the hands of…

There’s a new effort to curb New York City’s outdoor dining program designed to help struggling restaurants and provide diners a safer environment to eat during the pandemic. A lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court seeks to dissolve the emergency orders that have continued to allow restaurants to serve diners outdoors. The petitioners argue that efforts by the...

A new COVID-19 booster shot will be available in September and is expected to be more effective against the latest virus variants. Greg Cergol reports.

The head of the U.N. body promoting development is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine have led to “an unprecedented reversal” of decades of progress in combatting global poverty and hunger and ensuring education for children everywhere.

Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience an outbreak of COVID-19. For more than two-and-a-half years, the Pacific archipelago managed to avoid any outbreaks thanks to its geographic isolation and border controls. Those people who flew into the country with the disease didn’t spread it because all new...

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts hosted “Celebrate Love: A (Re)Wedding” on Sunday in the pavilion outside the center.

The Pfizer pill, Paxlovid, is intended for people with COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. Previously only doctors could prescribe the drug

New York City is making a push to give city workers fired earlier this year for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine a chance to get their old jobs back — if they get fully vaccinated. In February, Mayor Eric Adams fired more than 1,400 workers who failed to comply with the vaccine mandate put in place by his predecessor, Bill…

Everyone six months and older is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, marking a milestone moment in the pandemic. Adam Harding reports.