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U.K. to begin rollout of new COVID vaccination campaign
The U.K. will begin its autumn COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the coming weeks after authorizing booster shots made by Pfizer and Moderna that have been modified to target both the original virus and the widely circulati...
White House asks for $47.1 billion to fight COVID and monkeypox and to assist Ukraine
The White House is asking Congress for $47.1 billion in emergency funding for Covid-19 and monkeypox and to back Ukraine in its war with Russia, as well as spending for natural disasters, according to administration offici...
Coronavirus tally: Omicron boosters authorized by CDC with shots expected within days
New COVID-19 boosters that target today's most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots Thursday, The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Wa...
CDC backs updated COVID-19 boosters to fight omicron; shots expected within days
New COVID-19 boosters that target today's most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots Thursday.
U.S. life expectancy has seen its biggest two-year decline during COVID in almost a century, report finds
The average life expectancy for Americans fell in 2020 and 2021 to mark the biggest two-year decline in almost a century as the pandemic raged, according to a new government report.
New Covid cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere, WHO says
The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World Health Organization described as a "welcome decline" at a media briefing on Wednesday.
Coronavirus Moderna and Pfizer Omicron Booster Shots Cleared by FDA
The move comes just as the country braces for a potential fall surge in Covid-19 infections.
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today's most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.