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A new coronavirus variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, has been observed in the United States, the CDC said. The AY4.2 strain is a sub-lineage of the more infectious…
U.S. regulators expect to rule Wednesday on authorizing booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, a Food and Drug Administration official said at a government meeting.…
A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and pushing the country’s…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the country’s workers to stay off work for a week starting later this month amid rising coronavirus infection and death numbers, and he…
The Biden administration threatened Tuesday to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety enforcement because they have refused to adopt rules to protect healthcare…
Children age five to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday…
New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving…
The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased. In its weekly…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon recommend that people 40 and older receive a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 booster shot, CNN reported on Tuesday.
Recent warnings from health officials that Israel might still be vulnerable to coronavirus variants despite sharply declining morbidity were confirmed on Tuesday with the first report of the AY.4.2 Delta…
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city intends to make booster shots available for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, pending federal approval. “We’re getting ready in anticipation…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to allow Americans to get a different booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine than the one initially taken, The New York Times…
Israel marked a grim milestone on Monday as the national death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic passed 8,000, according to the Health Ministry. Eleven fatalities were recorded since Monday…
Democratic nominee for mayor Eric Adams suggested he would mandate coronavirus vaccines for school students, once they are approved. Last Friday, during a radio interview, Adams contrasted himself with current…
Almost one in three chareidim in Israel has been infected with the coronavirus, more than double the national average, according to a new study. The Taub Center for Social Policy…
The European Union’s top official said Monday that the bloc has now exported over a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the rest of the world. EU Commission President Ursula…
The fourth COVID wave in Israel is apparently fading away, as the country recorded the lowest stats of new cases in months. The Health Ministry updated Monday that 1,199 Israelis…
As Israel’s coronavirus outbreak continues on its downward trajectory of recent weeks, a World Health Organization senior official on Sunday praised the country’s decision to become the first in the…
Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week, officials said on Sunday. By…
Russia is reporting its largest daily number of new coronavirus infections, more than 70% up on the number a month ago as the country faces a sustained rise in cases.…