COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval

The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021.

Johns Hopkins shuts down COVID-19 data tracking hub after 3 years

The site pulled in a staggering 2.5 billion views over its lifetime, becoming a global go-to for monitoring the public health catastrophe.

UK briefly considered extermination of all pet cats during early stage of COVID-19 pandemic

While the U.K. did not go through with this potential plan, other countries such as Hong Kong ended up euthanizing thousands of hamsters and in Denmark millions of minks were culled.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson tests positive for COVID-19

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home per CDC protocols.

President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Gov. Greg Abbott not giving up COVID-era powers: Report

Earlier this month, Gov. Abbott extended his COVID-related executive orders under the Texas Disaster Act of 1975.

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths since early December

The deaths were reported after complaints that China was failing to release data from its latest COVID-19 emergency.

CDC identifies possible 'safety concern' for certain people receiving COVID vaccines

The Centers for Disease Control says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine "safety signal" has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older.

'Highly transmissible' COVID-19 subvariant officially detected in Travis County

The new COVID-19 omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has been identified in Austin-Travis County. This variant contains more mutations capable of evading immunity than any other variant.

New Omicron subvariant becoming dominant COVID strain in U.S.

A new Omicron variant known as XBB.1.5 is reportedly spreading quickly nationwide as doctors say COVID-19 continues to evolve.

More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China

China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.

US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China

Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders.