Health

Moderna said its COVID-19 booster shot appears to provide protection against the omicron variant but it will continue developing a tweaked jab.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker announced Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "relatively mild" symptoms. 

The NBA has called off five games for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday because of coronavirus-related concerns.

The Massachusetts Democrat announced Sunday that she has contracted a breakthrough COVID-19 infection.

The rapidly-spreading omicron variant may soon leave U.S. doctors without two of the standard treatments they’ve used to fight COVID-19.

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus is poised to become the new leading variant in the United States, many schools and businesses are closing their doors over what President Biden is predicting to be a winter of "severe illness and death."

The Netherlands lockdown began Sunday, with all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants closing until Jan. 14.

The NFL and NFLPA have agreed on a more targeted testing protocol that will only require unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested.

WHO said on Saturday that omicron’s “substantial growth advantage” over the delta variant means it's likely to soon overtake delta as the dominant variant.

A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for larger private employers can take effect.

The announcement came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth District in Cincinnati decided that President Biden's vaccine mandate for large employers could go forward.

21,027 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest number since January 14.

The Radio City Rockettes are canceling their entire 2021 season due to COVID-19 cases.

Pfizer is testing an extra dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for babies and preschoolers after preliminary research hinted the usual two doses wouldn't be enough.

A recent study found how COVID-19 can elicit a harmful inflammatory response in patients with obesity by storing in fat tissue cells.

From small acts of kindness to awe-inspiring events, there were a lot of feel-good moments in 2021.

Several major airline executives sat next to one another in the hearing, and did not wear masks during testimony

“The fifth wave is here and it is here in full force,” Prime Minister Jean Castex told a news conference, adding that the fast-spreading omicron variant is expected to dominate infections in France at the start of January.