The Biden administration is about to buy 66 million doses of an updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant. On Friday, it was announced that the Biden administration settled on a deal with Moderna to purchase 66 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically helps protect people against …

Students in Washington, D.C., who are 12 and older will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. If you attend a private school or a public school, no matter what, all students attending any school in Washington, D.C. will have to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to district law, ABC …

President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19. On Thursday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced that Biden had contracted the virus. According to Pierre, the 79-year-old president, who’s fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, is experiencing “very mild symptoms.” Biden has begun taking Paxlovid, an antiviral medication that …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer going to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships. If you’re a cruise ship passenger, you’re going to have to hit up cruise lines directly if you want to know about any COVID-19 cases, as the CDC said it won’t …

Denzel Washington missed out on receiving his Presidential Medal of Freedom in person because of COVID. On Thursday, the White House held a ceremony to honor civilians who’ve made an impact in the country. The recipients of the night included Olympians Simone Biles, Megan Rapinoe, New York City nurse Sandra …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that the newest omicron subvariant BA.5 accounts for the majority of covid-19 cases in the United States. New data showed BA.5 is estimated to have caused nearly 54% of COVID infections in the U.S. last week. The strain has also …

In the days since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Justice Clarence Thomas has made several unsavory statements. Now, the Supreme Court judge is falsely claiming that the COVID-19 vaccine was created from “aborted children.” On Thursday, Thomas cited the deceptive rhetoric in a dissent that came in a decision by …

Elmo is ecstatic after receiving his first COVID-19 vaccine in an all-new public service announcement. One of America’s favorite Muppets is the star of the new campaign aimed at getting young children vaccinated. In early June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended vaccine eligibility for children five and …

The wait is over for those who want to vaccinate children who are between the ages of six months to five years old. As of Tuesday, children in this age bracket are approved to receive the vaccine against COVID-19. Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded on its …

According to experts, the olive oil industry has been plagued by continuous challenges for the better part of a decade, and the situation is becoming progressively dire. A fast-spreading bacteria that kills olive trees is one of the most severe issues, combined with COVID-related production challenges and supply issues stemming …

Early Friday morning, the Biden administration announced that the CDC would no longer require travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the country. According to CNN, the change will take effect at midnight on Sunday for US-bound air travelers. After months of the travel industry battling the restrictions, the CDC has determined that the restriction …

More than 82 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been thrown out as the demand for vaccine orders declines. Between December 2020 through the middle of May of this year, 82.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which the federal government distributed, have been tossed in the trash, NBC News reports. …

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise around the country. Just when we thought we were in the clear, something keeps pulling us back every time we try to leave. Will everything be all right? Mask mandates have been relaxed, more and more cities are easing their COVID-19 safety …

A mother in the United Kingdom had to go through emergency surgery after she accidentally swallowed the swab for a COVID-19 test. Getting tested for COVID-19 is already uncomfortable; imagine the swab getting stuck in your throat. That’s what happened to 31-year-old Bobby Lee, who says the incident could “have …

The federal government is offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans for the third time, and they can order them online at COVIDtests.gov. According to the website, the US Postal Service will distribute eight free rapid antigen tests to any US residence that requests them.  This boosts the total number of tests …

Oh heck nah! Relatives of the Buffalo supermarket shooter are using COVID as a reason for the massacre. They told The Post on Monday that 18-year-old Payton Gendron likely snapped because he was paranoid and had been isolated due to the pandemic. Like is it hard for people to believe …

North Korea is likely experiencing a deadly mass COVID-19 outbreak, but the country refuses to confirm it. Since late April, more than 350,000 people have fallen ill from an unnamed illness that experts believe is COVID-19. An article published Friday by the Voice of Korea called it an “obscure febrile …

Amazon will be cutting COVID-19 leave for its workers in the United States. This week, Amazon announced it would be cutting the amount of time off Amazon workers will get off in “excused, unpaid leave” when they’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19. Initially, workers got two weeks of paid time off …

COVID-19 cases rise following the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. According to NBC News, daily Covid cases in Riverside County increased more than 75 percent two weeks after the festival. Tens of thousands of fans, including celebrities, attended the primarily outdoor festival. The Coachella organizers did not enforce any …

Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for covid-19 after returning from a weeklong trip to California. Harris’ press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a statement that the VP was exhibiting no symptoms. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no …