COVID-19

A New York City police officer lay in a hospital Saturday after being critically wounded in a shooting in a Harlem apartment that left a fellow officer dead, authorities said. (Jan. 22)

Hundreds of Malaysians rally in the capital, demanding the country's powerful anti-graft chief resign over a stock trading controversy where he owned millions of shares. Wearing masks and shouting "reject corruption", the mostly black-clad crowd of about two hundred called for immediate action against Azam Baki, the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission's (MACC) top official.

Low temperatures in Wallace, North Carolina, resulted in a layer of ice covering the roads on Jan. 22. Tony Laubach reported live from the town.

A combination of vaccination and natural infection seems to offer enhanced immunity across variants.

During a frigid morning in Wilmington, North Carolina, AccuWeather's Tony Laubach captured video of many vehicles coated in sheets of ice at a hotel parking lot.

This morning on Saturday Sessions: a return visit from LP. In 2012, one of her songs was used in a Citibank ad. Her sound was so compelling that thousands sought out the source and propelled her emerging career. She's released six albums, written songs for the likes of Cher and Rihanna, and is about to embark on a world tour. Performing from Los Angeles, here is LP with "Lost on You."

Calls to waive the patents on mRNA Covid vaccines have gained traction globally, but experts seriously doubt that they will ever come to be.

After five days of symptoms or a positive COVID-19 test, about 31% of people are still contagious. After 10 days, 5% are infectious, UKHSA data shows.

The sweeping “zero-tolerance” policies that China has employed to protect its people and economy from COVID-19 may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country to exit the pandemic.

HandoutRosie Diven, a mother of three in rural South Carolina, had no idea her 16-year-old son had COVID-19 until a fearsome syndrome nearly killed him.Branson Diven had been vomiting and suffering a loss of appetite when Rosie brought him to an urgent care center near their home in Hartsville on Dec. 10. He did not have classic COVID symptoms such as a sore throat or a cough, and after testing negative for COVID and positive for flu, he was sent home under the assumption he would soon be better

U.S. travelers who test positive for COVID-19 in Jamaica, can now exit isolation after 5 days provided that the person is asymptomatic.

Social media posts are calling for a student walkout of schools on Monday. The Broward school district sent parents a letter urging them to talk to their children.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is suing the Biden administration over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools if they don’t have mask requirements or close due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

The phone number — 1-800-232-0233 — follows the launch earlier this week of a federal website to order the tests.

The phone number — 1-800-232-0233 — follows the launch earlier this week of a federal website to order the tests.

Starting Saturday, all foreign workers looking to cross U.S. land borders are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Previous versions of the coronavirus didn't transmit as easily outdoors thanks to airflow that dispersed viral particles. But what about the highly transmissible omicron variant?

Previous versions of the coronavirus didn't transmit as easily outdoors thanks to airflow that dispersed viral particles. But what about the highly transmissible omicron variant?

The Omicron variant has brought a special level of chaos to classrooms and some teens say their schools aren’t doing enough to protect them.

With the emergence of omicron, the future course of the pandemic is unclear as experts struggle to understand how new variants emerge.

Researchers from Boston University analyzed data from more than 2,000 couples trying to conceive.

Florida reported 38,614 new COVID-19 cases to the CDC from Thursday, and the state is poised to report its first week-to-week decrease in new infections since November when the health department’s report comes out later Friday.

FaceBit, as it is called, also measures heart rate and respiration, similar to Fitbit, but with special attention to mask fit.

The White House says most federal workers are already vaccinated.

Here's what we know so far about COVID-19 immunity

A U.S. judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction barring the federal government from enforcing President Joe Biden’s requirement that federal workers without qualifying medical or religious exemptions be vaccinated for COVID-19.

One year into the Biden administration and COVID numbers are reaching record highs as the president's approval rating slips.

Aging is inevitable, but what if it wasn't? Let's take a look at the latest science and how it might be possible to slow our own aging. What's the difference between our chronological age, and our biological age? Dr. Morgan Levine, an expert on aging, sits down to explain.

All athletes will be provided with masks to help guard against COVID-19. Team USA's paralympians will receive the same gear.

Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots.

COVID-19 long haul patients are struggling with doctors and employers as they battle lingering symptoms that make them feel "crazy."

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

One resilient New Jersey baker who has so far managed to outrun the pandemic now worries she may have to close up shop.

CNBC's Geoff Cutmore explores the global economic outlook for 2022.

Australia has reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with 80 coronavirus fatalities, as an outbreak of the omicron variant continues to take a toll.

More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.

Mexico is seeing record numbers of COVID-19 cases.

Disagreements over Covid restrictions, child vaccination and even the very existence of the virus have seen some relationships pushed to breaking point.

There were 532 cases in the fall semester across all FAU campuses. There are now 728 cases impacting the university this spring.

Did you have any idea just how many health care workers are nervous about a physical attack on the job?

Her son said she stayed with him and her husband when they were isolating with COVID-19 so she could also catch the virus and recover.

The study by New York and California health officials found that overcoming an infection protected better against Delta than vaccination.

Exactly two years after the CDC confirmed the first Covid case in the U.S., Michael Dell says we've learned a lot, including this: we're never going back.

Health experts weigh in on the theory that Covid's omicron variant may be the most transmissible the virus can get.

Pilots turned the plane around less than an hour into the transatlantic flight, according to tracking service FlightAware.

Where to find N95 respiratory masks, now that the CDC recommends wearing the "most protective mask you can."

The director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that at least 2.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to the continent's countries have expired, citing short shelf lives as the major reason.

Massachusetts pizza shop owner Antonios “Tony” Tsantinis died after contracting COVID-19 and struggling to find an available hospital bed.

"Facility staff used a tablet to make it appear as if they were scanning a QR code when in fact the staff member was presented with a photograph of a dog," officials said.

Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere close to declaring the pandemic over.

With one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates and its most pandemic-battered economies, the Spanish government is laying the groundwork for a new different COVID-19 playbook

Now, almost two years later, Spain is preparing to adopt a different COVID-19 playbook. With one of Europe's highest vaccination rates and its most pandemic-battered economies, the government is laying the groundwork to treat the next infection surge not as an emergency but an illness that is here to stay. Spain's center-left prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, wants the Europe Union to consider similar changes now that the surge of the omicron variant has shown that the disease is becoming less lethal.

Hana Horká, 57, wanted to recover from COVID-19 so she could get a health pass to visit dining and social areas without being vaccinated.

The coffee giant said it was responding to last week's Supreme Court ruling that rejected the Biden administration's plan to require vaccines or COVID testing at companies with more than 100 workers.

NBC will not be sending its announcers and most hosts to the Beijing Olympics due to continued concerns about rising COVID-19 cases worldwide and China’s strict policy about those who test positive.

Health experts suggest stepping up protection against omicron with N95s, KN95s or similar masks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance to recommend people wear masks now used by healthcare workers. (Jan. 19)

ABC News' Linsey Davis speaks to ABC's political director, Rick Klein, and contributor Donna Brazile, about Democrats’ voting rights push and the future of President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda.

Biden plan to require vaccines or regular testing at large companies was blocked by Supreme Court last week.

Facing high daily Covid cases and major legislative defeats in Washington, President Joe Biden defended his course of action in his first year in office.

In September 2020, regulators asked for extra safety data on the new mRNA vaccines. The human cost of that request is far from clear.

The Department of Justice has until 6 p.m. on Wednesday to hand over White House records to the Jan. 6 committee, unless the Supreme Court intervenes.

A new study that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes getting the shots is still the safest way to prevent COVID-19.

For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests.

The leader of Hungary’s political opposition has announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 amid a surge in cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

During President Joe Biden's first year in office, he took action on a number of his key promises, from rebuilding U.S. alliances globally to distributing vaccines across America and the world.

Florida reported 112,115 new COVID-19 cases from the past three days coming out of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, data that indicates infections are starting to slow.

The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing.

Poland’s health officials say that the country has entered a new, fifth wave, in the coronavirus pandemic, predicting that it it will peak in mid-February at about 60,000 new infections per day or even more.

Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere, despite doubts among overseas health experts that the virus can be transmitted via packaging.

The coronavirus’ omicron variant is barreling across South America and pressuring hospitals whose employees are getting infected and taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19′s third wave.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff says Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very minor symptoms.

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has returned to his morning news conference following a week of isolation for his second coronavirus infection.

Organizers of the Beijing Olympics say they will only offer event tickets to “selected" spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Miami and Pompano Beach held Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades Monday as other South Florida cities canceled their events because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too.

The Chinese city of Xi’an has gradually begun lifting restrictions after over three weeks of lockdown as authorities sought to stamp out a local outbreak before the Beijing Winter Olympic Games are due to start.

Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind spread across the globe practically ensures it won’t be the last worrisome coronavirus variant.

Athletes will need to be vaccinated and tested daily at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month.

The White House says the federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

Novak Djokovic’s attempt to stave off deportation and be allowed to play in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 is headed for a legal hearing the day before he is scheduled to begin his title defense at a Grand Slam tournament he’s won a record nine times.

Italy, Spain and other European countries are reinstating or stiffening mask mandates as their hospitals struggle with mounting numbers of COVID-19 patients.

Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 moved to a higher court as the No. 1-ranked tennis player appealed the second cancellation of his visa.

The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job.

In one version of a story published January 13, 2022, about businesses reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on a federal vaccine-or-test mandate, The Associated Press erroneously reported the specialty of Chris Slottee.

Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.

England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam, one of the scientists who led the U.K.’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, will leave his role in March.

When it comes to those in the hospital, recent data documents shorter stays with omicron versus delta.

Political divisions about coronavirus policies are evident as state lawmakers across the country are beginning their third year of sessions dealing with another spike in COVID-19 cases.

Distrust, misinformation and other factors have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11.

The COVID-19 surge caused by the omicron variant means once-reliable indicators of the pandemic's progress are much less so, complicating how the media is able to tell the story.

Indonesia has kicked off a COVID-19 booster campaign for the general public, prioritizing third shots for the elderly and people with compromised immune systems.

Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, has made the reporting of rapid antigen test results mandatory as it experienced its deadliest day of the pandemic.

The rapid spike in COVID-19 cases is stressing hospitals, creating staffing shortages and becoming a concern for medical personnel.

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.

Florida reported 47,709 new COVID-19 cases from Monday, according to the latest CDC data. It follows 49,548 new infections from Sunday, representing a decrease after the state averaged over 64,000 new cases per day over the past week.

Dr. Ali Mokdad believes Florida has already reached its omicron peak and that by the time the current wave is over, about 80% of Floridians will have contracted the virus since the beginning of the pandemic

There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January, more than doubling in just two weeks, the World Health Organization.

The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19.