Novel Coronavirus

People can again order four covid tests per household. The move comes ahead of an expected winter coronavirus wave.

Unlike the flu, large case spikes are not restrained to the colder months, and two peak seasons have emerged for the virus.

The mRNA coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna tailored for the KP.2 variant could be available within a week.

Coronavirus activity in wastewater reached levels considered “high” or “very high” in 26 states including Alaska, according to the most recent CDC data.

Infections are growing in nearly all states — with the sharpest increases in the West, according to CDC data.

The German man came to the attention of researchers after a fraud investigation.

The agency has loosened its isolation recommendations for the first time since 2021 to reflect the changing landscape of COVID-19.

People over 65 should get a second dose of a coronavirus vaccine because they are at higher risk for severe disease from the virus, CDC says.

Because most Alaskans are now using home tests to check for COVID-19, wastewater monitoring has become a key way to measure the spread of the virus.

People with COVID will be able to return to school, work and society if they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving.

While a new coronavirus variant, JN.1, has spread around the world, the current vaccines and COVID tests remain effective.

The head of the U.N. health agency says hospital admissions in December jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas.

Positive results might not show up until the fourth day after symptoms start, authorities say.

The JN.1 variant, covid hospitalizations and wastewater levels are rising heading into 2024. But hospitalizations and deaths are lower than in previous winters.

As many as 7 percent of Americans report having suffered from a slew of lingering symptoms after enduring covid.

The administration announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.

For some people, covid will always be high risk. Others wonder when - or if - we can stop treating the coronavirus differently from other common viruses.

The Food and Drug Administration’s decision Monday is part of a shift to treat fall COVID-19 vaccine updates much like getting a yearly flu shot.

As COVID changes, our approach to fighting it — including vaccine schedules — may have to shift, too.

BA.2.86 is the most mutated version of coronavirus since omicron, raising fears about reinfection. But it’s unclear whether it’s transmissible enough to surge.

The report finds a heightened risk for lung problems, fatigue, diabetes and other health woes.

New vaccines can stop a “tripledemic” of COVID, RSV and influenza. Here’s what to know about who should get them and how.

Hospitalizations are creeping up in the United States for the first time this year as extreme heat keeps people indoors and protection against infection fades.

The U.S. is experiencing an uptick in COVID hospitalizations for the first time since the public health emergency ended in May. But free testing is hard to find.