A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.

Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands, a new study says.

Last month, an average of about 350 people died each week from COVID, according to data from the CDC. With available vaccines and treatments, why are people still dying?

The FDA has updated COVID-19 vaccine regulations. Only people aged 65 and up, along with certain groups, will be eligible to receive booster shots. FDA officials are asking for more data around the vaccine’s effectiveness for people who are otherwise healthy.

New COVID variant NB.1.8.1 detected at US airports from travelers from China, Asia and Europe amid rising hospitalizations in affected regions.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and other recent changes under Kennedy are leading to major worries and unease among medical and public health groups.

In a short video shared on social media, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that federal health agencies no longer recommend COVID vaccine for children and pregnant people.

President Trump issued a full and unconditional pardon to a former U.S. army officer convicted of refusing to follow COVID-19 safety rules.

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesday the rise in cases is primarily in the eastern Mediterranean,

COVID-19 continues to pose a serious threat in the United States, with an average of 350 deaths per week reported last month, particularly affecting high-risk populations.