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USA TODAY is keeping track of the news surrounding COVID-19 as a pair of vaccines join the U.S. fight against a virus that has killed more than 350,000 Americans since the first reported fatality...
Wednesday marks the start of college football’s early signing period. Though the traditional signing day remains in February, the early signing period in recent years has seen a large majority of the top high...
A stoic Wendy Williams announced the passing of her mom, Shirley Williams, “many, many, many, many weeks ago” on the Monday broadcast of “The Wendy Williams Show.” Williams, wearing a dark satin dress, made...
The virus that causes COVID-19 changes all the time. In most cases, the changes are harmless. But they can add up. And when they do, the virus can become more contagious or deadlier, and...
Lori Torres was nervous about returning to teaching in-person this week in Chicago. Torres, 47, teaches Spanish to all grades at her preK-8 school and has a medical condition that puts her at increased...
The Biden administration released new guidelines for workplace safety Friday morning, in what Department of Labor officials said was a first step toward revamping national protections for workers from COVID-19. The new guidelines state...
The Kellys went everywhere together – so much so, Dave always hoped that’s how he and Shirley would go to the grave. “We’re going together,” he’d tell her, not wanting to live without her....
The NHL has postponed the Vegas Golden Knights’ two games next week against the San Jose Sharks because of concerns about the coronavirus. Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo and three coaches are in the...
“A mistake.” “Wholly impractical.” “A real goat rodeo.” Southwest Airlines’ top two executives had choice words Thursday about mandatory COVID-19 testing on flights within the U.S., a policy the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
When Joseph McCormick shops for a new car this year, one security feature will be at the top of the list: HEPA-standard cabin air filter. It’s not just the fear of COVID-19 that makes...
The Washington Wizards had six games postponed from Jan. 13-22 due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. When they returned to play after nearly two weeks off and just one practice, the...
One of the marquee college men’s basketball games of the weekend, between the Kentucky Wildcats and the No. 5 Texas Longhorns, has been canceled “due to a combination of positive testing, contact tracing and...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Akers grew up in Mississippi, and his football journey has taken him to Tallahassee and Los Angeles. So the Rams’ rookie running back hasn’t spent a whole lot of...
The claim: The COVID-19 vaccine was developed in less than a year, but there are no vaccines against viruses and diseases that have existed for far longer It is approaching a year since the...
The claim: COVID-19 stands for Certificate of Vaccine ID Chip Artificial Intelligence A breakdown of the official name for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, reveals sinister implications, according to a Dec. 26 Instagram post. “COVID-19:...
Creative bakers have built gingerbread monuments to many famous landmarks – New York’s Empire State Building, India’s Taj Mahal and even Osama Bin Laden’s compound (aka “Gingerbottobad”). Now they’re giving monoliths the edible memorial...
ORLANDO — Make room in the Harmony Landing Country Club display case for another victory golf ball. Mike Thomas has been collecting balls at the Louisville, Kentucky, golf club where he worked as head...
Fear not, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” fans: She’s back where she belongs. Season two of NBC’s musical dramedy about a woman who magically hears everyone’s thoughts through musical numbers returns Jan. 5 (8 EST/PST), picking...
2020 was a truly awful year, and television didn’t escape the curse. Although there were some wonderful TV shows, exciting live moments and the arrival of two promising TV streaming services this year, there...
Alabama Birmingham: More people are hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Alabama than any time since August as the coronavirus pandemic worsens across the state, health officials reported Tuesday. Statistics from the Alabama Department...
The saga of the mysterious monoliths – the tall, metal structures popping up and then vanishing around the world – shows no signs of stopping. On Dec. 25, a monolith appeared at Corona Heights...
The only total solar eclipse of 2020 arrived Monday. And some lucky sky gazers in the world’s southern hemisphere witnessed what NASA describes as “one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights.” A total solar eclipse...
As Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Oregon, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Florida prepared to play for conference championships, they signed top-10 recruiting classes for 2021 they hope to fuel their next title contenders. The most...
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA said Wednesday that 48 players have tested positive for the coronavirus since testing resumed last week. The league and National Basketball Players Association said 546 players were tested...
Over the weekend I received a package addressed to “Kelly XMAS GIFT SERIOUSLY DON’T OPEN Lawler.” Being unable to gather with my extended family for Christmas this year has led to a new dilemma:...
Cristiano Ronaldo could be in trouble after apparently breaking coronavirus restrictions on a two-day trip to the mountains. The Juventus star and his partner Georgina Rodriguez spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Courmayeur in the...
President Donald Trump and other White House insiders infected with COVID-19 carried the virus across the country in a matter of days, potentially exposing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people as they went about their...
Correction: A previous version of this story provided cumulative coronavirus case numbers for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. It has been updated to reflect only the numbers in the two weeks after President Donald...
Operation Quack Hack, the federal government’s initiative to clamp down on fake coronavirus medications and cures, has exposed a health underground in America brimming with distrust not only of mainstream medicine but the government...
Top federal officials are privately exploring whether Latinos are to blame for regional spikes in new coronavirus cases, asking in internal communications if Mexicans could be carrying the disease across the border, fueling domestic...
The Grand Palladium resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, was a swank respite in March for Leigh Anne Belcher and her daughter until they got a call to stop by the front desk about...
US records its deadliest month in coronavirus pandemic January has become the deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic for the United States after the toll, at over 79,000 Tuesday according to Johns Hopkins University,...
LONDON — Britain appears ready to order some travelers arriving from abroad to isolate in hotels at their own expense in an attempt by the government to stop the importation of new coronavirus variants....
Patricia Rust is doing everything she can to stay safe during the pandemic. Her husband, however, is not. Rust, 68, a retired attorney in Clarksville, Tennessee, is militant about mask-wearing and social distancing. But...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady says his parents are doing well after recovering from COVID-19 early this season and will be among family in the stands to root for him and the Tampa...
Travelers boarding flights within the United States during the coronavirus pandemic don’t have to show proof of a negative COVID test. Passengers simply have to acknowledge, via an on-your-honor airline questionnaire, that they don’t...
BANGKOK – Police raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations, officials said Wednesday. The Tuesday night raid on the...
As a new U.S. requirement goes into effect for travelers on international flights to present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight, concern has brewed over how and where travelers might get tested...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — American whiskey absorbed some setbacks but showed resilience in the face of COVID-19 pandemic-related clampdowns on bars and restaurants as liquor sales benefited from enduring demand for a good stiff drink....
They survived both World Wars. These colleges, however, won’t survive the coronavirus pandemic. Concordia College, outside Manhattan, New York, will close its doors in the fall, the school announced Thursday — adding to a...
COVID-19 didn’t completely stop the Texas athletic department, but new figures shed light on how the pandemic had an impact on the Longhorns’ bottom line. UT athletics still turned an eye-popping $22.1 million profit...
“Good Morning America” co-host and former New York Giants star Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19, the show announced Thursday. Strahan had been absent from the show since Monday, and co-host Robin Roberts...
COVID-19 has killed more than 435,000 Americans, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep refreshing this page...
Avoid pain relief medications just before getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but they are ‘perfectly fine’ to take after, experts say. Headache, fever, body aches and chills. While these are completely normal side effects of...
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is less effective than currently authorized vaccines, new data shows, though it appears to be extremely effective against severe disease. The J&J vaccine has been described as a...
COVID-19 has killed more than 430,000 Americans, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep refreshing this page...
Another COVID-19 candidate vaccine appears to be safe and roughly 90% effective against the virus that causes the disease. It also protects against at least a few of the variants that have arisen in...
The Biden administration vowed drug companies would make enough vaccine to immunize 300 million Americans by the end of the summer. But getting the vaccine from the factory to the arms of people has...
Oregon health care workers this week braved a snowstorm and skeptical motorists in a successful effort to keep six COVID-19 vaccine doses from going to waste. The employees with Josephine County Public Health were...
Early safety data from the first month of COVID-19 vaccination finds the shots are as safe as the studies suggested they’d be. Everyone who experienced an allergic response has been treated successfully, and no...
COVID-19 has killed nearly 430,000 Americans, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep refreshing this page for...
An angry red rash being called “COVID arm” is a harmless but annoying response in some people who get the Moderna vaccine. Aside from sometimes being itchy, it doesn’t appear to be dangerous, and...
Bill Gates has been worried about a pandemic hitting the world for decades. So much so, his foundation spent millions creating fictional scenarios for world leaders to troubleshoot in which mutating viruses infected humans...
The Wisconsin pharmacist charged with trying to destroy COVID-19 vaccines pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal tampering charges. Each of the federal charges carries a possible maximum sentence of 10 years, or 20 years...
While vaccines may help slow the COVID-19 pandemic over the next months, drug company Eli Lilly announced Tuesday that its treatments can help save lives in the meantime. The company’s drug bamlanivimab was authorized...
COVID-19 has killed more than 423,000 Americans in a year, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep...
They say two heads are better than one, but can the same be said for masks? The answer is yes, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. “So, if you...
U.S. regulators are warning that hand sanitizer imported from Mexico could be tainted with dangerous chemicals or not work effectively. The Food and Drug Administration issued the warning Tuesday amid a pandemic that has...
COVID-19 has killed more than 420,000 Americans in a year, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep...
