Coronavirus

The U.S. government advisory panel tasked with endorsing or rejecting large-scale use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has voted to officially give its stamp of approval Thursday.

The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.

Ellen DeGeneres said Thursday she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is "feeling fine right now."

Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a single day, more than on D-Day or 9/11. One million new cases in the span of five days. More than 106,000 people in the hospital.

The United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams suggested on Twitter that those who are gathering outside their household without masks should get tested 3-5 days after each gathering.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19.

Even after COVID-19 vaccinations start in the U.S., masks and social distancing will be recommended for some time.

The record-breaking death toll came one day after the U.S. surpassed 15 million coronavirus cases.

A new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic.

From small acts of kindness to awe-inspiring events, some good things happened in 2020.

The Defense Department will distribute the vaccine at 16 defense sites in the United States and abroad in its initial round.

U.K. regulators have had two reports of possible allergic reactions from people who were given the vaccine for COVID-19.

Russian citizens have been warned to curb alcohol intake for two months after receiving the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. Excessive drinking can weaken the immune system.

A restaurant owner who's made headlines for defying Gov. Jay Inslee's ban on indoor dining has been fined $67,000 for refusing to follow the restrictions put in place to fight the spread of Covid-19. 

A second member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, attorney Jenna Ellis, has tested positive for COVID-19.

A South Florida woman who has spent the last nine months in the hospital battling COVID-19 has finally gotten the chance to go home.