Coronavirus

Eric Robison, 23, lost his 22-year-old wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of just two months. ICU nurse Ashlee Schwartz saw the young family’s tragic struggle and stepped in to help.

Companies that typically hire thousands of seasonal workers are heading into the holidays during one of the tightest job markets in decades, making it unlikely they’ll find all the workers they need.

U.S. gas prices across the nation stand at about $3.25 per gallon.

With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn.

One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.

The 70-year-old Florida mother refused to leave her daughter's bedside after she underwent brain surgery, despite the hospital's COVID visitation rules. A deputy arrested her for trespassing, and she spent 24 hours in jail. "I could not in good conscience and good heart leave her bedside," she said. "I stand by my actions 100%. I am not sorry that I made them take me out of there in handcuffs."

Drugmaker Merck has officially asked the FDA to authorize its pill for COVID-19, saying it can reduce the risk of hospitalization. But, just how much of a gamechanger could it really be?

“We are battling with one another and not battling with the common foe, which is the virus itself,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.

One in five of the most critically ill COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom are unvaccinated pregnant women, according to the nation’s National Health Service.

The chairman of Moderna says the company has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up their own production is the best way to increase the global supply.

Among the hiring managers surveyed, about a third said they would automatically eliminate resumes that did not disclose the candidate’s vaccine status.

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.

Businesses are increasingly adopting COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their employees, and those who are fired for not complying could become ineligible for unemployment benefits.

Pointing to a "hierarchy" that requires school districts to follow state laws and rules, the Florida Department of Health is asking a judge to toss out a challenge by six school boards to a rule that seeks to prevent student mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.