Jeanine Santucci
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CDC advisory panel to review FDA's decision on Moderna, J&J booster shots: COVID-19 updates
A federal committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether to allow booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines. More updates. → Read More
Donald Trump announces new social media platform, Truth Social, after being banned from major apps
Trump was banned from the nation's top social media apps — Twitter, Facebook and YouTube — after the Capitol riot over fears he would incite violence. → Read More
US deaths down 20%, new cases down 50%; In-N-Out defiant after being shut down over vaccine check: Updates
More than one-quarter of Americans are now living in a county that no longer has high levels of community transmission of coronavirus. COVID updates. → Read More
Fauci says Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine should have been two all along: Live COVID-19 updates
Fauci also said Sunday that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's move to ban vaccine mandates in the state is "unfortunate" and would damage public health. → Read More
Fauci says trick-or-treating is safe this Halloween; Texas Tea Party gubernatorial candidate Allen West has pneumonia: Live COVID-19 updates
Kids who can get vaccinated for the coronavirus should do so before trick-or-treating for an “extra degree of protection," Fauci said. → Read More
See the 2022 quarters that will feature trailblazing American women
The American Women Quarters Program was developed and approved by Congress this year to celebrate the contributions of notable women in U.S. history. → Read More
Boston's Rian Immigrant Center among 2021 recipients in Gannett Foundation's A Community Thrives
A Community Thrives, a grantmaking and crowdfunding initiative sponsored by USA TODAY’s parent company, generated $2.3 million in 2021. → Read More
Kids may not be able to get Pfizer shots until November; vaccination rates among pregnant people low: Today's COVID-19 updates
While Pfizer and BioNTech submitted data this week to the FDA, children may not be able to get shots until November, reports say. Latest COVID news. → Read More
Lingering COVID symptoms are common, new studies find; US passes 700k deaths. Latest COVID-19 updates
Two studies this week added to a growing body of research that has found lingering COVID symptoms are common. COVID-19 updates. → Read More
Hundreds of marches begin nationwide as protesters decry 'unprecedented attack' on reproductive rights
The marches come a month since a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy took effect. → Read More
Jesse Jackson released after breakthrough infection; Americans are dying at almost 10 times the rate of July: COVID-19 updates
The US is reporting over 2,000 COVID-19 deaths a day. Jesse Jackson out of hospital after breakthrough COVID infection. Latest news. → Read More
Masks help keep students safe from COVID, studies say; vaccine mandate for NYC teachers temporarily blocked. Latest COVID-19 updates
NYC schools temporarily blocked from enforcing teacher vaccine mandate. COVID outbreaks more common when schools didn't mandate masks, studies say. → Read More
2 dead, 13 injured in shooting at Kroger grocery store in Tennessee
The store is located in the town of Collierville, in a strip mall near a Wendy's and a Walgreens. → Read More
Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots near final approval with CDC vote: Latest COVID-19 updates
Health care workers, teachers and grocery workers are among the high-risk workers eligible for a Pfizer booster. The latest COVID-19 updates: → Read More
Tylenol during pregnancy? Here's why researchers are urging caution.
Researchers are warning that taking Tylenol during pregnancy might have adverse effects on fetal development but caution that more research is needed. → Read More
COVID racial disparities also affect kids, report says; Moderna vaccine protection staying especially strong: Latest COVID-19 updates
New research from the CDC shows that effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine is staying particularly strong. Latest COVID-19 updates. → Read More
FDA committee to decide on boosters; Infections, quarantines are clearing Florida classrooms: COVID-19 updates
A federal advisory committee is set to meet Friday to decide whether booster shots are "luxuries" or essential preventative measures. COVID updates. → Read More
GOP governors vow to fight Biden's vaccine mandate; FDA weighs in on vaccines for kids: COVID updates
Florida's ban on mandatory school masks is back. A study found unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19. Latest updates → Read More
New York hospital will stop delivering babies as staffers quit; California parents of 5 die weeks apart: COVID-19 updates
A New York State hospital says it will stop delivering babies after several workers quit rather than receive a vaccination. More COVID-19 updates. → Read More
1 of every 500 Americans has died from the coronavirus: Latest COVID-19 updates
Half the deaths recorded in the U.S. have happened since just before Christmas 2020, and 2021 surpassed last year in infections. Latest COVID updates. → Read More