Arizona Dept. of Health Services reduces frequency of COVID-19 updates from daily to weekly
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that it would switch from daily to weekly dashboard updates starting March 2.
Millions of Biden's free COVID at-home tests still unclaimed
Nearly half of the 500 million free COVID-19 tests that the Biden administration recently made available to Americans still haven’t been claimed as virus cases plummet and people feel less urgency to test.
New CDC mask guidance says many healthy Americans can finally unmask
Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday.
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks.
LA County allows businesses to make indoor masking optional for vaccinated customers
Establishments, businesses, and venues now have the option to allow fully vaccinated customers and workers to unmask indoors if they can provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.
CDC's COVID-19 mask guidelines to loosen Friday, AP sources say
The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Queen Elizabeth still has COVID symptoms, postpones two virtual audiences, palace says
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has postponed two virtual audiences as she continues to experience cold-like symptoms from COVID-19.
PPP fraud can be identified, tracked on website created by software engineer
The software engineer feels as if citizens should step up to 'expose' anyone who took advantage of PPP loans
Low student engagement major source of teacher stress, survey finds
Teachers say keeping students engaged is harder than ever with the COVID-19 pandemic and they’re looking for new ways to keep students interested.
Target drops mask mandate for employees, customers
Target will no longer require its employees or customers to wear masks inside its stores, subject to local rules.
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts weigh in
Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19.
Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Carnival cruise lines to ease mask mandates
Three major cruise lines are dropping onboard mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to trend downward in the U.S.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations trending downward in US
Public health experts say they are feeling hopeful that more declines are ahead and that the country is shifting from being in a pandemic to an ‘endemic’ that is more consistent and predictable.
Justin Bieber postpones Las Vegas show after COVID-19 outbreak among team
Justin Bieber will push back his upcoming Las Vegas show to June after members of his team contracted COVID-19.
Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID
The 95-year-old monarch is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms.
Ivermectin does not prevent severe COVID-19 illness, study finds
A new study suggests that ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug, is not effective in preventing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Navajo Nation maintains mask mandate as New Mexico drops it
The Navajo Nation implemented a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. Residents and visitors are required to wear masks in public, and schoolchildren also must mask up.
AZDHS to start reporting COVID-19 data on weekly basis
The Arizona Department of Health Services has decided to update the state's COVID-19 data on a weekly basis following a decline in cases and hospitalizations.
LA sheriff rips push to fire 4,000 unvaccinated deputies amid crime wave: 'Immoral position'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said county board 'couldn't care less' about residents' public safety concerns, predicts 'referendum on woke-ism'
Influential model finds 73% of US now immune to omicron
This winter's omicron wave in the U.S. also bolstered our defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less disruption to society.