Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for days for lung infection
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
WHO experts revise COVID-19 vaccine advice, say healthy kids and teens low risk
The WHO has revised their global COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, and healthy kids and teenagers considered low priority may not need to get a shot.
Appeals court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US government workers
The court rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated.
White House to disband COVID-19 response team in May
The team will now be disbanded as the public health emergency is set to expire on May 11.
Ocean Springs businessman pleads guilty to federal charge related to hoarding COVID-19 PPE
Ocean Springs businessman Kenneth Ritchey initially was charged in a six-count indictment related to hoarding PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces grilling by lawmakers over ‘partygate’
Boris Johnson faces a grilling by lawmakers over whether he misled Parliament about rule-breaking parties in government buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Steps have dropped since COVID-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says
Americans took fewer steps during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they still haven’t gotten their mojo back, a new study found.
FDA advisers vote in support of Paxlovid approval for COVID-19 treatment
FDA advisers voted in support of full approval of Paxlovid, stating that the benefits outweigh the risks of the drug for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.
Biden hosting Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day
The St. Patrick’s Day meeting between the U.S. president and Irish prime minister is a longstanding tradition that was scuttled for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paxlovid not linked to COVID-19 rebound, FDA says ahead of meeting to consider drug’s full approval
Over 8 million people in the U.S. have received Paxlovid, a combination of the drugs nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, since it became available under emergency use authorization in December 2021.