Health

California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's secretary of health and human services, says the state fears some hospitals will exceed even their existing surge capacity.

How to care for your mental health in a difficult holiday season, according to therapists

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

Regardless of your circumstances, it’s likely that this moment is impacting your mental health in one way or another. Here are some tips.

WATCH: Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine

By Jill Colvin, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

The president-elect took a dose of the Pfizer vaccine on live television, as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.

House panel alleges Trump officials attacked CDC reports about coronavirus spread

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change government articles that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus.

WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar says 7.9 million vaccine doses being distributed in U.S. this week

By Associated Press

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar sounded an optimistic note as distribution of the Pfizer and Modern vaccines are being ramped up across the United States this week.

EU drug regulator approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

By Aleksandar Furtula, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

The move Monday raises hopes that the 27 nations in the European Union bloc can begin giving the shots shortly after Christmas.

WATCH: House passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief package

By Associated Press, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

As concern mounts, new virus strain in UK interrupts travel across Europe

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

A growing number of countries are halting air travel from the U.K., while France has banned trucks from the country for a period of 48 hours while the new variant is assessed.

Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.

People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine

By John Hanna, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The developments occurred as the nation seeks to ramp up a vaccination program that only began in the last week and so far has given initial shots to about 556,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.