COVID-19

For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began.

Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’

By Associated Press

Obama encouraged more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, despite the declining infection rate in the U.S.

How will COVID end? Experts take a look at past epidemics for clues

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down.

WHO reverses stances on COVID boosters, now ‘strongly supports’ extra doses

By Associated Press

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses.

Moderna greenlights new vaccine facility in Kenya, its first in Africa

By Associated Press

Moderna says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya’s government for the drugmaker's first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa.

Trial underway for 4 men accused in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot

Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

WATCH: Highlights from Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union

By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden has vowed in his first State of the Union address to check Russian aggression in Ukraine, tame soaring U.S. inflation and deal with the fading but still dangerous coronavirus.

WATCH: Biden outlines COVID plan in State of the Union, says Americans can soon move ‘back to more normal routines’

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says "it's time for Americans to get back to work" and he's announcing new efforts to allow people to return to normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.

WATCH: What to expect from Biden’s first State of the Union address

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Kenichi Serino

Ahead of the President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, PBS NewsHour’s Digital Anchor Nicole Ellis discusses how the president will speak to those issues in a series of conversations with the NewsHour’s William Brangham, Lisa Desjardins and…

Pfizer vaccine effective against severe COVID-19 for children between 5 and 11, CDC says

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

A new government report shows Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge.