Novel coronavirus

White House offers Nicki Minaj a call to answer her COVID-19 vaccine questions

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

The White House said they've offered such calls with others concerned about the vaccine, part of an aggressive campaign to beat back rampant disinformation about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness.

WATCH: Biden meets with business leaders on COVID vaccine mandates

By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The meeting follows Biden's announcement last week that the Labor Department is working to require that businesses with 100 or more employees order their workers to be fully vaccinated or submit a negative COVID-19 test at least weekly.

How restaurants have innovated to face the pandemic

By Justin Stabley

From QR code menus to the adoption of pickup and delivery options to total organizational shifts, food industry businesses and workers across America have had to change or innovate in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts.

WHO aims to get Africa 30 percent of needed doses by February

By Associated Press

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called the vast disparity in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries a “solvable problem.”…

UK recommends COVID-19 booster shots for everyone over 50

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

The U.K. will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people after an an expert panel said the boosters were needed to protect against waning immunity this winter.

Putin is in self-isolation due to COVID cases in his inner circle

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon.

Florida governor threatens cities with fines for vaccine mandates

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

DeSantis said Monday that local municipalities potentially face millions of dollars in fines for implementing a requirement that their employees get a COVID-19 vaccine.

School vaccine campaigns targeting students face blowback

By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

A return to in-person school this month are raising the stakes for high school students who want to be safe in packed classrooms and homecoming rallies.

FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn't need a COVID-19 booster yet — an opinion that highlights the intense scientific divide over the question.

U.K. medical officials clear COVID vaccines for 12 to 15 year olds

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Britain's chief medical officers said Monday that children aged 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against coronavirus, despite a ruling by the government's vaccine advisors that the step would have only marginal health benefits.