Novel coronavirus

Zoom to pay $85 million for privacy miscues at start of pandemic

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The proposed deal disclosed in federal court documents filed Saturday still requires a judge's approval. Millions of people in the U.S. could get a slice of the settlement.

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge.

WATCH: White House COVID Response Team holds news briefing

By News Desk and Associated Press

The briefing comes just days after President Joe Biden issued new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors.

German government condemns violence at Berlin COVID protests

By Associated Press

The German government has condemned an outburst of violence at protests in Berlin against the country's anti-coronavirus measures.

Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Peter Chin-Hong, The Conversation

The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of U.S. counties.

Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Many of the companies that are requiring shots have mostly office workers who are already largely vaccinated and are reluctant to work alongside those who aren't.

U.K. eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and the European Union on Monday.

Disney requiring U.S. employees to be vaccinated against virus

By Associated Press

The announcement comes days after the federal Centers for Disease Control changed course on masking guidelines. The CDC recently said it has new information showing the delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people.

Study: Vaccinated people who got ‘breakthrough’ infections can carry as much virus as others

By Lindsey Tanner, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

The findings have the potential to upend past thinking about how the disease is spread. Previously, vaccinated people who got infected were thought to have low levels of virus and to be unlikely to pass it to others. But the…

CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice.