Novel coronavirus

MLB’s spring training begins with fans in the stands

By Associated Press

A downward trend in COVID-19 cases throughout most of the country has meant that a limited amount of fans are allowed back in spring training facilities throughout Arizona and Florida.

Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank laborers

By Josef Federman, Associated Press

Israel has launched one of the world’s most successful vaccination programs, inoculating over half of its population in just two months. But it has come under international criticism for not sharing its vaccine stockpile with the Palestinians in the occupied…

Highlights of the COVID-19 relief bill advancing in Congress

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Republicans say the spending is vastly more than what is needed for the pandemic. But Democrats and President Joe Biden say a robust aid package is necessary to prevent a long and painful economic recovery.

FDA advisory panel endorses single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The FDA is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J's shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the U.S. Shipments of a few million doses could begin as early as Monday.

WATCH: House Democrats discuss impending passage of COVID-19 relief package

By Associated Press

The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses.

A year into pandemic, support swells for March 1 as COVID remembrance day

By Joshua Barajas

Days after the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. surpassed 500,000, an Arizona congressman is pushing to designate a national day of remembrance for victims and survivors.

How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines?

By Maureen Ferran, The Conversation

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is different from the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in a few important ways that could make it a huge help to global vaccination efforts.

WATCH: ‘Virus is not done with us,’ CDC director says amid rise in variants

By Associated Press

Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the CDC is looking at data that COVID-19 cases have been increasing the past three days, but more time is needed to see if that is a blip or the start of a trend.

Labs can’t tell you if you have a COVID variant, a problem for tracking and prevention

By Christina Jewett, JoNel Aleccia, Rachana Pradhan, Kaiser Health News

As experts race to get an approved test for COVID variants, officials are severely restricted from sharing information about the cases. That makes it harder to protect others.

WATCH: FDA committee endorses emergency use for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

By Associated Press

If granted emergency use, Johnson & Johnson's vaccine would be the third available vaccine in the United States, but the first to require one dose rather than two.