Novel coronavirus

How fears driven by years of anti-immigrant rhetoric are complicating vaccine rollout

By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

The confluence of aggressive attitudes and a highly contagious virus has prompted concerns in some states that lackluster vaccination of people in the country without legal permission will short-circuit efforts to achieve herd immunity for the broader community.

COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress.

Israel allows vaccines into Gaza Strip after delaying delivery

By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Israel has allowed the Palestinian Authority to deliver the first shipment of vaccines to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.

WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing

By Associated Press

The White House said Wednesday it remains in "close contact" with states hard hit by the winter weather and frigid temperatures that have knocked out power to millions.

How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity for COVID-19?

By Candice Choi, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19, but what qualifies as “enough” is still an open question.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

By Associated Press

Officials said Wednesday that the administration is spending $200 million for the CDC and contract labs to increase genomic sequencing to about 25,000 samples a week, or three times more.

Japan launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

By Associated Press

Japan's rollout lagged behind other places because it asked vaccine maker Pfizer to conduct clinical trials with Japanese people, in addition to tests already conducted in six other nations.

FEMA opens mass COVID-19 vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts

By Eugene Garcia, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press

Severe weather is hampering vaccination efforts in parts of the country, forcing cancellation of some mass inoculation events and disrupting vaccine deliveries.

Uninsured in the pandemic? Here’s how to navigate the newly reopened ACA marketplace

By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News

In January, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months as of Feb. 15 so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage…

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

By Jason Dearen, Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of medical-grade N95 face masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage, yet doctors and nurses say there still aren’t enough to keep them safe.