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May 19, 2022 |
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U.S. Set to Extend COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Past July |
FDA Authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots for Children Ages 5 to 11 |
FDA Authorizes First Non-Prescription Test for COVID-19, Flu, RSV |
May 12, 2022 |
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase in 38 States |
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April 28, 2022 |
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U.S. Hospitals Struggle to Absorb Pandemic-Era Rising Costs |
CDC Says COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths Last Year |
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March 31, 2022 |
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Employers and Providers Fight Over COVID-19 Testing Costs |
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March 23, 2022 |
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CDC: Vaccines Remained Highly Effective at Preventing Serious Illness and Death During Omicron Surge |
Moderna Seeks FDA Authorization for Fourth Dose of COVID-19 Shot |
The BA.2 COVID-19 Variant: What to Know about this Omicron Strain in the U.S. |
New Research Shows Higher Risk of Developing Diabetes after COVID-19 Infection |
COVID-19 of Any Severity May Lead to Long-Term Small Airways Disease |
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March 16, 2022 |
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TSA Travel Mask Mandate Extended to April 18 |
U.S. Records Lowest Average Number of COVID-19 Cases Since July |
U.S. Sewer Data Warns of a New Bump in COVID-19 Cases After Lull |
Lasting Depression and Anxiety Can Follow Severe Case of COVID-19 |
COVID-19 Cases in Other Countries Are Rising. How Worried Should the U.S. Be? (Subscription) |
Returning to Their Offices, Some Dread a Return to the Workplace Culture |
March 9, 2022 |
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CDC Numbers Show More Than 90 Percent of People in the U.S. Can Ditch Masks |
You Can Now Order More No-Cost COVID-19 Tests from the Federal Government |
Ordering Is Underway for COVID-19 Test-to-Treat Program’s Antiviral Drugs |
CDC Study Shows Masks in Schools Did Help Protect Children from COVID-19 |
Even Mild COVID-19 Can Cause Subtle Brain Damage, For How Long Isn’t Known |
Omicron Strain Is 40 Percent Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu, Study Finds |
Study: Spending Time Outdoors Lessened Pandemic Anxiety, Depression |
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March 2, 2022 |
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New CDC Guidance Changes Mask Recommendation Criteria Focuses on Living with the Virus |
Biden Announces COVID-19 Antiviral Treatment Program |
CDC Estimate: Nearly Twice as Many Had COVID-19 Than U.S. Case Counts Reveal |
Several Common Rapid Antigen Tests Work Well for Omicron According to a New Study |
Vaccine Protected Kids from Severe COVID-19 Even During Omicron |
COVID-19 Subvariants Not Expected to Slow Progress Against Pandemic |
February 23, 2022 |
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Biden Will Extend U.S. National Emergency Due to COVID-19 |
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Main Vaccine Mandate |
New Vaccine Shows 100 Percent Efficacy Against Severe Disease, Hospitalization |
Maternal Vaccination Protects Babies from COVID-19 Hospitalization |
COVID Vaccines Offer Lasting Protection Against Reinfection, Studies Find |
As BA.2 Subvariant of Omicron Rises, Lab Studies Point to Signs of Severity |
FDA Examines Possibility of Second COVID-19 Booster Dose |
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February 16, 2022 |
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CDC: COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Down in U.S. |
Companies Revert to More Normal Operations as COVID-19 Wanes |
FDA Delays Review of COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under Age 5 |
Prior Infection Less Protective Against Omicron, Study Finds |
COVID-19 Booster Effectiveness Wanes but Remains Strong |
Novavax Says Protein Vaccine Works for Kids as Young as 12 |
COVID-19 Takes Serious Toll on Heart Health – A Full Year After Recovery |
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February 9, 2022 |
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U.S. COVID-19 Cases Continue Steep Decline |
Iowa Governor Ending COVID Public Health Emergency February 15 |
CVS, Walgreens Remove Limits on At-Home COVID-19 Tests |
CDC Will Ramp Up Wastewater Monitoring Program to Track COVID-19 |
Imaging Shows Post-Vaccine Breakthrough COVID-19 Less Severe |
Omicron Strain Much Less Likely to Cause Severe Outcomes, Study Finds |
February 2, 2022 |
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Omicron Now 99.9% Dominant Variant, Causes More Daily Deaths Than Delta |
“Stealth” Omicron Variant Spreading Across U.S., but Vaccines Can Fight It, Data Show |
CDC: COVID-19 Boosters Offer Best Protection Against Disease |
FDA Grants Moderna’s Vaccine Full Approval |
Novavax Applies for FDA Authorization of Its Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccine |
Study: Pulse Oximeter Readings Unreliable Indicator of COVID-19 Severity |
January 26, 2022 |
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Some Employers Plan to Keep Vaccine Mandate after Supreme Court Ruling |
Phone Line Launched for Free COVID-19 Test Orders |
Booster Shorts Are Instrumental in Protecting Against Omicron, New CDC Data Suggest |
Pharmacy Chains Begin Distributing N95 Masks |
FDA Extends Use of Treatment for COVID-19 Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Disease |
FDA Halts Use of Antibody Drugs that Don’t Work Against Omicron |
WHO: Global Conditions Perfect for More COVID-19 Variants to Emerge |
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January 19, 2022 |
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HHS Extends COVID-19 Health Emergency until April 16 |
American Can Now Get Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests Sent Directly to Homes |
CDC Advises N95s as Best Masks Against Coronavirus |
Biden Administration Will Distribute 400 Million N95 Masks at No Charge |
More Than 30 Million Families Lost Child Tax Credit Checks |
Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Now Enforceable in All States |
January 12, 2022 |
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A Portion of U.S. Vaccine Rules for Businesses Take Effect |
CDC Now Recommends that People Stay “Up to Date” with COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters |
Vaccinated Americans without Risk Factors Immune to Worst of Virus, CDC Study Shows |
CDC Study Shows No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Pre-Term Births |
Omicron Evades Immunity Better Than Delta, Danish Study Finds |
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January 5, 2022 |
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Supreme Court Will Hold Special Session on Vaccine Mandates |
Analysis: COVID-19 Costs Employers Nearly $1 Billion Per Week |
CDC Recommends Shorter COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine |
CDC Recommits to Isolation and Quarantine Guidelines without Tests |
Virus Leaves Antibodies that May Attack Healthy Tissues |
Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report |
Army Develops COVID-19 Vaccine that May Provide Protection Against All Variants |
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December 22, 2021 |
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Reinstates OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS for Employers |
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Health Worker Vaccine Mandate in Half of U.S. |
Justice Department Asks High Court to Allow Vaccine Mandate |
Boeing Joins Other Federal Contractors in Dropping Its Vaccine Mandate |
The Omicron Variant Is Now Dominant in the U.S. |
Biden Unveils Plans to Combat Surge in Omicron Cases |
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pill Authorized in U.S. |
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December 15, 2021 |
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COVID-19 May Qualify as Disability Under ADA, EEOC Says |
More Than 40 Percent of People with COVID-19 Never Show Symptoms, Study Finds |
Fully Vaccinated Account for Most Omicron Cases So Far |
Omicron Can Likely Outcompete Delta, Which Would Worsen COVID-19 in U.S. |
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Pill Works Well, Company Confirms in Clinical Trial Analysis |
Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find |
December 8, 2021 |
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Judge Halts Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors Nationwide |
U.S. Plans to Fast-Track Revamped COVID-19 Vaccines |
New York City Sets December 27 Vaccine Mandate for All Private Employers |
Real-World Data Shows Moderna Vaccine Highly Effective |
COVID-19 Is Not Endemic Yet, and May Not Be for a Long Time |
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December 2, 2021 |
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Federal Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers across U.S.A. |
WHO: Omicron Variant Poses Very High Global Risk, World Must Prepare |
CDC Expands Booster Recommendations Because of Omicron Variant |
Drugmakers Test Vaccines Against Omicron Variant |
Moderna Says an Omicron Variant Vaccine Could Be Ready in Early 2022 |
FDA: Merck’s COVID-19 Pill Is Effective, Experts Will Review Its Safety |
November 17, 2021 |
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Sixth Circuit Wins Lottery to Hear Vaccine Mandate Challenge, OSHA Pauses Enforcement Activity |
Should Employers Keep Preparing for the COVID-19 ETS? |
FDA Recalling 2 Million Ellume At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Because of False Positives |
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval for COVID-19 Pill |
Study Shows Cancer Patients Can Safely Receive COVID-19 Vaccines |
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November 11, 2021 |
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OSHA Issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard |
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November 10, 2021 |
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Webinar: OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS and the Legal Challenges – What’s an Employer to Do? |
Pfizer-BioNTech Asks FDA to Expand Booster Eligibility to All Adults |
Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Cocktail Shows Protection for Up to Eight Months |
Pfizer Pill for COVID-19 Treatment Shows Dramatic Benefit in Major Study |
Survey Reveals Entrenched U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy |
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October 27, 2021 |
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CDC Gives Green Light to Moderna and J&J Boosters, Plus Mix-and-Match Strategy |
CDC Says Some Immunocompromised People Can Get Fourth COVID Shot |
FDA Panel Recommended Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations, Here’s What Happens Next |
Tyson Foods Mandate Led 96 Percent of Workers to Get Vaccine |
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Are Surviving Nearly All Court Challenges |
COVID-19 Cases Falling, But Trouble Signs Arise as Winter Looms |
October 20, 2021 |
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FDA Panel Recommends Moderna and J&J Boosters: Here’s What Happens Next |
White House Details Plan to Roll Out COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5 – 11 |
“Mix and Match” COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Are Effective, NIH Study Finds |
FDA Unlikely to Rule on Merck’s COVID-19 Pill Before December |
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October 13, 2021 |
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FDA, CDC Panels Meet on Moderna, J&J Boosters |
Employer Vaccine Mandate a Step Closer to Reality as OSHA Submits Rule Text to OMB |
Texas Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates May Be Trumped by Federal Law, Could Cause Uncertainty |
Merck Seeks Emergency Use Authorization for Pill to Treat COVID-19 |
More than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary or Secondary Caregiver Due to COVID-19 |
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October 6, 2021 |
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CDC Urgently Recommends COVID-19 Vaccination for Those Pregnant or Breastfeeding |
COVID-19 Antibody Tests Won’t Tell You What You Want to Know |
U.S. Unveils Guidance for Federal Workers’ Vaccine Mandate, Exemptions |
Study: New Antiviral Pill Effective in Treating COVID-19 |
Data from NIH Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Trials Ready Soon |
FDA Sets Key Meetings on Boosters, Pediatric Vaccines |
September 29, 2021 |
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CDC Backs COVID-19 Boosters for Those at Higher Risk |
FDA Expands EUA for Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail |
Pfizer Submits Data for FDA, Seeking Use Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5 – 11 |
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Increase Risk of Miscarriage or Birth Defects |
COVID-19 Pandemic Cut Life Expectancy by Most Since World War Two |
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September 27, 2021 |
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Tackling Telework and Workers’ Compensation Claims |
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September 22, 2021 |
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FDA Advisers Back COVID-19 Boosters Only for Elderly or High-Risk Individuals |
CDC: Moderna’s Vaccine Is the Most Effective, Pfizer and J&J Also Protect Well |
Pfizer Says Its Vaccine Is Safe and Highly Effective in 5- to 11- Year-Olds |
Two-Dose Version of J&J Shot Is 94 Percent Effective Against COVID-19, Study Finds |
Biden Bets on Rapid COVID-19 Tests, But They Can Be Hard to Find |
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September 15, 2021 |
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Feds to Require Many Employers Mandate Coronavirus Vaccine |
CDC Approves Getting a COVID-19 Vaccination and Flu Shot at the Same Time |
U.S. Data Show Child COVID-19 Cases Rising Exponentially |
Medicare Spends 150 Times More for COVID-19 Hospitalization Than Vaccination |
Fauci on COVID-19: U.S. Lacking “Modestly Good Control” Over Pandemic |
Most People Don’t Need COVID-19 Vaccine Booster, Scientists Say |
September 8, 2021 |
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New Infections Are Up 316 Percent from Last Labor Day |
Study: Youth COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates Rising |
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines Not Tied to Serious Side Effects |
Post-Vaccination COVID-19 Infections Less Likely to Lead to Long COVID, Study Suggests |
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September 1, 2021 |
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COVID-19 Hospitalizations at Highest Level Since January |
Study: Recovering from COVID-19 Doesn’t Guarantee Antibodies or Confer Immunity to Re-Infection |
Half of U.S. Workers Favor Employee Shot Mandate |
Delta Variant Tied to Higher Transmissibility and Hospitalization Risk |
1 in 5 People with COVID-19 Transmits Virus in Home |
Heart Problems More Common after COVID-19 than after Vaccination, Study Finds |
Moderna Completes Request for Full FDA Approval of Its COVID-19 Vaccine |
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August 25, 2021 |
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FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine |
FDA Approval Prompts Vaccine Mandates from Many Employers |
NIH Director: Vaccine Approval for Kids Unlikely Before Late 2021 |
Vaccines’ Protection Waning Against Infection, but Not Hospitalization, CDC Studies Suggest |
Vaccine Booster Review Postponed by CDC as Debate Swirls Over Third Shot |
OSHA Recommends Masks for Many Vaccinated Workers |
August 18, 2021 |
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U.S. Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters at 8 Months |
Surge in New COVID-19 Cases Amid Delta Spread “Going Very Steeply Upward” |
As Demand Surges in the U.S., Counties Reopen Virus Testing Sites |
Supreme Court Justice Won’t Block College Vaccine Mandate |
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August 11, 2021 |
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Vaccine Mandates Growing in Corporate America as Delta Variant Spurs Action |
CDC Endorses COVID-19 Vaccinations for Pregnant People |
CDC: Vaccine Reduces Reinfection Risk After COVID-19 |
Booster Shots for the Immunocompromised Expected to Be Authorized Soon |
Early Signs COVID-19 Vaccines May Not Stop Delta Transmission, England Says |
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August 4, 2021 |
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CDC Says Seven-Day Average of Daily U.S. COVID-19 Cases Surpassed Last Summer’s Peak |
CDC Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox |
CDC: Serious Breakthrough COVID-19 Is Extremely Rare |
FDA Plans to Give Final Approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine by Early September |
CDC Now Says Fully Vaccinated People Should Get Tested After Exposure Even If They’re Asymptomatic |
FDA Authorizes Antibody Treatment to Prevent COVID-19 After Exposure |
July 28, 2021 |
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Moderna Expands Child Vaccine Trial to Get More Safety Data |
U.S. Buys 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses from Pfizer |
Pfizer, AstraZeneca Vaccines Effective Against Delta Variant |
CDC Reverses Mask Policy: Fully Vaccinated People and Kids Should Wear Them Indoors |
CDC Forecasts Increasing Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Over Next Four Weeks |
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July 21, 2021 |
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New Infections Rising in Every State, Hospitalizations Also Surge |
COVID-19 National Public Health Emergency Extended Through October 17 |
FDA Grants Priority Review to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine |
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Masks in Schools for Everyone |
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July 14, 2021 |
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Most Fully Vaccinated People Who Get Delta Infections Are Asymptomatic, WHO Says |
U.S. COVID-19 Cases Rising Again, Doubling Over the Past Three Weeks |
Fully Vaccinated Don’t Need COVID-19 Boosters at This Time, U.S. Agencies Say |
CDC Urges Schools to Reopen Fully in the Fall |
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July 7, 2021 |
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States Report Increase in COVID-19 Cases Over Holiday |
Delta Variant Accounts for 51.7 Percent of U.S. COVID-19 Cases |
Studies Show Vaccines Are Effective Against Delta Variant |
Vaccinated People Who Get Infected Carry Less COVID-19 Virus, CDC Researchers Say |
COVID-19 Drops to Seventh Leading Cause of U.S. Deaths |
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June 30, 2021 |
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ACIP: No COVID-19 Boosters Needed Yet for General Public |
Nearly All COVID-19 Deaths in the U.S. Are Among the Unvaccinated |
MRNA Vaccines May Protect for Years – with One Big Caveat, Study Finds |
June 23, 2021 |
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U.S. Hits Encouraging Milestones on Virus Deaths and Shots |
CDC Study: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Younger Americans Lagging Behind Older Adults |
World Health Organization: Children Should Not Be Vaccinated for the Moment |
U.S. Will Invest $3 Billion in Coronavirus Antiviral Program |
Walmart Debuts Online COVID-19 Vaccine Record |
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June 16, 2021 |
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OSHA Updates Guidance for Mitigating, Preventing COVID-19 Spread in the Workplace |
Amazon Has Made Its COVID-19 Test Available Online to Consumers |
Study Finds Health Problems Can Persist Long after COVID-19 Infection, Even Among the Asymptomatic |
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine: How It Works and Other Things You Should Know |
CDC Designates Coronavirus Delta Variant as a “Variant of Concern” |
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June 14, 2021 |
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All Aboard: The Impending Return to the Office |
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June 6, 2021 |
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Administration to Revive OSHA’s Stalled Infectious Disease Rulemaking |
Vaccine Protection May Diminish Need for Yearly Boosters |
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Safe, Effective for Adolescents |
In the U.S., Vaccines for the Youngest Are Expected This Fall |
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June 3, 2021 |
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Back into the Wild |
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June 2, 2021 |
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Employers Can Offer Incentives, Require COVID-19 Vaccine Under Federal Law, New Guidance States |
The CDC Revises Its Summer Camp Guidance, Easing Restrictions |
Moderna Applies for Full FDA Approval for Its COVID-19 Vaccine |
WHO Gives Virus Variants New Names, Drawing from Greek Alphabet |
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May 28, 2021 |
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Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find |
Study Underscores Value of Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose |
FDA Authorizes Another Antibody Treatment for High-Risk COVID-19 Patients |
Poll Shows Vaccine Myths Are Persisting Among Unvaccinated |
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May 26, 2021 |
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Immune System Has Long-Term Defenses after Mild COVID-19 |
COVID-19 Testing’s Value Shrinks as Vaccines Beat Back Virus |
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective in Teens, Plans to Seek FDA OK |
Mask Use, Ventilation Curb COVID-19 in Schools |
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May 24, 2021 |
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U.S. COVID-19 Cases Hit Lowest Level Since June 2020 |
Half of U.S. States Have Fully Vaccinated at Least 50 Percent of Adults |
U.K. Research: AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccines “Highly Effective” Against Variants |
Pfizer Starts Another COVID-19 Booster Trial (Subscription Required) |
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May 21, 2021 |
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Study: Vaccinations Dramatically Reduce Rate of New Infections in Nursing Homes |
COVID-19 Booster Shot Will Likely Be Needed within a Year of Vaccination |
Scientists from Australia and U.S. Develop New Antiviral Therapy with 99.99 Percent Efficacy Against COVID-19 |
Fauci: If 70 Percent of Americans Get Vaccinated, U.S. Can Avoid a Fall Surge |
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May 19, 2021 |
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OSHA to Review Safety Guidance, Directs Employers to Follow CDC Mask Update |
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Underway for Kids 5 and Younger |
Pfizer Produce Much Stronger Protection If Doses Months Apart: Study |
May 17, 2021 |
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COVID-19 Vaccines 94 Percent Effective Among Healthcare Workers in Real-World Conditions |
CDC Director Says Mask Turnaround Based Solely on Science |
CDC Says Schools Should Still Universally Require Masks and Physical Distancing |
Most Kids with COVID-19 Do Not Develop a Fever, Study Finds |
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May 14, 2021 |
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TCDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Largely Ditch Masks, End Physical Distancing |
CDC Panel Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 12- to 15- Years-Olds |
Fauci: We Should Be Encouraging Kids to Get Vaccinated, but Requiring It Is “Debatable” |
May 12, 2021 |
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children Ages 12-15 |
Most Unvaccinated U.S. Adults Don’t Want the Shot |
Novavax Delays Timelines for COVID-19 Vaccine Regulatory Filings, Production |
Is It COVID-19 or the Flu? New Combo Tests Can Offer an Answer |
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May 10, 2021 |
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Government Officials Scramble to Get Doctors’ Help with Lagging Vaccination Effort |
WHO Classifies Variant from India as Global Health Risk, “Variant of Concern” |
COVID-19 Restriction Guidance Could Ease as More Americans Get Vaccinated |
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is 96 Percent Effective in Teens |
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May 7, 2021 |
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CVS Drugstores Now Offering Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccinations |
Pfizer Vaccine Highly Effective Against Two Variants, Studies Say |
Moderna Says Its Vaccine Booster Works Well Against Variants |
May 5, 2021 |
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Can a Fraternal Affiliation Help Members Survive a Pandemic? |
CVS Health Expands to Employer-Based COVID-19 Clinics in Bid to Reach “Moveable Middle” |
Biden Aims to Vaccinate 70 Percent of Americans Adults by July 4 |
FDA to Consider Authorization of Pfizer Vaccine for Children |
Here Is Why India’s COVID-19 Outbreak Is a Danger to the World |
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May 3, 2021 |
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TSA Extends Mask Requirement for Planes, Buses, Trains Until September 13 |
Study Finds Low Rate of Mom-to-Baby COVID-19 Spread, Effect on Infants |
Reaching Herd Immunity Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe |
April 30, 2021 |
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Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines 94 Percent Effective at Preventing Hospitalizations in Elderly, CDC Study Shows |
CDC: More Than Half of U.S. Adults Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose |
CDC May Continue to Ease COVID-19 Guidelines |
April 28, 2021 |
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CDC Eases Outdoor Mask Guidance |
U.S. to Share AstraZeneca Doses with Other Nations after Safety Review |
Deadline for Real ID for Air Travel Pushed Back Because of Pandemic |
April 26, 2021 |
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U.S. Resumes Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine, Clearing Way for States |
CDC Issues New Guidance for Summer Camps |
MIT Study Challenges Indoor Social Distancing, Finds “No Difference Between 6 Feet and 60 Feet” |
April 23, 2021 |
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New Data Reassuring for COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy |
How Long Does COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Last? |
Study: B.1.1.7 Variant 45 Percent More Transmissible Than Wild-Type COVID-19 |
India Records World’s Biggest Single-Day Count in Coronavirus Cases |
New Study Shows Why Vaccinating Everyone Against COVID-19 Is Essential |
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April 21, 2021 |
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No-Prescription, Rapid COVID-19 Home Tests to Be Sold at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Starting This Week |
COVID-19 Lessons for the U.S. from Three Countries with Rapid Vaccination Rollouts (Subscription Required) |
J&J to Resume Its Vaccine Rollout in Europe |
Most Americans Say U.S. Should Donate Vaccines to Other Countries |
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April 19, 2021 |
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White House Details $1.7 Billion Plan to Enhance Virus Variant Tracking |
Half of U.S. Adults Have Received At Least One COVID-19 Shot |
Adults in All U.S. States Now Eligible for Vaccination |
April 16, 2021 |
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CDC Panel Says More Time Needed to Assess Data on J&J Vaccine Pause |
U.S. Preparing for One-Year COVID-19 Booster Shots |
Vaccine Hesitancy Down in U.S., But 15 Percent Are Still Reluctant |
New Coronavirus Cases Are Rising in Half the Country |
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April 14, 2021 |
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U.S. Recommends ‘Pause’ for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Use After Rare Blood Clot Cases |
White House: U.S. Has More Than Enough Supply of COVID-19 Vaccine |
New Data Shows Moderna COVID Vaccine Is More Than 90 Percent Effective Six Months After Second Shot |
Virus Surging in Northeast and Upper Midwest, Other Regions Largely Keeping It at Bay |
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April 12, 2021 |
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Pfizer-BioNTech Request Expanded Emergency Use of COVID-19 Vaccine for Ages 12-15 |
Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Will Be Scarce in Near Term |
Regeneron to Request FDA Authorization for Antibody Drug as Preventative Treatment for COVID-19 |
April 9, 2021 |
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Hospitals Are Seeing More Young Adults with Severe COVID-19 Symptoms, U.K. Variant Now Dominant Strain in U.S., CDC Says |
One-Third of COVID-19 Survivors Affected by Neurological or Psychiatric Disorders |
U.S. Suicides Dropped Last Year, Defying Pandemic Expectations |
April 7, 2021 |
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CDC Updates Guidance on Disinfectants vs. Soap to Stop COVID-19’s Spread on Surfaces |
Biden Makes All Adults Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19 |
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Lasts at Least Six Months, Study Finds |
April 5, 2021 |
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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel at Low Risk to Themselves |
Can I Still Spread the Coronavirus after I’m Vaccinated? |
Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy and May Protect Baby Too |
Johnson & Johnson Expands COVID Vaccine Trial to Include Adolescents |
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April 2, 2021 |
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CDC Provides Easter Coronavirus Guidance, Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Gather without Masks |
Clinical Trial Suggests Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Highly Effective in 12-15 Year Olds |
Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Effective after Six Months |
FDA Approves Two More Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests |
Testing Declines May Be Masking Real Spread of Virus in Parts of U.S. |
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March 31, 2021 |
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Poll: 61 Percent of Americans Have Been Vaccinated or Intend to Be |
CDC Study Finds Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Are 90 Percent Effective After Two Doses in Real-World Conditions |
Governors Ignore Biden’s Latest Plea on Mask Mandates |
World Leaders Unite to Call for Pandemic Treaty, Saying “No One Is Safe Until We Are All Safe” |
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March 29, 2021 |
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Messenger RNA Vaccines Lower Risk for Asymptomatic Infection, Study Finds |
Six States Open Vaccination to All Adults Starting March 29, New Cases Increase |
Eleven Million New Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Due This Week |
Pfizer Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Children |
Amazon Is Granted Authorization for Its Own COVID-19 Test |
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March 26, 2021 |
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AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine 76 Percent Effective, Not 79 Percent, Updated Data Shows |
Vaccine Manufacturing Output Expected to Have Tripled from February to March |
CDC Website Summarizes Virus Variants |
March 24, 2021 |
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COVID Infections Among Vaccinated People Are Very Rare |
Regeneron Antibody Cocktail Cuts Hospitalization Rate by 70 Percent |
Vitamin D May Prevent COVID, Especially in Black Patients |
U.S.: AstraZeneca Results May Have Included Outdated Information |
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March 22, 2021 |
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CDC Says Distancing Three Feet in Elementary Schools with Masks is OK |
AstraZeneca Vaccine Found to Be Safe and Highly Effective in U.S. Trial |
CDC Survey Shows Remote Learning in Pandemic Strains Children, Parents |
March 19, 2021 |
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U.S. to Ramp Up COVID-19 Screening in Schools as Part of $12 Billion Testing Effort |
U.S. to Send AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses to Mexico and Canada |
UK, EU Clear AstraZeneca Vaccine for Use |
Poll Finds Increasing Vaccination Interest, Support for Workplace Vaccination Requirements |
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March 17, 2021 |
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CDC Says Employers with Large On-Site Workforce Can Set Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics |
Face Mask Standard in Workplaces Misses President’s Deadline |
Novavax COVID Vaccine Is Highly Effective in U.K. Trial, Drugmaker Says |
Moderna Begins Testing on Refrigerator-Stable COVID-19 Vaccine |
Trump Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines |
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March 15, 2021 |
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CDC Updates Coronavirus Guidance for Child Care Centers |
The Vaccines Are Working. That’s Why We Shouldn’t Panic about Variants |
Facebook Label All Posts about COVID-19 Vaccines |
March 12, 2021 |
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CDC: COVID-19 Pushed U.S. Mortality Rate Up 15 Percent in 2020 |
70 Percent of Employees Want COVID-19 Vaccine Required to Return to Offices, Survey Shows |
President Announces Plan to Secure Another 100 Million Doses of J&J Vaccine |
March 10, 2021 |
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CDC Director: Next Two Months Will Be Critical in COVID-19 Fight |
Virus Variant First Identified in the U.K. Likely More Infectious Than Original |
Eli Lilly’s Combo Therapy for COVID-19 Cuts Serious Illness and Death in Large Study |
CDC Study: Obesity Tied to COVID-19 Hospitalization, Death Risk |
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March 8, 2021 |
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Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Have Small Gatherings Indoors with Other Vaccinated People, CDC Says |
Coronavirus Mask Mandates Linked to Decline in Cases, Deaths: CDC Report |
FDA Authorizes New Test, Built with Machine Learning to Detect Past COVID-19 Infections |
One-Third of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Need ICU Care, Study Finds |
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March 3, 2021 |
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CDC Urges States Not to Relax COVID-19 Restrictions |
Democratic Leaders Criticize Biden’s Administration’s “Outmoded” Guidance on Aerosol COVID-19 Spread |
WHO: “Premature,” “Unrealistic” to Think COVID-19 Will End Soon |
CDC’s Draft Guidelines for Vaccinate Americans Call for Small Steps Toward Normal Life |
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March 1, 2021 |
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U.S. Begins Rollout of Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine |
Fauci Says All Three COVID-19 Vaccines Highly Effective, Urges People to Take Shot Most Available |
Studies Finds that One Pfizer Vaccine Dose Offers Robust Protection for Those Who Have Had COVID-19 |
CDC Study Finds Nursing Home Residents Who Appear to Have Recovered from COVID-19 Were Reinfected with an Even Worse Case |
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February 26, 2021 |
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Doesn’t Need Ultra-Cold Storage, FDA Says |
CDC Launches VaccineFinder Tool to Locate COVID-19 Vaccine Providers |
Why COVID-19 Vaccines Remain in Short Supply |
Variants Cause Pfizer and Moderna to Investigate Third Vaccine Shots |
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February 24, 2021 |
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FDA Says Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Meets Requirements for Emergency Use Authorization |
White House Announces Another Increase to Weekly Vaccine Shipments to States |
“Real-World” U.K. Data Shows 70 Percent Decline in COVID-19 Infections After First Pfizer Shot |
COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Pledge Massive Supply Increase |
FDA Says Vaccines Adapted for New Variants Won’t Need Lengthy Clinical Trials |
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February 22, 2021 |
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How’s Your COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Strategy Going? |
Why This Week’s FDA Meeting on J&J’s Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Important |
Pfizer Files to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Temperature Storage Requirements |
Experts Warn Against COVID-19 Variants as States Reopen |
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February 19, 2021 |
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CDC Reports that Vaccines Are Quite Safe, Side Effects Are Rare |
Studies Suggest Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Can Protect Against Coronavirus Variant |
Pfizer’s Vaccine Works Well AFter One Dose, Doesn’t Always Need Ultracold Storage |
CDC Says U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased by a Year Due to Pandemic |
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February 17, 2021 |
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White House Says It Will Send 13.5 Million Vaccine Doses per Week to States |
WHO: Recovered COVID-19 Patients Have Been Reinfected with New Virus Variants |
COVID-19 Bill Would Scale Up Ability to Spot Virus Mutations |
COVID-19 Shots Might Be Tweaked If Variants Get Worse |
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February 16, 2021 |
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CDC Urges Reopening Schools, Sets New Guidelines for Doing So |
Arthritis Drug Cuts Deaths in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Major Study Finds |
States Expanding Vaccine Access, But Supply Remains Limited |
February 12, 2021 |
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Vaccine Rollout Is Improving in Every State, but Still Hindered by Supply |
CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Skip Quarantines |
Seeing Others Vaccinated May Be the Best Cure for Vaccine Hesitancy |
February 10, 2021 |
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CDC Says Tight-Fit Masks or Double Masking Increases Protection |
Lilly COVID-19 Antibody Combination Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization |
Study: Pfizer’s Vaccine Neutralizes COVID-19 Variants |
Vaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: There’s a Difference |
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February 8, 2021 |
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Should You Require Employees to Vaccinate Against COVID-19? |
Kroger to Pay $100 to Workers Who Get COVID-19 Vaccination |
Study: U.K. Variant Spreading Fast in the U.S. |
U.S. Plans to Boost J&J Vaccine, Home Test, Surgical Glove Production |
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February 5, 2021 |
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Johnson & Johnson Asks FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of Its Vaccine Candidate |
Evidence Builds that Pregnant Women Pass COVID-19 Antibodies to Newborns |
COVID-19 Antibodies Remain Six Months After Infection, Study Shows (Subscription Required) |
Britain Trial to Test Combining Pfizer and AstraZeneca Vaccines in Two-Shot Regimen |
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February 3, 2021 |
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U.S. Will Ship COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to Pharmacies |
AstraZeneca Vaccine Appears to Substantially Reduce Virus Transmission |
New Diabetes Cases Linked to COVID-19 |
February 1, 2021 |
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I Received the COVID-19 Vaccination! |
CDC Orders Federal Transportation Mask Mandate Effective February 1 |
The Vaccine News Continues to Be Better Than Many People Realize |
FDA Developing Process for Vaccine Updates |
U.S. Strikes $230 Million Deal for Over the Counter COVID-19 Tests |
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January 29, 2021 |
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CDC: Low Rate of Allergic Reactions to Coronavirus Vaccines |
Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Vaccine – ASAP |
CDC Makes the Case for Schools Reopening |
Novavax’s Vaccine Works Well, Except on the Variant First Found in South Africa |
Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Candidate Offers Strong Protection, But Fuels Concern about Variants |
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January 27, 2021 |
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Employers Can Mandate the Coronavirus Vaccine, But Should They? |
States Can’t Buy COVID-19 Vaccine Directly from Manufacturers |
Moderna Working on Booster Shots for South African Variant |
Pfizer Working on Booster Shot to Protect Against Coronavirus Variants |
Johnson & Johnson on Track for 100 Million Vaccine Doses by End of June, Bolstering U.S. Supply |
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January 25, 2021 |
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CDC Steps Up COVID-19 Variant Tracking |
Moderna Says Its Vaccine Provokes a Weaker Response Against the South African Variant |
Walmart Expands Coronavirus Vaccine Operation |
January 22, 2021 |
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Biden’s COVID-19 Plan: Masks, Testing, More Vaccine Supplies |
Fauci: COVID-19 Vaccine Hinders Virus Mutations |
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment by Eli Lilly Found to Cut Risk of Serious COVID-19, Drugmaker Reports |
New Poll Reveals Most Effective Language to Improve Vaccine Acceptance |
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January 20, 2021 |
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Black Americans Are Getting Vaccinated at Lower Rates Than White Americans |
Men More Vulnerable to COVID-19 Complications, Death Than Women |
Moderna Says It’s Investigating Reported Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine |
January 15, 2021 |
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Instacart, Dollar General, Others Push Incentives to Get Workers Vaccinated |
CDC Suggests Transmission Risk Lower at Elementary Schools Than High Schools |
U.S. Unemployment Claims Rise as Coronavirus Weighs on Economy (Subscription Required) |
Data Fuel Debate on Whether Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose Vaccine Will Be Enough |
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January 13, 2021 |
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CDC Says 9 Million Americans Have Received First Vaccination as States Scramble |
Administration Urges States to Open Vaccination to All Those Over 65 |
Recovered Coronavirus Patients Should Still Get the Vaccine, Experts Say |
January 11, 2021 |
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CDC Issues Clarifying Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations |
Three Studies Highlight Low COVID Risk for In-Person School |
WHO Panel Approves Delaying Time Between Coronavirus |
January 8, 2021 |
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More Than 50 Percent of COVID-19 Cases Spread by Asymptomatic People |
Surgeon General Tells States Not to Let Priority Guidelines Slow Vaccinations |
U.S. Far from Herd Immunity Despite High COVID-19 Cases |
January 7, 2021 |
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COVID-19: Disinfecting Your Business without Breaking the Bank |
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January 6, 2021 |
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FDA Warns Health Officials Not to Mess with COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Schedule |
Moderna to Add 100 Million Doses to Vaccine Supply This Year |
Two Studies Find that COVID-19 Antibodies Last Eight Months |
January 4, 2021 |
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CDC Provides Updates on Vaccine Distribution |
Scientists Debate Holding Back Second Vaccine Dose |
No Mom-to-Baby Virus Spread Noted in Late-Pregnancy COVID-19 |
December 21, 2020 |
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Surprise Medical Bill Prevention, $900 Billion Aid Included in Year-End Legislative Package |
First Shipments of Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Begin Distribution in the U.S. |
Older People, Some Essential Workers Should Get Vaccines Next, CDC Panel Says |
J&J Enrolls about 45,000 Participants for Late-Stage Coronavirus Vaccine Trial |
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December 18, 2020 |
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FDA Panel Endorses Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine |
FDA Says Pfizer Vaccine Vials Hold Extra Doses, Expanding Supply |
FDA Clears a New Abbott Home Test to Detect the Coronavirus |
December 16, 2020 |
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FDA Staff Endorses Emergency Use of Moderna’s Vaccine in Critical Step Toward Approval |
Administration to Purchase Another 100 Million Doses of Moderna Vaccine |
FDA Authorizes Nation’s First At-Home, Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Test |
Getting Vaccines to People Will Cost States Billions They Don’t Have (Subscription Required) |
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December 14, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Vaccine Shipments Begin in Historic U.S. Effort |
CDC Says People with History of Severe Allergic Reactions Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine |
Operation Warp Speed’s Top Scientist Says Moderna Vaccine Will “Likely” Be Approved this Week |
December 11, 2020 |
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FDA Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine |
J&J Cuts Size of Coronavirus Vaccine Study Due to Prevalence of Disease |
Kids Likely Not Driving Household COVID-19 Outbreaks |
Moderna Begins Study of COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents |
LabCorp Receives Approval for the Industry’s First Over-the-Counter Home COVID-19 Test (Registration Required) |
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December 9, 2020 |
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Pfizer Vaccine Moves Closer to Getting the OK in the U.S. |
Health Care Access Issues, Not Comorbidities, Drive Racial COVID-19 Disparities |
Health Officials Warn Americans Not to Let Their Guard Down |
December 7, 2020 |
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Can an Employer Require a COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees to Go to Work? |
CDC Urges Americans to Wear Face Masks Outside the Home |
Moderna Plans to Begin Testing Its Coronavirus Vaccine in Children |
December 4, 2020 |
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Operation Warp Speed Pushing to Vaccinate 100 Million Against COVID-19 by End of February |
Coronavirus Vaccine May Be Free, But You Could Still See a Bill |
Cancer Patients May Shed Viable COVID-19 Virus for Two Months |
Study: Low Risk of Pregnancy Complications from COVID-19 |
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December 2, 2020 |
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CDC Panels Says Health Workers and Long-Term Care Residents Should Get Vaccine First |
CDC Shortens Quarantine Periods, Adds Travel-Related Testing Recommendations |
COVID-19 Appears Most Contagious Starting Two Days Before Symptom Onset |
Coronavirus Likely in U.S. in Mid-December 2019, CDC Scientists Report |
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November 30, 2020 |
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Moderna to Request EUA After Vaccine final Results Show 94 Percent Efficacy |
Azar: Governors to Decide Who Gets Vaccine Shots First |
The AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Data Isn’t Up to Snuff |
CDC: More than 50 Percent of Infections Spread by People Without Symptoms |
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November 23, 2020 |
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Third Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper |
U.S. Plans First Vaccinations in Weeks, Warp Speed Chief Says |
CDC Recommends Pre- and Post-Flight Testing for International Air Travel |
Regeneron’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Gets EUA from FDA |
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November 20, 2020 |
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Pfizer to Apply Today for Emergency Approval of its Coronavirus Vaccine |
Pfizer Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Pilot Delivery Program |
CDC Recommends Against Thanksgiving Travel Amid Surge of Coronavirus Cases |
CDC Quietly Removes Guidance Pushing for School Reopenings |
Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint |
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November 18, 2020 |
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FDA Authorizes First Rapid COVID-19 Self-Testing Kit for At-Home Diagnosis |
Azar: FDA to Expedite Review of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines |
New Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine is Safe and 95 Percent Effective |
CDC: Symptom-Based COVID-19 Airport Screening Ineffective |
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November 16, 2020 |
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Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine is 94.5 Percent Effective, According to Company Data |
WHO Chief Warns that Vaccine Alone Won’t End COVID Pandemic |
FFCRA Leave Nears Sunset Date as COVID-19 Cases Spike |
November 13, 2020 |
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HHS Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement with Drug Stores |
Study Finds that Many Children Never Had the Virus Carry an Antibody to Prevent It |
Fever, Symptom Screening Misses Many Coronavirus Cases |
New Finding Reveals Why Certain COVID-19 Patients Die |
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November 11, 2020 |
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CDC Now Says Masks Protect Both Wearers and Those around Them from COVID-19 |
Azar: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approval, Distribution Still Weeks Away |
Crowded Indoor Venues Accounted for Most of Virus Cases in Spring in 10 U.S. Cities |
November 9, 2020 |
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Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Is Looking 90 Percent Effective |
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Will Start within 24 Hours of Approval: General |
Researchers in Britain Begin Trial of Aspirin as Possible COVID-19 Treatment |
November 6, 2020 |
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CDC Says Working in an Office Instead of Remotely May Double COVID-19 Risk |
Pfizer to Use Own Network to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines |
First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Go to Health Workers, Says CDC Advisers |
November 4, 2020 |
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FDA: COVID-19 Antigen Tests May Yield False Positives |
COVID-19 Patients Show Immunity Gauge Lasting Six Months in Small Group Study |
Birx Suggests White House Has Spent Too Much Time on Preventing Lockdowns, Not Enough on Controlling the Virus |
November 2, 2020 |
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Regerneron Halts Trial of COVID-19 Antibody Drug in Sickest Hospitalized Patients |
States Undercount Positive Rapid Tests, Masking the Spread of Disease |
Nearly 50,000 Americans Are Hospitalized with Coronavirus as Experts Warn of Growing Health Care Pressure |
October 30, 2020 |
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Moderna Will Have 20 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Ready by Year’s End |
Fauci: “You Cannot Abandon Public Health Measures” Even with COVID-19 Vaccine |
Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients |
October 28, 2020 |
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Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies |
Kansas Counties with Mask Mandates Had Half the Rate of New Infections, Study Finds |
Eli Lilly Antibody Drug Fails in COVID-19 Study, Other Trials Go On |
Low Risk or Dicey? Two New Reports Paint Different Pictures of COVID-19 Danger While Flying |
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October 26, 2020 |
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AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson Will Resume Halted Vaccine Trials |
Average Daily New Coronavirus Cases in U.S. Hit All-Time High |
Convalescent Blood Plasma Showed No Benefit in COVID-19 Patients in Trial |
October 23, 2020 |
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FDA Approves Remdesivir as Treatment for COVID-19 Patients in Hospital |
Research Finds Few Links Between Schools and COVID-19 Cases |
CDC Expands Definition of Who Is a “Close Contact” of Someone with COVID-19 |
Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Shown Effective for Sickest COVID-19 Patients |
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October 21, 2020 |
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Studies Point to Big Drop in COVID-19 Death Rates |
Human Challenge Trial of Vaccines Will Begin January |
CDC Advises Booting Travelers Who Refuse to Wear Masks on Planes, Trains, Buses |
Blacks, Hispanics Dying of COVID-19 at Disproportionately High Rates |
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October 19, 2020 |
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Pfizer to Seek Vaccine Authorization in November |
Why COVID-19 Is Spreading Again: Fatigue, Colder Weather, Eased Restrictions (Subscription Required) |
CVS, Walgreens Make Deal to Quickly Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines to Nursing Homes |
October 16, 2020 |
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Pfizer Gets FDA Approval to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Trial to Ages 12 and Up |
NIH Begins Large Clinical Trial to Test Immune Modulators for COVID-19 Treatment |
Study Finds No Increased COVID-19 Risk for Childcare Workers |
Remdesivir Has Little Effect on COVID-19 Mortality, WHO Study Says |
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October 14, 2020 |
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WHO Warns Against COVID-19 Lockdown Due to Economic Damage |
COVID-19 Cases Spike in U.S., with Unwelcome Testing and Hospitalizations Trends |
Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson Pause COVID-19 Vaccine Trials |
October 12, 2020 |
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U.S., AstraZeneca Strike Deal for COVID-19 Antibody Treatment |
Being Overweight Now Potential Coronavirus Risk Factor, CDC Says |
Coronavirus Cases in Arizona Drop 75 Percent after Mask Requirements and Bar Closures, CDC Says |
“Pandemic Fatigue” Presents a Challenge in Areas Scrambling to Avert a Second Wave |
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October 9, 2020 |
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HHS Renews COVID-19 Public Health Emergency |
Eli Lilly Seeks EUA for COVID-19 Antibody Treatment |
Regeneron Seeks EUA for Its COVID-19 Antibody Therapy that Trump Received |
October 7, 2020 |
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Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch On |
White House Agrees to FDA’s Guidelines for Vetting Coronavirus Vaccines |
Coronavirus Vaccine Delivery Will Present Tough Challenge to Cargo Airlines (Subscription Required) |
CDC Revises Coronavirus Guidance to Acknowledge that It Spreads Through Airborne Transmission |
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October 5, 2020 |
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Study: Antibodies Wane Over Time After COVID-19 |
Moderna and Pfizer Vaccine Trial Participants Report Serious, Quickly Passing Side Effects |
CDC Identifies New COVID-19 Syndrome in Adults |
October 2, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Twice as Contagious Than Thought Early in Pandemic |
COVID-19 Cases Rising Among U.S. Children as Schools Reopen |
FDA Widens U.S. Safety Inquiry into AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine |
October 1, 2020 |
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Fall, Football, and Finally Some ‘Normalcy’ |
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September 30, 2020 |
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Growing Numbers of “Long-Haulers” Struggle for Months with COVID-19 Symptoms |
Administration to Ship 150 Million Coronavirus Tests to States |
Regeneron’s COVID-19 Antibody May Help Non-Hospitalized Patients Recover Faster, Early Data Show |
Small Study Finds Moderna’s Vaccine May Work as Well in Older People as in Younger Adults |
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September 28, 2020 |
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The Day Our Relationships Changed |
New CDC Analysis Shows Coronavirus Is More Common in Teenagers Than Younger Children |
Positive COVID-19 Test Rates Top 25 Percent in Some U.S. Midwest States |
Inovio Puts Coronavirus Trial on Hold to Answer FDA Questions |
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September 25, 2020 |
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Novavax Enters Final Stage of Coronavirus Vaccine Trials |
Study: Likelihood of COVID-19 Varies by Race, Ethnicity |
CDC Report: Infected Young People Begin Waves of the Virus that Sicken Others |
CDC Chief Says More Than 90 Percent of Americans Remain Susceptible |
A Kid’s Coronavirus Vaccine Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon |
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September 23, 2020 |
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Johnson & Johnson Begins Late-Stage Trials on a Single-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine |
Government Watchdog Finds Supply Shortages Are Harming U.S. Coronavirus Response |
First COVID-19 Vaccination Recipients to Get a Daily Health Check-In from the CDC |
U.S. Reports Rising New COVID-19 Cases, Death |
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September 21, 2020 |
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CDC Reverses COVID-19 Testing Guidance Again: Exposed Without Symptoms Need Tests |
Advances in ICU Care Are Saving More Patients Who Have COVID-19 |
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September 18, 2020 |
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Top Health Officials Warn Gains Will Reverse If Mask Wearing, Social Distancing Stop |
Enough People Have to Take a Vaccine for It to Work, Fauci Says |
The Pandemic Is a “Mental Health Crisis” for Parents |
September 17, 2020 |
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A New Hope & the COVID-19 Vaccine |
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September 16, 2020 |
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U.S. Outlines Sweeping Plan to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines |
Pandemic Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults |
COVID-19 Test Charges Range from One Cent to $14,750, Study Finds |
September 14, 2020 |
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AstraZeneca Resumes VOCID-19 Vaccine Trials in the U.K. |
Pfizer CEO Says Company Will Know If Vaccine Works by the End of October |
Study: Kids Infected at Day Care Spread Coronavirus at Home |
September 11, 2020 |
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Researchers Begin Clinical Trails Examining Blood Thinners as COVID-19 Treatment |
CDC Report: Dining Out Increases Risk of Contracting Coronavirus More Than Other Activities |
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September 10, 2020 |
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Nearly 25 Percent of U.S. Population Are Experiencing Symptoms of Depression |
CDC Says Health Screenings at Airports Will End |
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September 9, 2020 |
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AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Study Put on Hold |
FDA to Follow Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine |
Top U.S. Health Officials Update Congress on Vaccine Development and Distribution Plans |
September 8, 2020 |
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Roche Receives U.S. Emergency Approval for Coronavirus vs. Flu Test |
U.S. European Drugmakers Pledge to Make Safety the Main Focus in Coronavirus Vaccine Development |
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September 4, 2020 |
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Russia’s Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Shows “No Serious Adverse” Effects, Creates Mild Antibody Response |
Moderna Slows Vaccine Trial Enrollment to Ensure Minority Representation |
U.S. Vaccine Chief Sees a “Very, Very Low Chance” of a Vaccine by Election Day |
September 3, 2020 |
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Novavax Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe, Published Results Show |
Pfizer Says It May Have an Effective Vaccine by the End of October |
CDC Tells States to Prepare for Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution by November 1 |
September 2, 2020 |
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New Studies Show Inexpensive Steroids Can Help Critically Sick People Survive COVID-19 |
NIH Panel Says Convalescent Plasma Should Not Yet Be Considered Standard of Care for COVID-19 Patients |
U.S Says It Won’t Join Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine |
Federal Panel Lays Out Initial Priorities for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution |
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September 1, 2020 |
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As U.S. Cases Decline Elsewhere, the Midwest Sees a Worrying Spike |
Many Hospital Workers with COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic |
AstraZeneca Bolsters Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Supply, Starts Phase 3 Trial Enrollment |
August 31, 2020 |
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Comparison of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Reveals Wide Range Performance |
FDA Expands EUA for Remdesivir |
CDC Report Show 94 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Had Contributing Health Conditions |
FDA Willing to Fast Track Coronavirus Vaccine Before Phase 3 Trials End |
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August 28, 2020 |
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CDC Director Clarifies Change in Coronavirus Testing Guidelines After Backlash |
Eight States Reject Revised COVID-19 Testing Guidance |
Many Infected Children Show No Symptoms But May Spread the Virus, New Study Finds |
August 27, 2020 |
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FDA Gives Go-Ahead to Fast $5 Coronavirus Test that Doesn’t Require Lab Equipment |
Vaccine Candidate Shows Promising Results in Older Patients |
Japan Researchers Say Ozone Effective in Neutralizing Coronavirus |
Should Employers Fore Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine? Some Experts Say Yes |
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August 26, 2020 |
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Obesity Increases Risk of COVID-19 Death by 48 Percent, Study Finds |
CDC Changes Testing Guidelines to Exclude Those Exposed to Virus but Don’t Exhibit Symptoms |
Seven Months Later, What We Know about COVID-19 and Questions that Remain |
August 25, 2020 |
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HHS Permits Outreach to COVID-19 Survivors about Plasma |
WHO’s COVAX Initiative Evaluating Nine COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates |
AstraZeneca Begins Early-Stage Trial of COVID-19 Antibody Treatment |
Researchers Say about 70,000 Lives Could Be Saved in Near Future If People Wear Masks |
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August 24, 2020 |
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EUA Issued for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Therapy |
CDC Removes Its 14-Day Quarantine Recommendation for Returning Travelers |
Hong Kong Researchers Find that Reinfection May Be Possible in Rare Cases |
August 21, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Fatality Rates Fall as Treatments Improve |
CDC to Be Put Back in Charge of Collecting Hospitals’ COVID-19 Data |
Johnson & Johnson to Launch 60,000 Person COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Trial |
August 20, 2020 |
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Preparing for the Mental Health Epidemic Created by the Pandemic |
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Favored COVID-19 Vaccine Has Fewer Side Effects Than Their First |
Study of More Than 55,000 COVID-19 Cases Reveals a Predictable Order of Symptoms |
A Test that Gives Results in Minutes Gets the FDA’s Emergency Authorization |
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August 19, 2020 |
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FDA’s Emergency Approval of Blood Plasma Is Now on Hold |
WHO Warns Young People Are Emerging as Main Spreaders of the Coronavirus |
These States Aren’t Waiting for the Feds to Create COVID-19 Worker Safety Rules |
August 18, 2020 |
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FDA Flags Accuracy Issue with Widely Used Coronavirus Test |
CDC Says Number, Rate of Coronavirus Cases in Children Rising |
Drop in Testing Hampers Coronavirus Response |
Data Glitch Skews Key Iowa Coronavirus Metrics |
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August 17, 2020 |
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Finding Your Personal and Organizational Purpose |
FDA Clears Saliva Test for COVID-19, Opening Door to Wider Testing |
No Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Vaccines, HHS Says |
Drugmakers Shielded from COVID-19 Vaccine Liability, but Funds for Injury Claims in Doubt |
Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to COVID-19, Even After Mild Infections |
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August 14, 2020 |
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New PPP Guidance Addresses Health Insurance, Other Issues |
If You Recover from the Virus, You’re Protected for Up to Three Months, CDC Says |
Vaccine Approval Likely Won’t Happen before November |
Coronavirus Pandemic Causing Anxiety, Depression in Americans, CDC Finds |
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August 13, 2020 |
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NIAID Enrolling Participants in Two COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Trials |
CDC Director Issues Warning about the Fall |
Hospitalization Data Reported by the HHS vs. the States: Jumps, Drops, and Other Unexplained Phenomena |
August 12, 2020 |
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WHO Urges Postponing Dental Checkups During Pandemic |
Companies Test Antibody Drugs to Treat, Prevent COVID-19 |
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August 11, 2020 |
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Avoid Wearing Face Masks with Vents, Valves, CDC Says in Updated Guidance |
WHO: Coronavirus Unaffected by Seasonal Changes |
Governors Raise Concerns About Implementing Trump Executive Moves, Call on Congress to Act (Subscription Required) |
Most Americans Won’t Be Able to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine Until Well into 2021 |
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August 10, 2020 |
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Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Orders After Talks with Congress Break Down |
Latest Research Points to Children Carrying, Transmitting Coronavirus (Subscription Required) |
Promising COVID-19 Treatment Offers Test Run for Vaccine Distribution |
August 7, 2020 |
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Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients Are Contagious |
Coronavirus Infections Among Younger Populations Are Skyrocketing, WHO Says |
Gilead Says It Will Be Able to Make Enough Remdesivir to Meet Global Demand in October |
Masks Could Save Thousands of Americans Lives by December, Model Predicts |
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August 6, 2020 |
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Virginia Touts Nation’s First Contact Tracing App with Apple-Google Tech |
Moderna to Charge $32-37 Per Dose for Its Coronavirus Vaccine |
Early Data Suggest Convalescent Plasma Tied to Lower COVID-19 Death Risk |
Editorial: The Truth Is Out There, Somewhere |
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August 5, 2020 |
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J&J Reaches Deal with U.S. for 100 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses at More Than $1 Billion |
Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promising Immune Response, Early Data Show |
Experts Consider Costs of “Post-COVID Syndrome” |
August 4, 2020 |
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Federal COVID-19 Leave Restrictions Struck Down by U.S. District Court Judge |
IRS Provides Guidance on Recapturing Excess Employment Tax Credits |
CMS Announces New Hospital Procedure Codes for COVID-19 Care |
August 3, 2020 |
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Birx Says U.S. Enters “New Phase” of Pandemic Amid Rising Death Toll |
Next Big COVID-19 Treatment May Be Manufactured Antibodies |
More Than Half of Mumbai Slum-Dwellers Had COVID-19 |
July 31, 2020 |
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FDA Will Clear a Coronavirus Vaccine that Is Safe and at Least 50 Percent Effective |
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Snag Biggest Coronavirus Vaccine Yet |
Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds |
July 30, 2020 |
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COVID-19, Healthcare, and the Election: 5 Things that Matter Now |
Experts Call for COVID-19 Response “Reset” |
Predicting Risk of COVID-19 Infection Through App Inexact, Study Finds |
Spring School Closures Tied to Drastic Decrease in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths |
FDA Opens Door to Rapid, At-Home Testing for COVID-19 |
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July 29, 2020 |
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Exempt Employees Who Perform Nonexempt Duties During Pandemic Will Not Lose Status, DOL Says |
Alcohol-Based Sanitizers with Methanol Can Lead to Blindness or Death, Among Other Things, FDA Says |
Harvested Antibodies Now Being Tested as Prevention Tool Against COVID-19 |
July 28, 2020 |
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Economic Relief Talks Ramp Up as GOP Releases Bill; Democrats, White House Officials Sit Down |
COVID-19 Infections Leave an Impact on the Heart, Raising Concerns about Lasting Damage |
Analysis of Remdesivir COVID-19 Trials Posts Encouraging Results |
July 27, 2020 |
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First Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Coronavirus Vaccine in the U.S. Begins |
CDC: Even Mild Coronavirus Symptoms Can Persist for Weeks |
Study Identifies Six Different “Types” of COVID-19 |
A Little Help: Changes to FSA and DCAP for Families |
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July 24, 2020 |
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National Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 Extended into October |
Department of Labor Issues New A&As on COVID-19 Workplace Laws |
Department of Justice OKs Collaboration Among COVID-19 Antibody Makers |
July 23, 2020 |
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How to Understand COVID-19 Numbers |
U.S. Labs Buckle Amid Testing Surge |
People Can Stop Coronavirus with These Three Simple Acts |
July 22, 2020 |
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Updated CDC Recommendations Say to Self-Isolate for 10 Days After Positive Test |
Most People in U.S. Still Highly Susceptible to the Coronavirus, CDC Study Finds |
U.S. to Pay Pfizer and BioNTech $1.95 Billion for 100 Million Doses of Coronavirus Vaccine |
Pharma Promises Not to Cut Corners on Coronavirus Vaccine |
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July 21,2020 |
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How Deadly Is COVID-19? Growing Body of Studies Narrowing It Down |
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Attracts More Than 138,600 U.S. Volunteers |
HHS Unveils New COVID-19 Data Website |
July 20, 2020 |
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FDA Approves Quest COVID-19 Test for “Pooled” Sample Use |
Oxford University’s Vaccine with AstraZeneca Shows a Positive Response |
Pfizer-BioNTech Potential Vaccine Shows Promise in Additional Data |
July 17, 2020 |
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Report for White House Task Force Says 18 States in COVID-19 “Red Zone” Should Roll Back Reopening |
Small CDC Study Identifies Most Common Symptoms of COVID-19 |
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July 16, 2020 |
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‘Civil Liability Immunity’ – The Next COVID-19 Household Name? |
Coronavirus Is Upending Health Insurance Premiums and Copays for Next Year |
Boston Hospital Worker Study Shows Masks Are Effective in Preventing Spread of Coronavirus |
Missouri Study Finds Masks Likely Prevented Stylists from Passing Coronavirus to 139 Clients |
COVID-19 Drug and Treatment Tracker |
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July 15, 2020 |
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Median Charge for COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reaches $45,000 Patients Age Drops |
CDC: Widespread Use of Masks Will Rein in Pandemic |
HHS Moves Coronavirus Data Reporting Away from CDC |
July 14, 2020 |
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Major Testing Company Says Turnaround Time Averaging at Least Seven Days |
Moderna Will Begin Late-Stage Vaccine Trial on July 27 |
Mask Mandate Could Save $3,000 Per Person, Goldman Sachs Analysis Finds |
July 13, 2020 |
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IRS Issues Guidance on Reporting Qualified Sick and Family Leave Wages Paid |
HHS, Lawmakers Unlikely to Force Insurers to Pay for Back-to-Work COVID-19 Tests |
CDC Adds to the Growing List of COVID-19 Symptoms |
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Coronavirus Vaccines Get FDA’s “Fast Track” Status |
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July 10, 2020 |
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Society of Actuaries Launches New Tool Examining Health Costs Under COVID-19 |
FDA Official: COVID-19 Vaccine Needs 70 Percent Efficacy |
13 States Now Report Coronavirus Testing Issues, in Echo of Early Troubles |
July 9, 2020 |
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WHO Acknowledges that Coronavirus Can Linger in the Air Indoors |
Administration to Launch Short-Term “Surge” COVID-19 Testing in Hot Spot Cities |
NIH Launches Clinical Trials Network to Test COVID-19 Vaccines, Other Prevention Tools |
July 8, 2020 |
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OSHA Publishes FAQs on Worker Safety During the Pandemic |
COVID-19 Public Emergency May Be Renewed |
Study: Over 50 Percent of COVID-19 Cases Linked to Silent Spreaders |
July 7, 2020 |
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Regeneron Starts Phase 3 Trial, Company Says |
CDC Gets FDA Nod for Coronavirus-Flu Combination Diagnostic |
Spanish Study Casts Doubt on Herd Immunity Feasibility |
Sen. McConnell Opens Door to More Coronavirus Stimulus Checks |
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July 6, 2020 |
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Trump Signs PPP Extension Bill – Giving Small Businesses Another Five Weeks |
The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus |
Evidence Suggests Coronavirus Is Airborne, Experts Say |
July 1, 2020 |
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Senate Agrees to Extend Small Business Rescue in Surprise Move |
FDA Will Require COVID-19 Vaccine to Be at Least 50 Percent More Effective Than a Placebo |
Green, Yellow, Orange, or Red? New Tool Shows COVID-19 Risk County-by-County |
June 30, 2020 |
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HHS Will Renew Public Health Emergency |
WHO Warns Pandemic Is Speeding Up as Countries Ease Lockdown Rules |
DOL Says Workers Whose Kids Can’t Attend Summer Camp Can Take FFCRA Leave |
CDC Says U.S. Has “Way Too Much Virus” to Control Pandemic as Cases Surge Nationwide |
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June 29, 2020 |
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Gilead Sets Price for COVID-19 Drug Remesdivir |
COVID-19 Drives Up Demand for Mental Health Care (Subscription Required) |
Lessons Learned: Why Hospitals Are Better Prepared for Latest COVID-19 Resurgence |
Texas Medical Center Change How It Reports ICU Capacity Amid COVID-19 |
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June 26, 2020 |
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This Coronavirus Doesn’t Change Quickly, and that’s Good News for Vaccine Makers |
Who’s at Highest Risk from COVID-19? CDC Updates Its List |
CDC Chief Says Coronavirus Cases May Be 10 Times Higher Than Reported |
June 25, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Cases Are Accelerating Across U.S. (Subscription Required) |
HHS, FEMA End Funding for 13 COVID-19 Test Sites |
Texas Pauses Reopening, Elective Surgeries as COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Rise |
June 24, 2020 |
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Administration Says Insurers Not Required to Pay for Back-to-Work COVID-19 Tests |
U.S. Virus Cases Surge to Highest Level in Two Months |
Fauci Recommends States with Outbreaks Consider Pausing Reopening Phases |
June 23, 2020 |
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Surging U.S. Virus Cases Raise Fear that Progress Is Slipping |
Gilead Target Remdesivir Supply for Two Million COVID-19 Patients by Year-End |
FDA Issues Warning on Nine Hand Sanitizers Made by Eskbiochem |
Study: Antibody Levels in Recovered COVID-19 Patients Decline Quickly |
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June 22, 2020 |
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Telemedicine Visits Double During COVID-19 |
Big Tech Zeros in on the Virus-Testing Market |
As Problems Grow with Abbott’s Fast COVID-19 Test, FDA Standards Are Under Fire |
NIH Loops Quest into Effort to Test 10k Americans for Antibodies Against Coronavirus |
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June 19, 2020 |
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WHO Warns Against Indiscriminate Use of Dexamethasone |
Increase in Cases Prompt Mask Mandates in Some Areas |
COVID-19 Can Be Highly Infectious Before Symptoms Show |
NIH Establishes National Repository for COVID-19 Data |
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June 18, 2020 |
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I Was Sure I Had COVID-19 – Negotiating the Testing |
EEOC: Employers Cannot Require Antibody Testing |
Administration Releases New PPP Loan Forgiveness Forms |
Blood Type, Genetics Could Impact Odds for Severe COVID-19 |
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June 17, 2020 |
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Court Won’t Force OSHA to Issue Emergency Workplace COVID-19 Standards |
HHS to Spend Billions on Vaccines, Prioritize Vulnerable Populations |
How Exactly Do You Catch COVID-19? There is Growing Consensus |
June 16, 2020 |
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IRS Provides Guidance on Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs that Aid COVID-19 Victims |
The Fed Is Finally Starting Its Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses |
CDC Says COVID-19 Death Rates Are Much Higher for People with Chronic Illnesses |
June 15, 2020 |
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OSHA Says Employers Should Encourage Masks at Work |
CDC Posts Tips, Guidelines for Minimizing Everyday Risk |
Record Spikes in New COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Sweep Parts of U.S. |
Accuracy Still Unknown for Many Coronavirus Tests Rushed Out |
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June 12, 2020 |
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SARS Antibodies Block Coronavirus Infections, Study Shows |
Models Show Rising U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Deaths in Months Ahead |
Congress Confronts Summer Deadlines for Stimulus Spending Decisions (Subscription Required) |
June 11, 2020 |
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Ingram’s Features Jeff Spencer in Q&A About COVID-19 and the Healthcare Landscape |
Treasury Secretary Announces That More Business Owners Will Be Eligible for Partial PPP Loan Forgiveness |
In Some States Where Coronavirus Hospitalizations Are Rising, Experts Point to Lack of Social Distancing |
Three Big Studies Dim Hopes That Hydroxychloroquine Can Treat or Prevent COVID-19 |
U.S. Human Trials Begin for First Antibody Cocktail |
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June 10, 2020 |
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Feeling Uncomfortable with Reentry? You’re on the Right Track. |
Federal Reserve Will Expand Main Street Lending Program |
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June 9, 2020 |
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More Than Half of States Don’t Report Probable COVID-19 Cases, Deaths |
Fourteen States and Puerto Rico Hit Their Highest-Ever Seven-Day Average for New Cases (Subscription Required) |
FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Saliva Test by Phosphorus Diagnositcs |
June 8, 2020 |
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Cal Beyer and Claire Burnett Talk to the Importance of Promoting Mental Wellbeing and Suicide Prevention |
President Trump Signs the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act |
June 5 Jobs Report Had a “Misclassification Error” (Subscription Required) |
Genes May Leave Some People More Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19 |
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June 5, 2020 |
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U.S. Unexpectedly Adds 2.5 Million Jobs as Unemployment Dips to 13.3 Percent |
HHS Requires Labs to Add Demographic Data to COVID-19 Results |
Anxiety, Depression Have Tripled During the Pandemic |
June 4, 2020 |
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PPP Forgiveness Changes Coming as Senate Passes House Bill |
Administration Narrows COVID-19 Vaccine Search to Five Firms |
U.S. Should Have 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine by Year-End, Fauci Says |
June 3, 2020 |
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Hype Collides with Science as FDA Tries to Rein in “Wild West” of COVID-19 Blood Tests |
A Third of Americans Report Anxiety or Depression Symptoms During the Pandemic |
FDA Adds Zoloft to Shortage List |
June 2, 2020 |
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FDA Authorizes Quest Diagnostics’ At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kit |
Will Temperature Checks of Employees Make Workplaces Safe? |
Distancing and Masks Cut COVID-19 Risk, Says Largest Review of Evidence |
WHO and Other Experts Say No Evidence of Coronavirus Losing Potency |
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June 1, 2020 |
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Cal Beyer Co-Authors Article on the Ripple Effects of COVID-19 |
Contractor Tips: Managing Cash Flow During COVID-19 |
Insurers Continue to Waive Customer Costs for Virus Tests, Care |
CDC Issues Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing |
First Human Trial of Potential Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Begins |
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May 29, 2020 |
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CDC Recommends Sweeping Changes to American Offices |
House Approves Bill to Extend PPP Loan Use Timeline, Allow Less Spending on Payroll |
Antibody Testing Shows Lower Fatality Rate for COVID-19 Infection |
Survey: 50 Percent of Americans Would Get Coronavirus Vaccine |
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May 28, 2020 |
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Des Moines Register Talks with Dan Keough about COVID-19 Impacts |
New OSHA Guidance Talks Construction Job Safety |
Companies Begin Testing Workers for COVID-19 (Subscription Required) |
Coronavirus Vaccine Possible by the End of the Year? |
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May 27, 2020 |
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6 Tips for Fraternity and Sorority Reopenings Admist COVID-19 |
CDC Updates COVID-19 Guidance on When You Can Be Around Others |
Census Bureau Finds that One-Third of Americans Now Show Signs of Clinical Anxiety or Depression |
SBA Releases Latest Interim Final PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules |
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May 26, 2020 |
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What Does a Bus Crash, COVID-19 and Mental Wellbeing Have in Common? |
First Deadlines for Laid-Off Workers to Get Health Insurance |
U.S. to Launch Large-Scale COVID-19 Vaccine Trials by July |
Federal Coronavirus testing Plan Puts Burden on States |
WHO Warns of “Second Peak” in Areas Where COVID-19 Is Declining |
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May 22, 2020 |
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U.S. Begins Crackdown on Unvetted Virus Blood Tests |
CDC Estimates That 35 Percent of Coronavirus Patients Don’t Have Symptoms |
U.S. to Invest $1.2 Billion to Secure Potential Coronavirus Vaccine from AstraZeneca, Oxford University |
Mnuchin Sees “Strong Likelihood” of Needing Another COVID-19 Relief Bill |
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May 21, 2020 |
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OSHA Ramps Up Physical Inspections, COVID-19 Case Reporting |
CDC Director Touts Decrease in COVID-19 Transmission |
FDA Will Seek to Collect “Real-World” Data on COVID-19 |
Assessment of Deaths from COVID-19 and from Seasonal Influenza |
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May 20, 2020 |
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CDC: Coronavirus Mainly Spreads Through Person-to-Person Contact and “Does Not Spread Easily” on Contaminated Surfaces |
Adaptive Clinical Trials to Speed COVID-19 Research |
A CRISPR-Based, At-Home COVID-19 Test Is Set to Arrive this Year |
COVID-19 Kills 1.3 Percent of Symptomatic Patients |
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May 19, 2020 |
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Virtual Townhall: Post COVID-19 Construction World – A Strategic and Tactical Response |
SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application, Instructions |
IRS Offers CARES Act Retirement Plan Q&A Pending Formal Guidance |
CDC Plans Sweeping COVID-19 Antibody Study in 25 Metropolitan Areas |
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Early Results |
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May 18, 2020 |
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UnitedHealth, Microsoft Launch COVID-19 Screening App for Larger Employers |
FDA OKs First At-Home COVID-19 Test Kit for Use with Multiple Labs |
Governors Eye Medicaid Cuts to Ease COVID-19 Budget Pain |
U.S. Begins “Warp Speed” Vaccine Push as Studies Ramp Up |
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May 15, 2020 |
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CDC Issues Reopening Checklists for Schools and Businesses |
FDA Probes Accuracy Issue with Abbott’s Rapid Virus Test |
U.S. Issues First Coronavirus Workplace Guidance to Nursing Homes |
McConnell: “High Likelihood” That Congress Will Need to Pass Fifth Coronavirus Bill |
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May 14, 2020 |
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Social Distancing for the Social Butterfly |
Study Raises Doubts Over Effectiveness of Abbott Laboratories’ Rapid Coronavirus Test |
Experiment Shows Human Speech Generates Droplets that Linger in Air for More Than Eight Minutes (Subscription Required) |
Wisconsin Supreme Court Invalidates State’s COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order |
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May 13, 2020 |
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New IRS Guidance for Section-125 Plan Mid-Year Changes |
IRS Provides More Options for Unused FSA Funds, Clarifies ICHRA Expense Eligibility |
Moderna’s Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Gains FDA’s “Fast Track” Status |
May 12, 2020 |
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Fauci Warns of Suffering and Death If U.S. Reopens Too Soon |
OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 |
Survey: 68 Percent Unsure of Health Insurance Options If Coverage Lost |
As Countries Restart, WHO Warns about Lack of Virus Tracing |
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May 11, 2020 |
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Part 2 – Managing Risk as Employees Return to Work |
FDA Approves First Antigen Test for Detecting the Coronavirus |
Test Tracker: Commercially Available COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests |
As Companies Reopen, Employees Scramble to Find Child Care (Subscription Required) |
Workers’ Comp Systems Poised for Deluge of COVID-19 Claims |
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May 8, 2020 |
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Cal Beyer Speaks to Importance of EAPs During and After COVID-19 |
Getting Raw and Real about COVID-19 |
EEOC Updates Employers Guidance on Coronavirus and the ADA |
Treasury Department Will Let Employers Claim Retention Tax Credit and Provide Insurance to Furloughed Workers |
Looking for a Path to Reopen, Employers Weigh COVID-19 Testing of Workers |
FDA Paves Way for Home Testing of Coronavirus |
Malaria Drug Shows No Benefit in Another COVID-19 Study |
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May 7, 2020 |
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Part 1 – Managing Risk as Employees Return to Work |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Map Shows Reopening Rules, Guidelines for Businesses |
Microsoft Teams Users Targeted in Phishing Scam |
Administration Shelves CDC Guide to Reopening Country |
SBA Releases Updated Payroll Protection Program Loan Guidance |
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May 6, 2020 |
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ICYMI: [Webinar] COVID-19 Managing Risk: What Employers Need to Know as Employees Return to Work |
Latest Sticking Point in COVID-19 Relief Legislation: Indemnity for Employers |
Site Offers Industry-Specific Guidance for Businesses to Reopen |
Herd Immunity or Big Second Wave? Israel Antibody Testing Hopes to Find Out |
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May 5, 2020 |
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Holmes Murphy’s Lori McCarty Takes Part in Business Record Panel |
BenefitsPro Shares Holmes Murphy and CSDZ Information on Reopening the Workplace Strategies |
DOL Releases New COBRA Model Notices, FAQs for Employers |
Gilead CEO Says Remdesivir Could Reach Patients Within Days |
FDA Tightens Policy on COVID-19 Antibody Tests |
Laid-Off Workers May Have to Give Up Unemployment Benefits as States Reopen |
May 4, 2020 |
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The Personal Impacts of COVID-19 |
FDA Grants Emergency Authorization of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 |
NCCI Launches Tool to Estimate COVID-19 Impact on Workers Compensation |
Oxford Scientist Says Its Vaccine Is Making Headway, Could Show Efficacy by June |
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May 1, 2020 |
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Business Record Features Holmes Murphy and CSDZ Webinar on Reopening the Workplace Strategies |
CDC Drafts Reopening Guidance for Schools, Work, Churches |
Gilead Ready to Ship Over 50,000 Courses of Remdesivir |
Apple and Google Release Test Version of Coronavirus Tracing Software |
Thirty Million Have Sought U.S. Unemployment Air Since Virus Hit |
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April 30, 2020 |
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Breaking the Mental Health Stigma |
DOL Issues Guidance and Relief for Benefit Plans Due to COVID-19 Outbreak |
New Coronavirus Test Offers Advantages: Just Spit and Wait |
Hundreds of Millions of Coronavirus Vaccine Doses May Be Ready by January |
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Another Two Weeks of Lockdown |
Nearly a Third of Americans Have Put Off Health Care During COVID-19 (Subscription) |
April 29, 2020 |
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Why Is There Uncertainty about COVID-19 Health Insurance Coverage? |
Business Groups Push for ACA Subsidies in New Virus Relief Bills |
Gilead Says Critical Study of COVID-19 Drug Shows Patients Are Responding to Treatment |
Case Fatality Rates Rise as Coronavirus Runs Deadly Course |
Coronavirus Relief Often Pays Workers More Than Work (Subscription Required) |
Virtual Townhall: Insurance Coverage Implications |
[Guide] COVID-19 & Workers’ Compensation: What Employers Need to Know about Employee Payroll |
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April 28, 2020 |
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WHO: No Evidence Yet That Former COVID-19 Patients Protected from a Second Infection |
Unreliable Antibody Tests Flood the Market as FDA Waives Quality Reviews |
More States Need to Ramp Up Testing to Safely Reopen |
Will Child Care Be There When States Reopen |
Many States Fall Short of Mandate to Track Virus Exposure |
CIAB COVID-19 Policy Breakdown featuring Erin Osier of Holmes Murphy |
Ali Payne Talks with Leader’s Edge Magazine about Dealing with Pandemic-Induced Stress
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Virtual Townhall (April 28, 2020): Insurance Coverage |
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April 27, 2020 |
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Connecting with Your Employees During and After COVID-19 |
EEOC Gives Employers a Green Light to Test for COVID-19 |
The Road Back to Business: 12 Steps for Companies |
CDC Adds Six New Potential Symptoms for COVID-19 |
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April 24, 2020 |
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Trump to Sign Bill with Nearly $500B More in Virus Aid |
SBA Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines Ask for Some Loans to Be Returned |
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April 23, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Construction Risk |
Can Workers Use PTO and FFCRA Leave at the Same Time? It Depends, DOL Says |
State Governments Face Financial Abyss with Coronavirus |
More Deaths, No Benefit from Malaria Drug in VA Virus Study |
What Five Coronavirus Models Say the Next Month Will Look Like |
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April 22, 2020 |
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Senate Approves $484 Billion Package to Help Small Businesses and Hospitals, Expand Testing |
First COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Authorized for Home Sample Collection |
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Top 45,000, Doubling in Little Over a Week |
CDC Director Warns Next Wave of COVID-19 Could Be Worse |
COVID-19 Economic & Benefits Uncertainty: Q&A with Beau Reid |
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April 21, 2020 |
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In Fine Print, HHS Appears to Ban All Surprise Billing During the Pandemic |
EEOC Weighs in on Employer Temperature Checks, Symptom Questions |
Dispute Over Virus Testing Delays Deal on Aid to Small Businesses and Hospitals |
WHO Warns Rush to Ease Virus Rules Could Cause Resurgence |
Los Angeles Infections 40 Times Greater than Known Cases, Antibody Tests Suggest |
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April 20, 2020 |
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Will You Be Getting an Auto Premium Refund? |
[Webinar] COVID-19 Managing Risk – What Employers Need to Know as Employees Return to Work |
A Look at New Guidance to States on How to Revive Economic Activity |
FDA Did Not Review Many Coronavirus Antibody Tests Flooding the Market (Subscription) |
Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience |
Why We Don’t Know the True Death Rate for COVID-19 |
April 17, 2020 |
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NIH Begins Study to Quantify Undetected Cases of Coronavirus |
WHO Busts Coronavirus Myths |
CDC: More Than 9,200 Healthcare Workers Have Been Infected with COVID-19 |
April 16, 2020 |
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Surety Guidelines to Paycheck Protection Program Loans |
EthOs Webinar: Employee Engagement and Wellbeing During COVID-19 |
Paycheck Protection Program Has Run Out of Money |
Unemployment Claims Jumped by 5.25 Million Last Week, 22 Million Jobs Lost in 4 Weeks |
This 3-D Simulation Shows Why Social Distancing Is So Important |
Virtual Townhall (April 16, 2020): Capturing Opportunities in 2020 |
April 15, 2020 |
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Ross Ingersoll talks COVID-19 and Cyber Risks with WHO TV |
SBA Updates the FAQs on Paycheck Protection Program |
CDC: No Drugs, Other Therapeutics Yet Approved by FDA to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 |
Getting Ahead of the Next Stage of the Coronavirus Crisis |
CDC, FEMA Have Created a Plan to Reopen America (Subscription Required) |
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April 14, 2020 |
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Webinar: Capturing Opportunity in 2020 |
Treasury, DOL, HHS Issue Final FAQs on FFCRA and CARES Act Implementation |
Updated IRS FAQ on Payroll Tax Deferrals |
Survey: Most Health Insurers Won’t Raise Premiums Next Year Due to COVID-19 |
Antibody Tests: Your Questions, Answered |
VUCA: The New Acronym HR Professionals Need to Know |
April 13, 2020 |
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Fears of “Wild West” as COVID-19 Blood Tests Hit the Market |
Broad Coronavirus Testing Crucial in Lifting Restrictions: U.S. Experts |
Face Masks & Respirator – Mandatory or Voluntary, Know the Difference |
Workforce Magazine Talks with Morgan Young about Remote Employees Dealing with Crisis |
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April 10, 2020 |
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Summary of New DOL FFCRA Regulations |
Hurry Up and Wait? Why Relief to Small Businesses Has Lagged |
As Social Distancing Shows Signs of Working, What’s Next? |
April 9, 2020 |
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ICYMI: Holmes Murphy April 8 CARES Act & FFCRA Update Webinar Recording |
Update: Furloughed Staff Are NOT Counted When Determining FFCRA 500 Employee Threshold |
Federal Reserve Could Pump Additional $2.3 Trillion into Economy |
CDC Launches New Weekly COVID-19 Surveillance Report |
Warm Weather May Not Curtail Coronavirus Spread |
COVID-19: Making Smart Lifestyle Choices While Sheltered at Home |
Virtual Townhall (April 9, 2020): COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation |
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April 8, 2020 |
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New Guidance Released on Paycheck Protection Program Loans |
Mapping the Spread of the Coronavirus |
CDC Removes Antimalarial Dosing Guidance for COVID-19 |
COVID-19 Might Attack Heart Tissue |
A&E The Buzz (April 8, 2020): Facing Challenges and Common Claims |
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April 7, 2020 |
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Healthcare.Gov Is Open to People Who Lost Their Jobs, but There Are Exceptions |
Congress, White House Reach High for Next Virus Bill |
Modeling Coronavirus: “Uncertainty Is the Only Certainty” |
April 6, 2020 |
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Holmes Murphy Webinar: Reducing Cyber Risk in the Age of COVID-19 |
Telemedicine Regulatory Barriers Continue to Drop for COVID-19 (Subscription) |
SmartDollar Financial Wellness Benefit Available at No Cost |
What Can Firms Do Now in the Midst of a Pandemic? |
COVID-19 and Cyber Risk – Tips to Prepare from Scam and Phishing |
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April 3, 2020 |
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Holmes Murphy FFCRA Webinar Follow-up Questions and Answers |
Holmes Murphy Employer Guide: Recommendations for Suspicion of Exposure in the Workplace |
Holmes Murphy Resource: OSHA Recording and Reporting of COVID-19 Cases |
Spanish-Language FFCRA Leave Poster Available |
Health Care Service Corp. Launches Special Enrollment Period |
COVID-19 Projections Assuming Full Social Distancing Through May 2020 |
COVID-19: Using Technology for a Great Client Experience |
Ali Payne Among Experts Addressing How COVID-19 Is Shaping HR Strategies |
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April 2, 2020 |
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Webinar: Update on the CARES Act and the FFCRA |
DOL Publishes Rule Implementing Coronavirus Leave Law |
UnitedHealthcare, Anthem to Waive Cost-Sharing for COVID-19 Treatment |
FAQs on Small Business Loans in Coronavirus Relief CARES Act |
COVID-19 & Making Quick Decisions |
Virtual Townhall (April 2, 2020): COVID-19 and Surety Bonds Considerations |
April 1, 2020 |
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Paycheck Protection Program Overview |
The Next Coronavirus Hot Spots Are in States that Aren’t Testing Enough |
CDC: Chronic Illness Raises Risk of Severe COVID-19 |
A&E The Buzz (April 1, 2020): Employee Wellness and HR Challenges |
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March 31, 2020 |
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CARES Act Expands HSA, FSA, and HRA Eligible Expenses |
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March 30, 2020 |
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ICYMI: Holmes Murphy March 27 FFCRA Webinar Recording |
FFCRA Notice Poster FAQs |
Health Insurers Cigna, Humana Waive Out-of-Pocket Costs for Coronavirus Treatment |
A Ray of HOPE – How COVID-19 Will Transform Healthcare |
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March 27, 2020 |
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Congress Passes COVID-19 Package #3: The Coverage Provisions |
COVID-19 and Cyber Risks: Holmes Murphy’s Tips to Help Your Business Prepare |
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March 26, 2020 |
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Senate Passes Omnibus CARES Act |
IRS Promises Full, Immediate Reimbursement for Coronavirus Leave |
Cariloop Provides Their Customers with COVID-19 Specific Assistance |
Where Can Domestic Violence Victims Turn During COVID-19? |
Video: COVID-19’s Impact on the Hospital System |
Understand the Spread of COVID-19 |
Virtual Townhall (March 26, 2020): Employee Wellbeing and HR Challenges |
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March 25, 2020 |
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DOL Releases FAQ for FFCRA Act |
Senate and White House Strike Deal for $2 Trillion Stimulus Package |
White House: Anyone Who Recently Left New York Should Self-Quarantine for 14 Days |
A&E The Buzz (March 25, 2020): What Will Traditional Insurance Program Covers? |
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March 24, 2020 |
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DOL to Observe 30-Day “Temporary Non-Enforcement” of Coronavirus Paid Leave Law |
Joyages Offers Free Two-Week COVID-19 Employee Communication Campaign |
CDC Launches Coronavirus Self-Checker |
Coronavirus – How the U.S. Compares |
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March 23, 2020 |
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FDA Warns New COVID-19 At-Home Testing Kits Are “Unauthorized” |
Holmes Murphy Webinar: Managing Risk Through Times of Uncertainty |
Am I Covered? Business Insurance Considerations for Coronavirus |
Video: What to Do If You Have a Chronic Disease |
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March 20, 2020 |
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Holmes Murphy Webinar: Families First Coronavirus Response Act & other COVID-19 Benefits |
Four-Tier System Implemented for Prioritizing COVID-19 Testing |
Video: Dealing with Worry During COVID-19 |
COVID-19: A Message from Holmes Murphy Chairman Dan Keough |
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March 19, 2020 |
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Trump Signs Second Major COVID-19 Relief Package |
Buoy Health Offers Free COVID-19 Screening Website |
Kashable Can Help Employers Provide a Financial Safety Net for Employees |
Video: New Ways to Access Care |
Virtual Townhall (March 19, 2020): Forced Project Shutdown |
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March 18, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Leaves, Furloughs, and Closures |
Expanded Paid Sick Leave Provisions of House-Passed Bill |
Dependent Care FSA Contributions May Be Suspended |
Video: What Should HR Do If an Employee Feels Sick? |
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March 17, 2020 |
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Paid Leave in Self-Quarantine Situation |
Senate to Take-Up Coronavirus Package after House Passes Revised Bill |
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March 16, 2020 |
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Flattening the Curve, Social Distancing, and the New Coronavirus |
Holmes Murphy Business Continuity Planning Checklist |
CDC Recommends Gatherings of 50+ People be Cancelled or Postponed for 8 Weeks |
If You Think You Might Have COVID-19 |
Risk Management During a Time of Unknown |
CSDZ’s Sharon Scharf Discusses Coronavirus & Actionable Steps for Businesses |
Video: COVID-19 Versus the Flu |
Video: What Should HR Do If an Employee Feels Sick? |
Video: How COVID-19 Affects Certain Groups of People |
Video: Treating Symptoms of a COVID-19 |
Video: COVID-19 Main Business Takeaways |
Video: What Else a Business Should Consider Regarding COVID-19 |
Video: What to Do If You Have a Chronic Disease |
Video: If You Think You Might Have COVID-19 |
Video: COVID-19 and High Deductible Health Plans |
Video: COVID-19’s Impact on the Hospital System |
Video: New Ways to Access Care |
Video: Paid Leave Policy in a Self-Quarantine Situation |
Video: How Should Companies Change Behaviors? |
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March 13, 2020 |
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Managing Your Workforce During a Pandemic |
How HR Leaders Are Preparing for the Coronavirus |
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Employer Resources Library |
Flattening the Curve, Social Distancing, and the New Coronavirus Vocabulary |
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