COVID-19

The ruling maintains the status quo for federal employee vaccines. It upholds a preliminary injunction blocking the mandate issued by a federal judge in January 2022. At that point, the administration said nearly 98% of covered employees had been vaccinated.

CEO Stephane Bancel said Moderna gave the government a discount with its initial prices. Now, the company must assume more costs and risk, he said.

The May 11 expiration of the federal government’s pandemic emergency declaration will affect patient care across a broad range of settings, including telemedicine, hospitals, and nursing homes.

The law directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify records related to China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, citing "potential links” between the research there and the pandemic.

“American Masters: Dr. Tony Fauci” offers a portrait of an infectious disease scientist who often became a lightning rod as an adviser to seven presidents.

Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the aftermath.

According to a report issued Friday, the state had 8,969 new COVID cases from March 10 to Thursday, the lowest total in at least 10 weeks.

A USF survey in conjunction with COVID-19's third anniversary shows the effect of politicization on public responses to the pandemic.

But the hospital board chairman believes there are not enough votes on the board to force an independent investigation.

Novak Djokovic is a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Government rules still prevent him from entering the country. That is why he had to withdraw from the Miami Open this week.