The bill passed in the Senate will now be sent back to the House of Representatives for concurrence, if that happens it will be sent to Governor Roy Cooper for final approval.
Although a precise count of the number of employees who are out sick or quarantining is hard to come by, about 5 million Americans could be isolating due to COVID-19 at the peak of Omicron.
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, also added to calls this week, saying the current policy is “outdated” and that it “does not reflect the state of the science, and continues to unfairly stigmatize one segment of society.”
Dr. Fauci said it’s “just too soon to tell” whether holiday gatherings should be limited for the second year in a row due to the ongoing pandemic, but said Americans need to focus on lowering the number of new infections and hospitalizations.
Researchers are working on an alternative way to administer vaccines they say would be pain-free, eliminate the need for injections and be self-administered: vaccine patches.
The No Vaccine Mandates Act would make it illegal to require anyone to get a vaccine that received emergency use authorization by the FDA — even if it later is granted full FDA approval.
In a statement shared at an Austin City Council meeting on Tuesday, a local nurse practitioner said the intensive care unit capacity at their hospital recently “blew up.”
The number of new yearly HIV infections in the U.S. has decreased by 73% since the peak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic during the mid-1980s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a new report.
The doctor said it remained to be seen what long-term effects, if any, the overdose might have on the young woman’s antibody levels, and thus her immune response to the coronavirus.
Herd immunity was the goal to end the COVID-19 pandemic, but as demand for the vaccine is dropping, public health experts now say it is unrealistic to assume we will reach that goal anytime soon.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention walked back a statement its director made on Friday about the agency’s recommendation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
A Facebook group called “Survivor Corps” polled 962 COVID-19 long haulers and found 39% said they saw mild to full resolution of their lingering symptoms after they were vaccinated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are estimating that one in five people in the United States have a sexually transmitted infection or an STI.
Chris Christie said in an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that he should have worn a mask at the White House, and he urged others to not make the same mistake.
The United States has been put on England's travel "red list," meaning that people visiting from America will be forced to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival starting on July 10.
Grammy winning singer and songwriter Beyonce has written an open letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron asking for justice for Breonna Taylor.
Memorial Day weekend is a holiday when many spend time with family on a road trip. Although most will have a relaxing weekend with loved ones, it can be a difficult time for those working in law enforcement.
While an understanding of the illness is still evolving, children with the syndrome also experience a prolonged fever, rashes, change in the color of their skin or their lips, swollen glands and red eyes.
Health experts suggest that adults should self-quarantine if they exhibit a loss of sense of smell — even if they don't feel sick and haven't tested positive yet for coronavirus.
Payton said he came forward with his coronavirus diagnosis because he wants all people to heed the warnings of government officials, stay inside, and behave responsibly
The contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause life-threatening illnesses, has claimed at least four lives and 36 people have been sickened across 17 states.
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all non-essential personnel in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Conte said Monday night a new government decree will require all people in Italy to demonstrate they need to work, have health conditions or other limited legitimate reasons to travel outside their home areas.
A part-time employee that worked at the stadium of the XFL’s Seattle Dragons on Feb. 22 tested positive for coronavirus, according to local public health officials.
The CDC on Wednesday confirmed that another person who had been evacuated from Wuhan, China, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 14.
Just days after a 4-year-old boy's death, questions are swirling about whether more could have been done to save him amid reports that his mother followed misguided advice from members of an online anti-vaccine group.
The Washington man who developed the first case of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. had at least 16 close contacts before he was placed in isolation, health officials said Wednesday.
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