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Autoworkers in Detroit are now eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine without any restrictions such as age or proof of preexisting conditions.

Surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande explains why it’s “too soon” to roll back Covid restrictions, as many states ease social distancing rules.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday that she would “stand by to review” the ACIP’s recommendation and be “ready to sign.”

The FDA has approved J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the U.S. a third tool to fight the pandemic.

Johnson & Johnson board member Dr. Mark McClellan says the company expects 20 million Covid vaccine doses delivered by the end of March.

A new CDC study released on Thursday suggests some people may be susceptible to coronavirus reinfection and could have worse outcomes later on.

Dr. Peter Hotez warned that people should not become complacent due to dropping Covid cases, especially amid reports of B.1.526 spreading in New York.

Connecticut Governor Lamont explains why his state must “do a better job” when it comes to delivering Covid vaccines to underserved communities.

Dr. Vin Gupta explains why patients should stop weighing the pros and cons of which Covid vaccine is better and get the first shot available ASAP.

Fauci on Sunday warned Americans to steel themselves against a sense of Covid-19 complacency even as coronavirus infections plummet.

Removing logistical barriers in the Covid vaccination process could increase vaccine uptake, health officials said in a House committee Friday.

Biden said that two White House offices will be involved in developing an “advanced-research effort on cancer and other diseases.”

The second dose of Covid-19 vaccine is crucial in creating longer and complete immunity as well as preventing variants of the virus, according to Dr. Paul Offit.

The issue of whether teachers should be vaccinated before returning to the classroom has been a flashpoint in the debate regarding reopening in-person instruction.

The reemergence of Ebola in Guinea and the DRC has global health specialists particularly concerned.

Even before Covid-19, India produced up to about 60% of the world’s vaccines and can do so at a relatively low cost.

As the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. slows and the vaccine rollout out quickens, states have started loosening mask-wearing mandates.

It’s likely many people will experience lingering Covid symptoms given how many people have been infected with the virus globally, the WHO warned.

New, more contagious coronavirus strains originating in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil have been spreading in the U.S.

Travel restrictions might not make a big difference in the containment of B117, even if the Biden Administration were to impose them, Scott Gottlieb said.

Coping techniques can help people struggling with the mental health effects of the Covid crisis, psychiatrist Dr. Patrice Harris told CNBC.

Tilray stock soared after an agreement with Grow Pharma to import and distribute its medical cannabis products in the United Kingdom.

Richard Besser, who served as the acting director of the CDC under President Obama, agrees with Dr. Fauci on prioritizing two-dose vaccines.

The eXciteOSA device improves tongue muscle function by delivering electrical stimulation to the tongue through a mouthpiece worn for 20 minutes a day.

“In Maine, we are not sitting around waiting for those doses to just get used on the timetable that retail pharmacies tell us,” Dr. Nirav Shah of Maine said.

The NFL, which is about to host the Super Bowl, told President Biden it will have coronavirus vaccination sites at all stadiums. Covid-19 has killed more than 400,000 Americans.

Dr. Celine Gounder warns about the highly transmissible new Covid variants, vaccine resistance, and why Americans should not let their guards down on the virus.

Teachers do not need to get vaccinated against Covid-19 before schools can safely reopen, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.