N. Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid 1st virus outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in the latest ofRead More

Biden marks COVID ‘tragic milestone’ in US at global summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virusRead More

CDC investigating COVID-19 outbreak on board Carnival cruise ship

(CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a recent COVID-19 outbreak on a Carnival cruise ship that docked in Seattle afterRead More

CDC lowers vaccine threshold for cruise ship passengers

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have relaxed COVID-19 rules for cruise ships. The agency this week lowered its threshold for consideringRead More

FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare butRead More

Carnival Cruise Ship passengers say COVID overwhelmed ship

SEATTLE (AP) — Passengers on a Carnival Cruise Ship that docked Tuesday in Seattle say more than 100 people aboard the ship tested positive forRead More

CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday restated their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court rulingRead More

FDA officials say annual Covid-19 shots may be needed in the future

(CNN) — The United States might need to update its Covid-19 vaccines each year, according to a trio of top US Food and Drug AdministrationRead More

Harris negative for COVID-19 after taking antiviral pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative on Monday for COVID-19, six days after she tested positive for the virus, and has beenRead More

Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions

ROME (AP) — For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier. Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on SundayRead More