South African coronavirus variant 'very significant problem,' UK health secretary says
South African researchers are testing current vaccines against the coronavirus variant
US could accelerate COVID-19 vaccination pace, give 1M per day, says Fauci
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Prosecutor: WI pharmacist thought COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe
A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.
FDA calls idea of half-dosing Moderna COVID-19 vaccines ‘premature’
The FDA declined to immediately approve administering Moderna coronavirus vaccines in half-doses in a bid to distribute the shot wider across the U.S. population, saying the move would be “premature” and doesn’t have the full weight of science behind it.
COVID-19 challenges remain for Georgians in the New Year
Georgians will be struggling with new challenges from the coronavirus pandemic as they settle into their New Year routine this week. From high hospitalizations to a possible post-holiday spike in cases to how state and federal governments plan to respond to it all, 2021 will bring new hurdles in the fight in the coronavirus pandemic.
Fauci sees 'glimmer of hope' as US COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
Fauci said he has seen “some little glimmer of hope” after 1.5 million doses were administered in the previous 72 hours, a strong increase in vaccinations.
Fauci, Slaoui dismiss 'spacing out' vaccine doses, insist distribution is on track
Fauci and Slaoui insisted that the government must 'follow the science'
Georgia health officials warn of a post-holiday COVID-19 surge
The United States is starting off 2021 by setting an alarming record.
CDC talks about new variant of COVID-19 that spreads faster
CDC says we must assume this new variant of COVID-19 that spreads faster is around us
Coronavirus means life won't go back to normal until fall 2021, despite vaccines: Fauci
Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.
Thousands of volunteers got a placebo; Should they now receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
Health experts are debating what to tell study volunteers who got a dummy shot instead of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Georgia plans to offer COVID-19 vaccine to first responders, older residents
They are the Georgians who face the most risk from COVID-19 and soon, the state plans to offer coronavirus vaccines to anyone over 65 years old, as well as police officers and firefighters within the next two weeks.
COVID-19 timeline: How the pandemic unfolded over 1 year
The challenging months brought death, sickness, disruption and scientific exploration to the forefront of our lives, and many call it both the shortest and the longest year in history — and one that will certainly not be forgotten.
Kemp, GDPH expands vaccine distribution to include residents 65 and older, first responders
The Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Governor's Office announced Thursday morning they are expanding who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the first phase of distribution.
China approves 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 pandemic surges globally
China has approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, marking the addition of another vaccine as the virus surges back around the world.
Aurora Grafton: Discarded COVID-19 vaccine incident was intentional
More than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had to be "discarded" after they were removed from a pharmacy refrigerator at the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton in an intentional act.
Emory University begins participating in 3rd phase of Novavax vaccine trial
Emory University is participating in Phase 3 of a COVID-19 vaccine, school officials announced Wednesday.
Spain to keep registry of people who refuse COVID-19 vaccine, will share with EU: health minister
Spain will begin keeping a record of those who refuse a coronavirus vaccine and will share that information with other nations in the European Union, the country's health minister said Monday.
Biden says pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout is 'falling far behind,' vows to accelerate
President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind."
Coronavirus variants: Will COVID-19 vaccines work against new mutations?
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they're working to confirm that.