Gwinnett County requiring employees to wear masks again

One metro Atlanta county is once again requiring all employees to wear masks indoors and is urging visitors to county facilities to do the same as COVID-19 cases in Georgia climb once again.

COVID Variant Myths: Debunking misconceptions about new coronavirus variants such as "BA.5" or "Ninja"

America may want the coronavirus pandemic to be over, but new numbers show the infection is far from done with us, thanks in part to new variants BA.5, otherwise known as "ninja" variant. But, what exactly do we know about them?

Arizona is most guilty of COVID-19 'panic buying,' study says

Researchers are revealing the top states guilty of COVID-19 “panic buying," and Arizona sits at the top of the list. We have how other states rank on the list, too!

Line dancing offers Atlanta seniors an escape from pandemic isolation

No group may have been hit harder by the pandemic than seniors. The group at highest risk of dying of complications of the coronavirus, many have be sidelined at home, cut off from their social and support networks. But, at Oak Street Health in Decatur, Georgia, line dancing classes are helping seniors reconnect with each other and the world around them.

NYC COVID: Health department urges use of masks in public places and in crowds outdoors

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is recommending all New Yorkers wear masks in certain settings, again, in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could be ‘worst’ so far, doctors say

Subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are more transmissible, and early evidence shows both are capable of evading immune responses from previous infection as well as current COVID-19 vaccines.

Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, drawing concern from city residents.

COVID-19 endemic stage could be two years away

The coronavirus pandemic could last for nearly two more years before becoming an endemic according to new Yale research.

Pharmacists can prescribe COVID treatment drug Paxlovid, FDA says

The FDA change will make thousands more pharmacies eligible to quickly prescribe and dispense the pill, which has been shown to curb the worst effects of COVID-19.

North Korea suggests balloons flown from South brought COVID-19

Activists for years have flown balloons across the border to distribute propaganda leaflets critical of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Dr. Birx describes a White House divided on COVID response

Birx has projected that 130,000 Americans' lives could have been saved after the first wave of the pandemic if the federal government had implemented “optimal mitigation."

Monkeypox vs. COVID-19: How are they different?

“Right now, this is an outbreak and outbreaks can be stopped,” WHO told FOX Television Stations. As of Wednesday, there were 72 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the U.S.

Atlanta 4-year-old now fully vaccinated after joining Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial

Astrid Pearson is fully vaccinated, but only 4. The Atlanta preschooler was part of the clinical trial of a new vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech for preschoolers and toddlers. The FDA is set to decide whether to authorize pediatric vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna later this week.

US Health Secretary Becerra tests positive for COVID

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, the department said in a statement.

Mick Jagger has COVID, Rolling Stones cancel show

The Rolling Stones have canceled their concert in Amsterdam, just hours before it was due to start after lead singer Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19.

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.

FDA set to decide on Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

As the FDA weighs authorizing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, a Morehouse School of Medicine researcher hopes the vaccine will sway Americans on the fence about getting vaccinated.