Health officials ask UGA to reconsider not requiring masks, vaccines at football games

The University of Georgia has decided to not require masks or proof of vaccination at home football games - a decision that has local health officials "deeply concerned" about a possible spike in COVID-19.

SC GOP leader who opposed health mandates dies of COVID-19

Pressley Stutts died Thursday, according to party leaders and his family. The U.S. Navy veteran was 64.

Mask mandates spread in Georgia schools as child cases soar

More than half of all Georgia public school students are now required to wear masks in class, according to district announcements tracked by The Associated Press, as many school systems that had sought to let students and parents decide on the divisive issue of face coverings clamp down amid roaring COVID-19 infection rates.

Unvaccinated, people with health risks should avoid cruises, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 and individuals with risk of severe illness should avoid cruises.

Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead of COVID-19

A Central Florida woman fought for her life in the hospital, survived, and thought she'd seen the worst of COVID -- until she went home and made a shocking discovery.

US COVID-19 hospitalizations top 100K since January, HHS says

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers haven’t reached into the six figures since January, according to health officials.

Gov. Hochul adds 12,000 more COVID-related deaths to state count

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged on her first day in office that the state has had nearly 12,000 more deaths from COVID-19 than Cuomo told the public.

Gov. Kemp on COVID, crime and Herschel Walker in 2022

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sat down with FOX 5's Claire Simms where he discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia, crime in Atlanta, and Herschel Walker's run for U.S. Senate.

Metro Atlanta hospitals try to cope with surge in COVID-19 patients

Hospitals in southern Georgia were hit first by this fourth wave of the pandemic. Now, now Metro Atlanta hospitals are under increasing pressure.

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine

In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.

Abbott adds vaccine mandate ban to Special Session agenda

He also has issued a new executive order maintaining the ban on mandating COVID-19 vaccinations by Texas government entities.

Georgia labor commissioner shares strategies for businesses to attract workers

Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler met with members of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday on the Georgia Tech campus to discuss developments in the workforce and economy, including how to attract workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna requests FDA grant priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna has asked the FDA for priority review of its COVID-19 vaccine, which would allow the FDA to take action within a six-month window, rather than the typical 10-month time frame.

COVID-19 delta variant races through entire Oakland household, killing father and sending mother to ICU

An Oakland family has been dealing with the heartbreaking loss of a father from COVID-19 as they’ve been holding out hope for their mother’s full recovery from the devastating illness.