Global COVID-19 death toll passes 3 million people

The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.

Regulators issue warning about Peloton treadmill after child dies, 40 others injured

Safety regulators are warning people with kids and pets to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.

Some people may have to return their $1,400 stimulus check

While a lot of people who received the third stimulus check could really use it, unfortunately, some people may have to return the $1,400.

Researchers say chemical used in food, beverage containers could ‘seriously damage’ brains

German researchers analyzed the impacts of BPA, or bisphenol A — an industrial chemical often used in containers that store food and beverages — on fish and found “alarming” levels of nerve damage in the animals’ brains.

Biden administration to invest $1.7B to identify, track coronavirus variants

The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.

More than 250,000 Georgians vaccinated at state's mass vaccination sites

More than 250,000 Georgians have been vaccinated at the state’s eight mass vaccination sites, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency said Friday.

Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says

Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

Pfizer CEO says third dose of vaccine 'likely' needed within 1 year

The CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said during a televised interview Thursday that people will "likely" need a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC identifies 5,800 COVID-19 ‘breakthrough infections’ among 75 million fully vaccinated people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified a comparatively small group of fully vaccinated people who have reported “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which should be “expected.”

FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day

FEMA said it was inundated with over 1 million calls from people requesting assistance with COVID-19-related funeral expenses on its first day of application processing.

Stonecrest mayor responds to accusations of CARES Act funds misuse

Mayor Jason Lary is pushing back on allegations that he siphoned off some of the $6.2 million DeKalb County gave the city of Stonecrest from the CARES Act in late 2020. He insists the funds helped several businesses stay afloat in the COVID-19 pandemic.

India's biggest cities shut down as new daily COVID-19 cases hit more than 200K

India’s two largest cities have imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients.

Lack of vaccines in other parts of world puts US at risk, could prolong pandemic, experts say

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, said the longer the novel coronavirus is allowed to replicate in any part of the world, the more opportunity new variants have to emerge and threaten the country’s chance of reaching herd immunity.

US opens more distance in worldwide race against COVID-19 as it nears 200M vaccines administered

Nearly half of American adults have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and about 30% have been fully vaccinated. But the picture is still relentlessly grim in parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.