The Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 death toll is a tragedy and ‘massive global failure at multiple levels,’ Lancet commission says

WHO ‘strongly advises against’ use of two COVID treatments

Got COVID? Flushing Out Nasal Passages Could Cut Severity

Now available: Where to get updated COVID boosters in Georgia

Mystery as to why new COVID variants have stalled in growth

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccinations Now Available for Service Members

New Covid warning over symptom that affects sleep

Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen Covid relief funds

Moderna to sue BioNTech/Pfizer over COVID vaccine

The world is moving on from the pandemic. These covid long-haulers can’t.

World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022

Moderna, Pfizer seek FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 vaccines; shots could be available next month

Investigating Diabetes After COVID-19

FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17

CDC announces reorganization to better deal with public health emergencies

How Breathing Activates the Lung’s Defenses Against COVID-19

The CDC changed its guidelines for Covid testing and isolation — here are the latest recommendations

With hundreds still dying of Covid daily, CDC is sticking to current restrictions

Covid can rebound even in people who haven’t taken Paxlovid, study finds

Monkeypox cases continue to rise in Georgia

BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don’t appear to be more frequent

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’

COVID-19: Georgia’s summer surge is here

Georgia’s pandemic response ranked among the nation’s worst

Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US

About 10 percent of National Guard members are in violation of a federal vaccine mandate.

US to offer monkeypox vaccines in states with high case rates

Four new COVID-19 strains showing strongest transmissibility yet

FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall

CDC activates Emergency Operations Center for monkeypox

CDC: More than 1 in 5 adult COVID survivors could develop long COVID

Summer COVID-19 outbreak begins to take hold in Ga. but case numbers misleading

Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5

Another round of free COVID tests available

New COVID-19 vaccines are in the works, but how much will they help?

Delta sparks backlash for calling COVID-19 ‘ordinary seasonal virus’

‘We are not invincible’: COVID-19 victims in Georgia skew younger each wave

Should you get your second booster shot now?

Kemp signs bill letting parents opt kids out of school mask mandates

What to know about a second covid booster shot

Vaccine maker Moderna to open hub in Atlanta

A powerful new vaccine

As Omicron cases fall, doctors anxiously await possible surge of dangerous child complication MIS-C

You should be eating citrus this month

A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials ‘continually’ look at emerging data

Mystery of the missing workers? Long COVID a big piece of the puzzle

Local hospitals begin enforcing medical worker vaccine mandates

Vaccinate your preschooler? What parents need to consider

Covid-19 vaccine authorization for younger children delayed as FDA seeks more data

Covid-19 vaccine booster effectiveness wanes after four months but still offers protection, study finds

FDA authorizes new Covid-19 monoclonal antibody that works against Omicron variant

How to properly store, use at-home COVID-19 rapid tests

New COVID-19 testing site opens at Brookhaven MARTA, North DeKalb testing closing Feb. 18

Metro Atlanta school districts report sizable drop in COVID-19 cases

What you need to know about antiviral COVID pills still in short supply

COVID-19 treatments: What’s available now

Racial gap for COVID vaccinations narrowing in Georgia

Amid pandemic, critics knock state funding for public health

40% of metro Atlanta schools’ COVID cases were in January

The Omicron Variant Has New Versions Already. What Comes Next?

When and where to get free N95 masks

COVID cases in metro Atlanta schools remain high, even as omicron slows

New York state files appeal after judge strikes down mask mandate

Here’s how to get free N95 masks from pharmacies or community health centers

These 4 states have fully regained the jobs lost during the pandemic

Old tech and omicron hampered Georgia’s COVID-19 website

Nursing homes struggle as omicron depletes staff, sickens residents

Georgia hospitals plead for public to help lower COVID-19 spread

White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

Why is this COVID surge so different from the others? Here’s what doctors say

DeKalb city to spend $100K to give at-home COVID-19 tests to residents

Georgia COVID-19 dashboard updated after five-day absence

In ‘zero-Covid’ Hong Kong, this is what happens when you test positive

Georgia Dept. of Public Health reporting almost 56K new COVID-19 cases

South Fulton sees 680% increase in COVID-19 cases, closes non-essential public buildings

CDC warns off tourists from popular Caribbean island getaway

Family speaks out after 6-year-old hospitalized for 18 days with Covid

Omicron estimated to be 95.4% of coronavirus variants in U.S. – CDC

Map: 7 straight days of record-setting Covid case numbers

FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for kids 12-15

Atlanta hospitals plead with public to do their part as COVID surges

DeKalb Distributing 5000 At-Home COVID Rapid Test Kits to Residents

Fauci: Vaccine mandate for those on domestic flights ‘should be considered’

Georgia sees highest number of daily new COVID-19 cases since start of the pandemic

Covid: Holiday plans disrupted as Omicron surge grounds flights

New York eases quarantine rules for essential workers as omicron hits key industries

With omicron, many vaccinated Americans will at some point test positive. Here’s what to do.

Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant

Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out.

A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week

With $875 million available, Georgians ask for $14.6 billion in COVID-19 relief

U.S. Sets Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for Big Private Employers

Finding COVID vaccine appointments for children

The C.D.C. recommends Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Dr. Kimberly Manning: Yes, we can reach the unvaccinated

Stone Mountain city employees push back against vaccine mandate

Coronavirus cases rise in the northern U.S. amid lower temperatures

Vaccinated travelers from abroad, including Canadians with mixed doses, can enter the U.S. starting Nov. 8.

DeKalb school district to host COVID testing and vaccination clinic

A New Vaccine Strategy for Children: Just One Dose, for Now

Children have led Georgia’s delta-driven COVID-19 surge

Hospitals tight-lipped on impact of COVID-19 vaccination requirements

Stone Mountain considering COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees

Merck says a trial shows it has produced the first effective antiviral pill for Covid.

Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for the virus.

Georgia charts out who can receive coronavirus booster shots

Health experts urge the public to take flu shot to head off ‘twindemic’

Coronavirus in Georgia: COVID-19 Dashboard

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

The Biden administration will lift restrictions on fully vaccinated international travelers in November.

Covid Vaccine Prompts Strong Immune Response in Younger Children, Pfizer Says

A New Covid Testing Model Aims to Spare Students From Quarantine

An F.D.A. panel recommended authorizing a Pfizer booster for the elderly or those at high risk of severe Covid.

Power Poll: Georgia leaders say COVID still a grave risk

Georgia public health officials: Most COVID-19 outbreaks now in schools

Covid Hospitalizations Hit Crisis Levels in Southern I.C.U.s

Some Georgia companies may wait before complying with vaccine mandate

Biden Mandates Vaccines for Workers, Saying, ‘Our Patience Is Wearing Thin’

As pandemic squeezes budgets, Georgia families lean on child tax credit checks

Biden is expected to require the vast majority of federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated.

Is the Delta variant more severe than earlier versions of the virus? We look at the latest data.

Under siege with COVID patients, Grady Memorial among hospitals delaying elective procedures

Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger

Georgia COVID-19 economic relief now won’t go out until 2022

Antibody treatment for COVID-19 becoming more widely available in Georgia

A Florida dad tried to enter a school maskless. When a student confronted him, he assaulted her, police said.

4-Year-Old Child Dies From COVID-19 In Riverside County Marking Youngest Death From The Virus

Florida court rejects effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis to ban mask mandates.

4th Stimulus Check Update: Checks are coming to these States

COVID Help Desk: Why did I test positive one day and negative the next?

Houston doctor treats COVID patients with anti-parasite drug ivermectin, despite FDA warnings

Vaccinating During Pregnancy Has Become Even More Urgent As ICU Beds Fill Up

U.S. intelligence agencies delivered a report to Biden on the virus’s origins.

Mobile COVID-19 vaccine unit helps vaccinate dozens at construction work site

Many Older Americans Still Aren’t Vaccinated, Making the Delta Wave Deadlier

City Schools of Decatur plans to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, staff

The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

DeKalb County hosting another vaccine event with $100 incentive

How to Avoid a Surprise Bill for Your Coronavirus Test

As U.S. promotes booster shots against Covid, moral questions arise over vaccine equity

Ga. hospitals stretched with influx of kids battling COVID-19, other viruses

Decatur joins Atlanta in requiring masks amid COVID-19 surge

How to show proof of vaccination at Atlanta venues that require it

U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

Delta Surge Drives Home Painful Truth: Covid Isn’t Going Away

These 8 states make up half of US Covid-19 hospitalizations. And the surge among the unvaccinated is overwhelming health care workers

Teen battling Covid-19 just ‘wants to go home.’ See his story

China weighs whether to abandon Covid zero-tolerance approach

CDC adds 16 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list

U.S. surgeon general is alarmed at Florida’s soaring COVID cases. But is DeSantis? | Editorial

Georgia hospitals report spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations

Virus surge threatens local back-to-office plans

First day in Atlanta area schools: Masks, no masks and quarantines

RSV and COVID spikes clashing, especially in small kids, doctors say

Mayor Bottoms issues indoor mask mandate for public places in Atlanta

The CDC issued new mask guidance, but Kemp’s pandemic approach hasn’t changed

The C.D.C. recommends indoor masking for the vaccinated — but only in some places.

Delta Variant Widens Gulf Between ‘Two Americas’: Vaccinated and Unvaccinated

Atlanta court upholds CDC eviction moratorium

What Parents Need to Know About the C.D.C.’s Covid School Guidelines

Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US

FDA adds warning to J&J vaccine for possible link to rare neurological disorder

Coronavirus cases among the unvaccinated are on the rise in Georgia

‘Cause for alarm’: COVID-19 hospitalizations worsen for Black L.A. County residents

Republican governors urge vaccine-hesitant residents to get Covid shots

The world’s reported Covid death toll passes four million.

On Covid, the U.S. looks increasingly like two different countries.

Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine protects against the Delta variant.

COVID-19 visitation rules ease at many Georgia hospitals

Cash payments to Georgia parents start this month

Biden misses vaccine-sharing goal, cites local hurdles

Moderna Says Studies Show Its Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant

Napa County records first death of fully vaccinated person from COVID-19

How should Delta change the way parents think about Covid?

U.S. Nears 600,000 Virus Deaths Despite Progress From Vaccines