Coronavirus Pandemic

Everyone ages 6 months and older should get the updated Covid vaccine this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

The Biden administration said it expects the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccines targeting the omicron variant XBB.1.5 to be available in mid-September. 

The Food and Drug Administration plans to greenlight updated versions of the COVID-19 booster as early as Friday, according to four people familiar with the agency’s plans.

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Monday.

A new and rare COVID variant that is just starting to be seen here in the U.S. “bears watching” because of how many mutations it has, according to two top Boston doctors. So far, the new BA.2.86 strain, nicknamed “Pirola,” has not shown any increased transmissability, but it might be able to bypass immunity from the COVID-19...

A Milwaukee street gang called the “Wild 100s” allegedly stole millions of dollars in Covid unemployment benefits.

Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.

As the summer winds down, cases of COVID-19 have increased in Boston and elsewhere. In the two weeks leading up to Aug. 7, Boston saw a 94.3% increase in positive cases — averaging out to about 2.6 cases per 100,000 people. But experts say the rise in cases isn’t uncommon for this time of year. “We have seen an increase…

A new study has found that individuals who had exposure to the common cold also may have built up pre-exisitng immunity from the genetically related virus, Covid-19.

The next booster is slated to be available in the fall. Here’s what doctors are saying to those wondering if the new shots will be covered by insurance.

A new COVID-19 subvariant may be driving a recent spike in cases in Boston, but top epidemiologists say there’s no reason for alarm at this point. Nationally, the new Eris, or EG.5, subvariant, a descendant of the omicron XBB virus, is responsible for 17.3% of new COVID cases, making it the dominant variant, followed closely by XBB.1.16 at 15...

Cancellations due to COVID-19 are making a late summer comeback. As experts see a slight uptick in cases, it is starting to impact some plans.  The Steamship Authority had to take a ferry out of service Thursday after an employee tested positive for the virus. A spokesperson said it was not an outbreak, but the employee was so essential,......

If you’ve made it this far without ever getting sick from Covid, you may have your genes to thank.