coronavirus pandemic

First lady Jill Biden says finally going mask-free feels like “we’re moving forward.”

After more than a year of wearing masks or face coverings, the CDC says you can take them off in or outdoors if you’ve been fully vaccinated against the virus, but it appears not everyone is ready to. And private businesses are still able to choose whether they’ll mandate masks or not.

A number of states have embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations

Thanks to an efficient vaccine rollout program, Britain is finally saying goodbye to months of tough lockdown restrictions

Disney’s top executive says the CDC’s decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people is “very big news for us.”

Japan is further expanding a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine as the government repeated its determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months

Gov. Ned Lamont said Connecticut is following CDC guidance in ending the indoor mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated starting May 19. The decision comes after the CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks in most indoor settings. The state of Connecticut is getting ready to lift most remaining COVID-related restrictions that have been…

Illegal drag racing has exploded in popularity across the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began, with sometimes deadly consequences

A full-page newspaper ad in Japan has condemned the government for forcing people to endure the pandemic without vaccines

Some of the countries that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are lagging far behind in getting their populations vaccinated

There is a growing mental health crisis across the country, and, according to the numbers, it’s hitting children the hardest. Hospitals in New Hampshire are now inundated with adolescent psychiatric patients waiting for an in-patient bed to open up in the Granite State. Inside the Wentworth Douglass Emergency Department, there are five designated beds for mental health patients. “But...

COVID-19 deaths in the United States have tumbled to an average of about 600 per day, the lowest level in 10 months

Right now, suicide is the second leading cause of death among children and young adults in New Hampshire. Local hospitals are now inundated with adolescent psychiatric patients waiting for an in–patient bed to open up.

The Colonial Pipelines shutdown brought new attention to the recent rise in gas prices. Wednesday, for the first time in more than six years, gas prices climbed to more than $3 a gallon. Will they go back down soon? Experts say likely not.

Americans can begin applying for $50 off their internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.

What will have a new normal and what won’t, after the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. John Torres explains how travel, visiting grandparents, concerts and events may or may not change permanently.

Flights are getting more expensive this year, with vaccinated travelers creating more demand for a limited capacity of seats. You might be able to save money by flying at certain times of the year or days of the week, CNBC airline reporter Leslie Josephs explains.

Veterinarians nationwide are dealing with a COVID-19 pet boom.

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily.

Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some people back