UN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a COVID-19 vaccine is a rarity in his country — and may complicate...
Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have happened in...
Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks...
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
No,...
FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
WASHINGTON — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
EU pledges 200 million more COVID vaccine doses to Africa
BRUSSELS — The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic on a global...
Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. — At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students are under no obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some schools do...
COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progress
COVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to where they were over the winter, wiping out months of progress and potentially...
UK panel recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 50s
LONDON — An expert advisory panel recommended Tuesday that the U.K. government offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over age 50...