The Covid summer wave is here
Infections are most likely rising in at least 39 states, driven in part by a trio of new variants.
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FDA advises Covid vaccine makers to target new contagious strain for fall shots
The selection comes as Covid cases are rising in some parts of the country.
32-year-old man becomes fully paralyzed within days of catching Covid due to rare syndrome
Dr. William Dugal experienced total paralysis after developing Guillain-Barre syndrome. After a year of rehabilitation, he’s back to working as surgeon.
Moderna says its combination Covid and flu vaccine works well in late-stage trial
The drugmaker hopes to launch the shot for the fall respiratory disease season in 2025.
New version of Covid-19 vaccine likely to come this fall
An offshoot of JN.1 is now the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for 1 in 4 new cases.
Dr. Anthony Fauci faces heated grilling at hearing about Covid's origins
The congressional hearing was Fauci's first public testimony since stepping down from government office.
Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public
The bill, which would enhance penalties for people wearing masks while committing crimes, would also prohibit wearing masks in public for medical reasons.
Tracking Covid vaccines
NBC News is tracking Covid vaccine and booster doses in the United States. These charts will be updated weekly.
A small summer Covid wave may be ahead, experts say, as a new variant takes over
The variant, called KP.2, now makes up the largest share of new infections in the U.S.
The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread. Will the CDC act on it?
A new report comes as the CDC is updating its guidance for infection control. A committee advising the agency seems poised to brush the latest science aside.
Covid vaccines not linked to sudden death in young people, CDC report finds
The new report debunks widespread misinformation that the mRNA shots were connected to sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Georgia puts Willie Pye to death in its first execution since before the pandemic
Pye, 59, was convicted of murder and other charges in the 1993 slaying of his former girlfriend. The state had paused executions, last carrying one out in January 2020.
