Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Elementary school-aged children are already eligible for kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine.
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The U.S. has ordered 171 million doses of the new boosters for the fall.
CDC lowers Dallas County COVID risk level 
COVID-19 updates: Hospitalizations and deaths across North Texas remain low
Dallas County, Tarrant County, Denton County and Collin County are all seeing a decrease in COVID-19 hospitalizations in early September.
China earthquake deaths rise to 74 as lockdown anger grows
The earthquake struck a region where 21 million remain under a strict COVID-19 lockdown. China has so far refused to ease restrictions to help...
More COVID cases are expected after Labor Day weekend
Tarrant County medical experts warn people to keep up their guard against COVID-19 during the holiday weekend.
FDA clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
One more step before a fall vaccine campaign can begin: The CDC must recommend who should get the additional shot.
Government to pause free COVID test orders soon
An alert on covidtests.gov said orders through the program would be suspended "because Congress hasn’t provided additional funding" to replenish supplies.
Patent litigation is common in the early stages of medical technology development, and Moderna is not asking for the rival vaccine to be pulled...
Updated COVID boosters are close. But how much will they help?
Pfizer and Moderna asked U.S. regulators to authorize their updated vaccines, which contain protection against BA.4 and BA.5, the newest versions of omicron.
Fauci, nation’s top infectious disease expert, announces retirement
Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, was a leader in the federal response to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases even before COVID-19 hit.
‘This is amazing’: Why one San Antonio man says he felt better with COVID than without
More doctors are prescribing their patients the antiviral drug Paxlovid. An 88-year-old in San Antonio says it helped lessen symptoms from other illnesses.
Back-to-school with COVID-19 variants and monkeypox outbreaks
Back-to-school is aligning with two high-profile virus outbreaks. Here's what you need to know as students return to classrooms.
The COVID endgame: When and how will businesses and schools be able to treat the virus like the flu
Case counts spiked and flattened, but at-home tests have made spread tough to gauge. Experts are looking to wastewater and hospitals.
Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19
The Bidens are scheduled to visit Kentucky on Monday to view flood damage and meet with families.
When he was first infected with COVID-19, the president took Paxlovid, an antiviral that in some cases causes a person to test positive again...
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn tests positive for COVID-19
The announcement came via the senator's Twitter account Monday morning.
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again in rare ‘rebound’ case
Biden's physician said the president had a "rebound" of COVID positivity after treatment with Paxlovid.
Tarrant County reported over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 daily this week. On Wednesday, that number was over 2,000. Sixty-two people were hospitalized in 24...
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends ‘strict isolation’
While President Biden said that "COVID isn't gone," he stressed that Americans can avoid serious illness with vaccines and available treatments.