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Glenn O’Donnell, a vice president research director at advisory firm Forrester, believes the shortage could last until 2023.

The World Health Organization said India accounted for half of all cases reported globally last week as well as 30% of global deaths.

The U.K. economy contracted by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021 as nationwide lockdown measures continued to weigh on activity.

The B.1.617 strain was reclassified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, indicating it has the “highest public health implications.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under pressure to call for another nationwide lockdown in India as new Covid cases soar to record highs daily.

Dr. Kavita Patel explains why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s credibility is eroding.

Abbott Labs has “virus hunters” working to monitor Covid variants, as some mutations show an ability to evade detection, CEO Robert Ford said.

Mucormycosis is a “serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes,” and mostly affects the sinuses or the lungs.

Covid-19 booster shots will be free to the public if they are needed, said David Kessler, chief science officer of the White House Covid-19 response team.

Unemployed Americans thought they’d receive benefits until September. Now that aid is in jeopardy in a growing number of states.

If the Colonial Pipeline is not back in business by the weekend, prices could continue to rise at the pump and there will be broader localized fuel shortages.

Alex and Kelsey Carroll’s live events company was put completely on hold after the Covid pandemic canceled large gatherings across the country in 2020.

Two programs allow part-time workers to collect unemployment benefits. That aid would include a $300 weekly supplement offered by the American Rescue Plan.

Airline CEOs asked transportation secretaries of the U.S. and U.K. for a summit to help lift travel restrictions between the two countries.

The pause on J&J’s Covid vaccine due to a rare blood-clotting problem did not disrupt the U.S. vaccine rollout, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday.

Florida’s confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by over 3,200 Tuesday, as the state’s virus-related death toll rose by nearly 50. The 3,263 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 2,275,365 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 48 new virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Tuesday, bringing the state’s total to…

A budget surplus in the Golden State could lead to more help for residents in the form of stimulus checks, renter assistance and utility payments.

The Biden administration said the initiative should help reach the president’s goal of vaccinating 70% of U.S. adults with at least one shot by July 4.

Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for Covid-19, said the agency will provide more details in its situation report Tuesday.

Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industries have been the worst hit during the pandemic and previous attempts at re-opening have been upended by fresh surges of Covid-19.