Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.

Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests by crowds angered by its severe "zero COVID" restrictions.

Daily mass testing was ordered in the city of Zhengzhou in what the local government called a "war of annihilation" against the virus.

This week’s Medical Minute discusses findings by mathematical modelers that indicate the number of people who contracted COVID-19 worldwide, and the number of people who died as a result, may be far larger than initially reported.

The clinics have popped up all over the country, but doctors still don't know the best way to treat these patients, whose symptoms can vary dramatically.

Government funding runs out on Dec. 16. The White House wants Congress to add more money for Ukraine and COVID in its next funding packaging.

Shanghai Disney Resort, which includes Shanghai Disneyland, shopping and dining facilities, will be closed indefinitely starting on Halloween due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Friday on Political Rewind: With gas prices and grocery bills higher than average, voters say inflation is a top concern.
Our special Friday panel answers your questions: Why is inflation happening? Will there be a recession? And can elected leaders do anything about it?
 

President Xi Jinping kicked off the twice-a-decade summit with remarks that touched on COVID, Taiwan, economic policy and more. It is widely expected his rule will be extended beyond two terms.

Here we go again. The virus is starting to surge in many European countries and there are early signs a wave may be starting in the U.S. too.

Gerald Miles'  anxiety and depression was constant and crippling. Modern treatments weren't helping. But electroconvulsive therapy, an older, controversial method, did.

There is a lot of information about coronavirus vaccines out there, and some of it seems vague or contradictory. We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.

A surprise warning from FedEx has shocked Wall Street and worried some about the direction of the economy.

We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack.

Two reasons for the renewed COVID-19 vaccine campaign include updated booster shots and the approach of fall and winter.