Coronavirus
Snake Oil Medicine And Fake Vax Cards Are Among $149 Million In Alleged COVID Fraud
“Until I get caught and go to jail, fuck it. I’m taking the money,” one accused fraudster allegedly told an undercover agent.
Paul McLeod
The White House Said My COVID Tests Would Be Fully Covered. Instead I Got Charged $43.
The United States’ messy plan for at-home COVID tests made the pandemic even more chaotic. Can we get it together before the next surge?
Stephanie M. Lee
When Will We See These Five High-Profile Movies Delayed By The Pandemic?
While long-delayed films like Antlers, Bad Trip, and Death on the Nile were finally released in recent months, these five films still have yet to see the silver screen.
Ken W. Hanley
Republicans Are Changing State Medical Board Rules So It’s Easier For Doctors To Prescribe Hydroxychloroquine And Ivermectin
Republicans in state legislatures across the country are pushing, and in some cases passing, bills that limit medical boards’ authority over COVID treatments.
Kadia Goba
Aussie Grocery Workers Are Sharing Horrific Stories Of Being Verbally Abused During The Pandemic And My Heart Goes Out To All Of Them
"I was yelled at and called a fuckhead, piece of shit and useless idiot by one lady, who also threw all her items on the ground in a tantrum."
Isha Bassi
Omicron May Be “Milder,” But It’s Making More People Sick Than Ever Before
“It’s going to get worse before it gets better,” one doctor said.
Dan Vergano
The White House Is Defending The CDC’s New 5-Day Coronavirus Isolation Guideline For Asymptomatic People
“We are standing on the shoulders of two years of science,” the CDC director said.
Dan Vergano
Boosters Aren’t The Answer To Omicron (or Pi)
Why one global health expert is urging more focus on vaccine sharing.
Seth Berkley
The Rapid Spread Of Omicron Has Cities Scrambling To Cope With Demand For COVID Tests
“This spreads so fast that if you look at what's going on today, it's actually already happened 10 to 14 days ago,” one expert said.
Dan Vergano
Omicron Now Accounts For The Majority Of New COVID Cases In The US
“The capacity for superspreading events is really extraordinary,” one expert said.
Dan Vergano
A CDC Panel Is Recommending mRNA Vaccines Over The J&J; Shot Due To Rare Side Effects
Rare blood clotting side effects linked to nine deaths triggered the recommendation, which stops short of calling for ceasing use of the one-shot vaccine.
Dan Vergano
The Trump Administration Violated Federal Law By Muzzling Personnel During The COVID-19 Outbreak
Trump appointee Michael Caputo warned government employees last year not to speak with the media, records obtained by BuzzFeed News revealed.
Jason Leopold
A Former Principal Now In Congress Thinks Democrats Need A New Message On Schools In The Time Of COVID
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat and part of "the Squad," sat down for a Q&A with BuzzFeed News to discuss possible vaccine mandates in schools.
Lissandra Villa
Some Nations Are Hoarding Vaccine Doses. It's Creating Conditions For New Variants To Emerge.
Vaccine hoarding by rich countries is a big problem. And it’s not the only obstacle to getting shots into arms across the African continent.
Peter Aldhous
The Omicron Variant Partly Evades Vaccine Antibodies, According To A South African Study
“The data suggests this is a more transmissible virus with significant degrees of immune escape, that is going to render the vaccines less effective,” said one expert.
Dan Vergano
International Travelers Must Now Show A Negative COVID-19 Test 24 Hours Before Entering The US
The Biden administration instituted new rules for boosters, COVID tests, and travel after the first Omicron case in the US was identified.
Zahra Hirji
The First Case Of The Omicron Variant Has Been Found In The US, The CDC Says
"The individual, who was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms that are improving, is self-quarantining and has been since testing positive," according to the CDC.
Zahra Hirji
A Group Of Republicans Could Briefly Shut Down The Government Over Vaccine Mandates
The House Freedom Caucus is pleading with Senate Republicans to use procedural leverage to delay government funding in a war against Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates.
Kadia Goba
Should I Cancel Holiday Travel? And More Omicron Questions, Answered.
Don’t panic. But be cautious. We’ll know more in a couple of weeks.
Peter Aldhous
Amanda Seyfried Explained Why She Didn't Want To Tell Anyone That She Tested Positive For COVID-19
It was "really stressful."
Joyann Jeffrey
This Health Department Ranked Astrology Signs By Their Vaccination Rates, And No One Is Surprised That Scorpios Are On The Bottom
It's a bad day to be a Scorpio, apparently.
Jen Adams
203 Doctors Told Us What They Actually Think Of COVID Vaccines, And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
Someone told me, a health journalist, that doctors might secretly oppose COVID vaccinations. So I went straight to the source.
Daryl Austin
Dolly Parton Said She Got A Lot "More Credit Than [She] Deserves" For Funding Moderna's COVID Vaccine, And We Really Don't Deserve Her
"My heart just kind of leads me into where I'm supposed to go."
Joyann Jeffrey
Lizzo Asks Her Fans To Give Her "Six Feet" Of Space While The COVID-19 Delta Variant Spreads
"I don't care who you are... You could be quadruple vaccinated."
Joyann Jeffrey
Helen Mirren Explained Why She Wore Makeup Every Day In Lockdown, And I Completely Understand
"I'm a girl, I love, love dressing up."
Joyann Jeffrey
Just 23 Tweets About The Sydney Lockdown That Will Make You Laugh, Weep And Rage-Punch A Hole In Your Wall
*Stares at Melbourne longingly.*
Julia Willing
Shailene Woodley Explained What She Learned About Aaron Rodgers After They "Immediately" Moved In Together
"[It] taught us a lot about each other very quickly."
Joyann Jeffrey
It's Been A Year Since The First Coronavirus Lockdown — How Many Of These Quarantine Hobbies Are You Still Doing?
Oh, to be binge-watching Tiger King and baking bread again.
Angelica Martinez
