Study illustrates how COVID-19 can spread among vaccinated, CDC says

A new CDC study shows how the novel coronavirus can still spread among the vaccinated, but the unvaccinated still make up a large portion of hospitalizations.

Bride-to-be spent planned wedding day on ventilator before dying of COVID-19

Samantha Wendell, 29, had scheduled an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine despite hesitancy due to misinformation, but she got sick before she and her fiancé made it to get their shots. Wendell spent their planned wedding day on a ventilator and died shortly after.

Montgomery County to work on COVID-19 vaccine plan for kids

Leaders in Montgomery County are beginning to address plans to vaccinate children now that Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine works for kids ages 5 to 11.

All DC school teachers, personnel required to be COVID-19 vaccinated by Nov 1

All D.C. school teachers, aides and other personnel who are regularly in city schools and child care facilities must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 1.

COVID-19 has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000.

8-year-old Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine trial participant shares experience

When Britni Prybol and her family decided to let her 8-year-old son take part in the Pfizer vaccine trials at Duke University, she said she had concerns, but determined the rewards outweighed any risks.

Biden will get COVID-19 booster shot on camera, White House says

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there is no specific date set yet for when the president will receive his booster shot, but “he will do so on camera.”

COVID-19 has killed as many Americans as 1918 Spanish flu

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000.

CDC: Health care-associated infections up amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week, the CDC published data from more than 3,000 hospitals showing that infections people contracted while in hospitals went up in 2020, after going down for several years in a row.

DC police officer dies due to complications from COVID-19

The Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday that one of their officers passed away due to complications related to COVID-19.

National Zoo lions, tigers test 'presumptive positive' for COVID-19

Officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo say six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.

24 GOP state attorneys general threaten lawsuit over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Two dozen Republican attorneys general are warning the White House of impending legal action if a proposed coronavirus vaccine requirement for as many as 100 million Americans goes into effect.

Flags displayed on National Mall in honor of 600,000+ COVID-19 deaths in U.S.

A new art exhibition is being installed on the National Mall that features more than 600,000 white flags, each one representing a life lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. during the pandemic.