Two studies showed the vaccine to be more than 95 percent effective at protecting against severe disease or death from the variants first identified in South Africa and the U.K.
Author: Emily Anthes
No Pregnancy Risk Found From 2 Covid-19 Vaccines, Preliminary Research Shows
Early research suggests that two Covid-19 vaccines pose no greater risk for pregnant people than for anyone else.
Fauci Expects Decision on Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Friday
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he expected experts meeting at the end of the week to recommend “some sort of either warning or restriction.”
Empty Middle Seats on Planes Cut Coronavirus Risk in Study
The risk of exposure on a flight is lowered by 23 to 57 percent if middle seats are kept unoccupied, according to the study. But it did not look at what protection mask-wearing could provide.
What the Coronavirus Variants Mean for Testing
Most tests should be able to detect the variants of concern, but test developers and health officials must remain vigilant, scientists say.
Pfizer Requests Authorization to Use Vaccine in Young Teens
If the emergency use authorization is broadened, young adolescents could start getting vaccinated before going back to school in the fall.
Has the Era of Overzealous Cleaning Finally Come to an End?
This week, the C.D.C. acknowledged what scientists have been saying for months: The risk of catching the coronavirus from surfaces is low.
The C.D.C. and N.I.H. launch a rapid, at-home testing initiative in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The new initiative is an important step in determining whether widespread rapid testing can help curb transmission of the virus.