Global Health

Jennifer Lopez and her mother Guadalupe Rodríguez perform onstage during Global Citizen's "Vax Live: The Concert To Reunite The World," at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Celebrities Push For Vaccine Equity At 'Vax Live' Benefit Concert

11:41pm May 08, 2021

by Emma Bowman

The charity event has so far raised $302 million and secured over 26 million COVID-19 vaccines. The money will go toward vaccine delivery, testing and PPE in some of the world's poorest countries.

India May Be Undercounting Its Massive COVID-19 Infection Numbers

8:05am May 08, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

India's daily coronavirus infection rates have topped 400,000. But official numbers are considered to be an undercount as the country's heath care system struggles to test and treat patients.

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Aziz Abdul Alim, a 103-year-old man from a remote valley in Upper Chitral of northern Pakistan, is both a COVID survivor and a proud supporter of the COVID vaccine.

103-Year-Old COVID Survivor Has Advice For The Unvaccinated

7:01am May 08, 2021

by Benazir Samad

Aziz Abdul Alim, from a remote part of northern Pakistan, urges people to get their COVID shot: 'Everyone should have the courage to take it.'

The numerals in the illustration show the main mutation sites of the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the U.K., which is more transmissible than other variants. Here, the virus's spike protein (red) is bound to a human cell (blue).

Is The Variant From India The Most Contagious Coronavirus Mutant On The Planet?

7:50pm May 07, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists are trying to determine if the coronavirus variant in India could be the most transmissible variant known.

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Even after full vaccination against COVID-19, people who have had organ transplants are urged by their doctors to keep wearing masks and taking extra precautions. Research shows the strong drugs they must take to prevent organ rejection can significantly

Vaccination Against COVID 'Does Not Mean Immunity' For People With Organ Transplants

7:45pm May 07, 2021

by Maria Godoy

For most people, COVID-19 vaccines promise a return to something akin to normal life. But for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have a transplanted organ, it's a different story.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Am I Legally (And Ethically) Bound To Say If I Got A COVID Vaccine?

4:09pm May 07, 2021

by Fran Kritz

Let's say you are vaccinated. Do you have to tell everybody? Anybody? Is it legal (and ethical) not to share?

Nardo Samson posing with granddaughter Kiara Bautista, May 2017.

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis

3:53pm May 07, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID.

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Modi Faces Anger, Criticism Over India's COVID-19 Crisis

7:39am May 07, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Indians are angry. They can't get vaccines, hospital beds, or oxygen, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasn't addressed the nation on TV in weeks. How will India's COVID-19 collapse affect him?

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While many people are still waiting to be fully vaccinated, medical experts are now thinking about booster shots.

You're Fully Vaccinated! But Do You Need A Booster Shot?

6:41pm May 06, 2021

by Brianna Scott

It's been six months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. But now there are questions about booster shots. Share yours with us and we'll get experts to answer them.

Health & Safety

A New Variant May Be The Cause Of India's COVID-19 Surge

4:43pm May 06, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

As India fights a staggering surge of COVID-19, some scientists suspect a reason for the record-breaking outbreak may be a new variant which spreads faster than any other seen so far.