Regeneron developing antibodies to target omicron as current cocktail loses potency against variant

Moderna says it plans to expand Covid vaccine trial for kids 5 to 11, will seek FDA OK as early as year-end

With her husband Stephen by her side Erin Shih hugs her children Avery 6, and Aidan, 11, after they got their second Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Friday, June 25, 2021. Sarah Reingewirtz | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Moderna plans to expand the size of its clinical trial […]

New York officials confirm 5 cases of Covid omicron variant in NYC metro area

A sign outside of a hospital advertises COVID-19 testing on November 19, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York officials have confirmed five cases of the Covid omicron variant in the New York City metropolitan area, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced late Thursday, hours after cases were detected in Minnesota and […]

Indonesia’s health-care workers struggle with a ‘double burden’ as cases rise, humanitarian organization says

A medical staff member checks on Covid-19 coronavirus patients at a hospital’s intensive care unit ward in Bogor on June 18, 2021, as Indonesia’s Covid-19 coronavirus infection rate soars. Aditya Aji | AFP | Getty Images Medical workers in Indonesia are grappling with the pressure of caring for Covid-19 patients while quickly vaccinating the country’s […]