The U.S. is on track for a more typical flu season this winter, creating the potential for a “twindemic” of coinciding flu and COVID-19 surges that could overwhelm hospital emergency rooms, health officials say.

Americans face New Years Eve at home again as U.S. political leaders and health advisers urge people to ditch party plans and avoid larger public events as daily Covid cases beat previous records.

Americans face stay-at-home celebration again as some mayors scale back or cancel public events amid Covid surge.

New Year’s Eve is just four days away and with ongoing COVID-19 concerns around the country, places like New York City are scaling back their celebrations.

Nevada’s public colleges and universities are allowing students who aren’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to register for spring classes after a state legislative board refused to make permanent an emergency mandate.

In the countdown to Christmas, it’s time to stock up on eggnog, wrapping paper and, possibly, rapid home COVID-19 tests.

A record number of NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 last week, leading to postponed games.

Let’s start with the good news, because it’s all too easy, 21 months into this, to default to despair.