How much protection do the omicron boosters provide? Pfizer offers early look at data
Experts criticized the companies' announcement, however, pointing to a lack of data in their news release.
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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warns that flu and covid cases may rise to dangerous levels this winter as a poll suggests less people will get shots this season. NBC News' Miguel Almaguer reports on the message from health officials on avoiding another potentially dark winter.
See how the prices have changed for popular grocery items
NBC News is tracking changes in grocery prices to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.
Children as young as 5 can now get omicron booster shots, CDC says
The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, signed off on the updated Covid vaccines only hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized them.
Tourists flock to Japan after Covid restrictions are lifted
Travelers are expected to deliver a sorely needed $35 billion boost to the world’s third-largest economy.
Hospitals are bracing for an unprecedented winter of viruses
Health care staffing is already stretched as respiratory virus activity is picking up.
Studies consistently find higher Covid death rates among Republicans than Democrats
Lower vaccination rates among Republicans could explain the partisan gap, but some researchers say mask use and social distancing were bigger factors.
Inside the CDC's pandemic missteps — and how they tarnished the agency's reputation
Frustrations still run high at the CDC, but staffers remain hopeful that the agency will regain its credibility with the public.
Updated Covid boosters rolled out a month ago. Here's how many Americans have gotten them.
The CDC recommends that everyone over 12 get an updated booster as long as at least two months have passed since their last Covid shot.
After 2-year decline, suicide rates rise again
Suicide rates fell in 2019 and 2020. Experts are concerned that the uptick last year may represent a return to normal.
The pandemic may have changed young adults' personalities, study finds
The pandemic may have altered adults’ personalities over time, according to new survey results.
Researchers are gaining solid evidence about a cause of long Covid, which could open a pathway to treatments
Recent research suggests people with long Covid are more likely to have markers of autoimmune disease in their blood a year after infection.
