Although more than 3 million COVID-19 shots are delivered daily across the United States, only about 18.5% of Americans are fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. This leaves the door open for a dreaded fourth surge of COVID-19 illness.…

Currently in clinical trials in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam, a new COVID-19 immunization called NVD-HXP-S may help low- and middle-income countries ensure their residents can get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. NVD-HXP-S is a…

As many Americans begin to take a collective sigh of relief after an arduous year of living through a global pandemic, a decline in COVID-19 testing in the South and Midwest has some public health experts wondering if case numbers are going…

After a signature by President Biden on March 30, the bipartisan bill extending the deadline for struggling small businesses to apply for funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is now law. Originally March 31, the new deadline…

To add to the growing feed of positive pandemic news, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved several at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests available without a prescription on March 31. These antigen tests are…

New data from Pfizer show that its COVID-19 vaccine is highly protective against infection with the novel coronavirus among children ages 12 to 15. The study of more than 2,200 subjects found zero cases of COVID-19 among those who received…

The American Dental Association’s Code Maintenance Committee has approved eight new Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes created in response to the global pandemic. The new codes focus on the administration of vaccines by oral health…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are highly effective at preventing both symptomatic and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections. The CDC has found that both…

With SARS-CoV-2 infection rates remaining stable, many states are working hard to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents who want them. At press time, 31 states have opened COVID-19 vaccination to all adults already or plan to do so…

A group of researchers has discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the mouth, making the oral cavity a possible transmitter of the viral infection to other parts of the body. Published in the journal Nature Medicine on March 25, the…