Coronavirus

White House press secretary Jen Psaki gave no inclination on Thursday that the administration would be willing to budge on the vaccine mandate issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), despite pleas from the U.S. Postal Service.

Under Walmart's updated COVID-19 emergency leave policy, employees who have been mandated to quarantine or have tested positive for COVID-19 will get up to one week of paid leave.

Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson discusses the importance of utilizing state government as the country deals with its latest spike in COVID-19 cases.

Europe's sky is filling up with near-empty polluting planes that serve little other purpose than safeguarding airlines' valuable time slots at some of the world's most important airports.

Walgreens administered 15.6 million COVID-19 vaccinations and 6.5 million tests in the first quarter. It has also administered over 9 million booster doses to date.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits remained near a 52-year low last week, even as an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the super contagious omicron variant threatened to undermine the economic recovery.

A Houston restaurant posted two signs mocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Biden.

Pfizer Inc. expects the latest results from a clinical trial for kids under the age of 5 of the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with Germany's BioNTech SE by April, a top company scientist said on Wednesday.

Walmart workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy that aligns with a change in U.S. health guidance.

A popular program that came about in the early days of the initial outbreak of coronavirus cases in 2020 is coming back to New York.

The U.S. Postal Service is requesting a temporary waiver from President Biden's employer vaccine mandate, warning that mandates or weekly testing measures could impact the agency's ability to operate.

Businesses are concerned they could be liable for staff and visitors that test positive as the spread of COVID-19 remains high.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says that business owners in her city are "grateful" that she imposed a vaccine mandate for restaurants and other venues as the city attempts to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

The White House on Wednesday said it “strongly supported” the now expired agreement by Walmart and Kroger to sell over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kits “at cost” as cases continue to spike.

Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that surging inflation and a rapidly recovering labor market could warrant a faster-than-expected interest rate hike as policymakers seek to wind down pandemic-era support for the U.S. economy.

Cruise ship travel is being targeted by the CDC for its high COVID-19 risk while industry officials fight against the new guidance.

The park will temporarily close from Jan. 7 to 20, 2022, while resort hotels will remain open with adjusted levels of service and restaurant and recreation facility services will be adjusted based on local regulations.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) wants to how money from President Biden's American Rescue Plan is being spent after it voted to close schools and go back to remote classes until the spike in COVID-19 cases "substantially subsides." When President Biden passed the American Rescue Plan in March 2021, Chicago received $1.8 billion in federal COVID-19 relief for the city's schools.

For the remainder of January, all Macy's stores will open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time Monday through Thursday. Friday to Sunday store hours will remain unchanged.

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday announced a two-week ban on flights from the U.S. and seven other countries, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the city.