#SARS-CoV-2

American hubris prevented the country from reacting as quickly and effectively as Asian nations.

Anthony Fauci, President-elect Joe Biden and senior legislators were vaccinated publicly to demonstrate their confidence in vaccine safety.

People with HIV, people with cancer and pregnant people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is 94% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19—and it may also reduce asymptomatic infection.

Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are some of the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States.

The test is authorized for individuals two years of age or older, including those not showing symptoms.

Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective for preventing symptomatic illness.

The vaccine demonstrated 95% efficacy in an ongoing Phase III trial.

The front-runner coronavirus vaccine appears to protect people from symptomatic disease.

The antiviral drug is the first treatment for the new coronavirus to be approved in United States.

These three respiratory illnesses share many of the same symptoms.

The prevalence of abnormal liver tests in people hospitalized with COVID-19 is higher than previously found.

A new CDC study leaves the question of indoor versus outdoor dining unanswered.

This finding comes from data on COVID-19 cases diagnosed in people with chronic liver disease and reported to international registries.

Tests like the one approved this week can show who is likely to be immune, but it’s not yet clear how long such immunity lasts.