Coronavirus Coverage
A CDC Panel Is Recommending mRNA Vaccines Over The J&J Shot Due To Rare Side Effects
Rare blood clotting side effects linked to nine deaths triggered the recommendation, which stops short of calling for ceasing use of the one-shot vaccine.
The CDC Blames Contamination And Design Flaws For Its First Failed COVID-19 Test Kits
“It felt like we were driving blind, and we really were a little bit,” one expert said.
People Who Have Recovered From COVID Are Sharing What It's Like To Live With Parosmia, A Condition Where Food Can "Taste Like Garbage," And It's Heartbreaking
Dozens of people have revealed that they are still living with the condition.
There's Still A Lot Unknown About Omicron As Scientists Worldwide Race To Determine How It Affects People
Preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of reinfection among people who previously had COVID-19 compared with other variants, the WHO said.
Vaccinated Vulnerable People Are Still At Risk for COVID. Here Are Ways To Mitigate That Risk This Holiday Season
The death of former US secretary of state Colin Powell from COVID-19 complications shows the importance of precautions for at-risk individuals.
The FDA Authorized Pfizer Booster Shots For Older People And Those At High Risk
The emergency authorization will allow a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be given to people over 65, healthcare workers, and others at high risk of severe COVID-19.
The US Is Ending Its International Travel Ban For Fully Vaccinated People
The new US international travel guidelines will start in November and will require testing, contact tracing information, and masking requirements, as well as full vaccinations.
203 Doctors Told Us What They Actually Think Of COVID Vaccines, And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
Someone told me, a health journalist, that doctors might secretly oppose COVID vaccinations. So I went straight to the source.
The "I Am Legend" Screenwriter Has A Strong Message For Everyone Using It As A Reason Not To Get Vaxxed
In the movie, the plague is brought on by a virus, not a vaccine.
Former Vaccine Skeptics Shared What Convinced Them To Get A COVID Shot, And It's Really Interesting
"Our doctor asked us if we wanted to stay in our house for 10 more years to see if people have reactions, or if we wanted to start living life again."
Eating In The Olympic Dining Hall Looks Very Different For Athletes This Year
*Spoiler alert* — it involves a lot of hand sanitizer.
Asking Someone If They're Vaccinated Is Not A HIPAA Violation, But These Tweets Are *Chef's Kiss*
"How am I? Number one that’s a violation of my HIPAA rights."
I'm Legitimately Curious How Many Of You Actually Followed Instructions During The Pandemic
I wanna know if you're still singing "Happy Birthday" while washing your hands.
The FDA Authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids Ages 12 To 15
The emergency authorization of the vaccine opens eligibility to nearly 17 million school-age kids.
COVID-19 Vaccinations In The US Are Declining, But Biden Is Aiming For 70% Of Adults To Have At Least One Shot By July 4
"I think we’ve now gotten to the hard part," said one public health expert. "And even the easy part was hard."
Fully Vaccinated People Can Ditch Masks, Sometimes, Under New CDC Guidelines
Fully vaccinated people can go without masks in many small gatherings indoors or outdoors, say the new CDC guidelines.
The US Will Send COVID-19 Vaccines Worldwide As India Struggles With Thousands Of Deaths
The AstraZeneca vaccines are authorized in India but still awaiting an FDA go-ahead in the US. Up to 60 million doses will be shared with India amid a catastrophic surge in cases there.
J&J’s Vaccine Is Still On Pause After A CDC Safety Panel Put Off A Vote
At least six women, including one who died, have developed an extremely rare blood-clotting syndrome after getting the vaccine.
A New Study Suggests Empty Middle Seats On Planes Reduce COVID Exposure By A Third
Airlines have returned to filling middle seats, which a new CDC study suggests increases the risk of coronavirus exposure.
PSA: You Should Be Keeping Your Vaccine Card Safe, So Here's How
Vaccine cards get a 10 for usefulness, but a 0 for fitting into a normal-sized wallet.
The US Has Recommended Pausing The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine To Study Rare Blood Clotting Issues
Of the more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine administered so far in the US, federal authorities are investigating six cases of rare and severe blood clotting.
Vaccinated People Can Safely Travel, According To New CDC Guidance
But as COVID-19 cases rise nationwide, “I would advocate against general travel overall,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said on Friday.
13 Times Anti-Vaxxers Were Hilariously Wrong About The COVID-19 Vaccine And Got Exactly What They Deserved For It
"No offense but you did meth. I think you will survive the vaccine."
Want To Make Wearing A Face Mask With Glasses Easier? Check Out These 17 Products
Cancel all the ☁️☁️☁️ on your lenses once and for all.
9 Important Things To Know About The New Coronavirus Stimulus
More checks are on the way, but not everyone will qualify.
We Have Vaccines For COVID-19. Why Don’t We Have Good Treatments?
“Everyone was looking for a quick fix,” Anthony Fauci told BuzzFeed News.
How 5 Kinds Of Mutual Aid Projects Are Helping People Get Through The Pandemic (And How You Can Get Involved)
We get by with a little help from our friends.
The FDA Has Authorized A One-Shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson's vaccine has been shown to be effective at reducing severe cases of COVID-19 with just one shot.
A Guide To The CDC's New Face Mask Recommendations — Plus How To Make Them Easier
Including pro-tips on how to get a more comfortable, tightened face mask fit, how to properly double mask, and — more importantly — how *not* to double mask.
Nursing Homes Are Seeing COVID-19 Cases Drop Due To Vaccines, Federal Officials Say
“These are really good vaccines, and we are seeing them take effect, which is wonderful,” said one epidemiologist.
This Student Shared His Mom's Childhood Recipe That Helped Him Regain His Sense Of Taste After COVID-19 And Now Thousands Have Tried It
Doctors are divided over whether the method could work for others who lost their sense of smell or taste after COVID-19.
Johnson & Johnson's Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 66% Effective, Early Results Show
The vaccine was 72% effective in its US testing, and 85% effective overall in preventing severe disease, as well as completely protective against death and hospitalization.
16 Problem-Solving Products To Make Wearing A Face Mask With Glasses Easier
Including quick fix-its for glasses fog, aching ears, and making your face masks *actually* fit your noggin.
Biden Plans To Purchase 200 Million More Vaccine Doses To Be Delivered Over The Summer
The president has faced mounting pressure to up his pledge of administering 100 million COVID-19 shots during his first 100 days in office.
I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors.
Complications of COVID-19 have caused many people to lose their sense of smell. I lost mine years ago and have some suggestions on how to get by.
The Trump Administration Is Changing Its Vaccine Plan To Release All Available COVID-19 Shots
COVID-19 vaccines will now be recommended for everyone over the age of 65, following outrage over a slow national rollout and surging cases nationwide.
An Extra-Contagious Coronavirus Variant Is In The US — But No One Knows How Widespread It Is
“Our healthcare infrastructure is already at a breaking point,” one expert said. “The introduction of a more transmissible strain might be enough to tip us over.”
A Slow Start To COVID-19 Vaccines Has The FDA Facing Calls To Change Shot Schedules
By cutting doses in half or delaying second shots, some scientists say we could maximize the number of people who get vaccinated. Others argue that could be dangerous.
Scientists Still Have Problems With AstraZeneca and Oxford’s Vaccine Results
On Tuesday, Oxford became the first team leading a coronavirus vaccine trial to publish its results in a peer-reviewed journal, but scientists have questions about how the trials were conducted.
Bill Nye Went Mega-Viral On TikTok After He Shut Down "Anti-Maskers" For Their Fake Science
"This is not that hard to understand, everybody. That's why we have rules about wearing a mask."
The CDC Changed Its Guidance To Say A Shorter Quarantine Is OK With A Negative COVID-19 Test
Quarantine after exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19 can be shortened from 14 days to 7 days if people have no symptoms and a negative coronavirus test.
Let's Find Out How Many Of You Are Actually Being Safe In Your Thanksgiving Celebrations This Year
Be honest — but also be smart, please.
Artificial Antibodies Are The Latest COVID-19 Treatment. But Hospitals May Struggle To Use Them.
As hospitals face the logistical nightmare of giving people the few doses of new antibody drugs available, scientists say they're concerned we still don’t have enough data to show they work.
“I Think He’s Selfish”: How Friendships Have Been Tested During The Pandemic
With coronavirus cases rising exponentially, people are living at different levels of risk. And it’s causing a strain with some of their closest relationships.
For The Love Of God, Please Cancel Your Thanksgiving Plans
Unless it’s just you and your household eating pies.
Pfizer Is Submitting The First US Coronavirus Vaccine To The FDA For Emergency Approval
If authorized, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups might start getting the two-shot vaccine before the end of the year.
Coronavirus Is Surging Across The US So Mike Pence Held A Useless Briefing
With coronavirus cases surging nationwide, experts fear another 150,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 within the next three months.
Lifetime Revealed How They Filmed Kissing Scenes For Their Christmas Movies In The Age Of COVID, And It's Hilarious But Clever
Kissing through plexiglass. How romantic!
The CDC Is Now Strongly Recommending You Don't Travel For Thanksgiving
The CDC says people will put their families at risk of contracting COVID-19 by traveling to meet them.
The First Coronavirus Vaccines Are Looking Very Effective. Here’s What That Means For You.
"The vaccines that we are talking about and the vaccines to come are really the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Anthony Fauci.
This Eye-Opening Text From A COVID Doctor Is Going Viral After June Diane Raphael Posted It On Twitter
"We are overflowing our units. We are short staffed. We are physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted."
Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine Is More Than 94% Effective, Early Data Says
The new results suggest that the two early vaccine candidates will be extremely effective against the coronavirus.
Is It Safe To Get Together With Loved Ones This Thanksgiving? We Asked 7 Experts.
We asked coronavirus experts about their plans for the holidays during the pandemic: “Whatever you do, whoever you invite to sit around the table, you’re also inviting the virus.”
Scientists Are Relieved About A Biden Presidency. They Say The Real Work Can Start Now.
After four years of relentless attacks on science, researchers and doctors are hopeful that Biden will fight the pandemic and climate change.
People With COVID-19 Voting Is Peak 2020
"Ensuring that ill voters can vote while maintaining poll worker and voter safety will be essential," public health officials say.
Coronavirus Cases Are Now Rising In Almost Every State In The US
The difference between the previous spikes in cases and the one we’re in now? COVID-19 cases are now rising almost everywhere.
The US Is Heading Into A Third Wave Of COVID Hospitalizations As Election Day Nears
First, the coronavirus ravaged the northeast. Then it hit the Sun Belt. Now hospitals across the Midwest and northern plains are feeling the strain as COVID-19 continues to stalk the nation.
A Flight Attendant On TikTok Revealed All The Things You Should Never Touch On An Airplane, And It's So Gross
"I have seen so many parents use this as a changing table for their child's diaper."
12 Countries — And I Mean *Entire Countries* — That Have Fewer New Cases Of COVID Than Trump's White House
Trump's White House had more new COVID-19 cases this week than New Zealand, Vietnam, and Yemen combined.
Donald Trump Told His Followers "Don't Be Afraid Of COVID" — And Amanda Kloots Had A Gut-Wrenching Response
"We saw what this disease can do. So guess what? We are afraid."
Here's How You Can Actually Vote Safely In The Coronavirus Pandemic
Make your safe voting plan, and stick to it.
Doctors Are Warning That Trump Could Experience The Worst COVID Symptoms In The Next Week
“For the next few days, I’d want him 50 feet away from an ICU, not a helicopter ride,” one leading doctor said.
Donald Trump Told His Followers Not To Be Afraid Of COVID, And Chris Evans Had A Scathing Response
"This is reckless to a shocking degree, even for you."
Anti-Vaxxers Are Feeding Off Concerns That Trump Is Rushing A Coronavirus Vaccine
Vaccine skeptics have long stoked unfounded conspiracy theories about immunizations. Political pressure to produce a coronavirus vaccine at “warp speed” is adding fuel to their fire.
Here's How "SNL" Is Going To Have A Live Audience Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic
"Live from New York" again, at last!
America’s “Patchwork Pandemic” Is Why We Haven’t Gotten COVID-19 Under Control
The world’s most powerful nation has played whack-a-mole with the coronavirus, slowing its transmission in one place only for it to flare up somewhere else.
Top Health Officials Are Hitting The Brakes As Trump Rushes For An October Vaccine
"Some of the scientists have come to a point where they realize they have to speak out as a matter of life and death," said one expert.
The CDC Removed A New Guidance About Airborne Coronavirus Transmission Days After Posting It
"We need the public institutions to have a clear message based on science and not to be announcing something on Friday and pulling it out on Monday," said one scientist.
People Are Sharing The Major Ways The World Might Change After COVID-19, And It's Actually Uplifting
Working from home, more time spent with family, drive-in movies, and curbside pickup — just to name a few.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Was A Massive COVID-19 Superspreader Event, A New Study Claims
If the numbers stand up to subsequent analysis, the South Dakota rally would be the single biggest known superspreader event in the US coronavirus epidemic.
A Major Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Has Been Put On Hold
The trial, led by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, has been paused due to an "unexplained illness" in someone who received the vaccine.
COVID-19 Is Causing Heart Damage In Many Patients, Not Just Football Players
A Penn State official retracted saying a third of Big 10 football players with coronavirus infections had suffered heart injuries. But experts confirmed they are seeing heart muscle injuries in many patients.
21 Pictures That Show What Social Distancing Looks Like In Different Parts Of The World
Cases of beer, stuffed pandas, a very fancy traffic light system, and lots of clever signs.
COVID-19 Might Mean Humanity Has Entered An Age Of Pandemics, Tony Fauci Warned
“A deadly barrage” of pandemics is coming, a new report warns.
These Scientists Are Still Studying The World’s Most Controversial Drug, But They Can’t Find Enough People To Take It
Scientists launched clinical trials to see if a malaria drug could prevent COVID-19. What happened next shows how politicized and disorganized coronavirus research has become.
The H1N1 Vaccine Is A Cautionary Tale For The Coronavirus
The first lesson of any vaccination program? “You have to get people on board with getting the vaccine.”
22 Immensely Cool DIY Van Upgrades For Anyone Who Wants To Take To The Open Road Right Now
Home is where you park it.
Convalescent Plasma Is Looking Like A Coronavirus Success Story
US hospitals are now treating around 1,500 patients a day with antibodies found in the blood of COVID-19 survivors.
It Will Be Very Difficult For Trump To Rush A Vaccine Before The Election, Even If He Tries
“I can’t see how this is done, frankly, before the middle of next year,” said one expert, of a coronavirus vaccine.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making The Threat Of Summer Heat Worse For Pregnant Women
As summer heats up and coronavirus cases continue to surge, pregnant women of color in particular face the greatest health risks.
You Asked If It's Safe To Travel Right Now, So We Had Experts Answer
All of your burning questions answered.
New Early Coronavirus Vaccine Results Show Promising Signs Of Immunity
"The safety signals from these two important trials are reassuring," said two experts.
15 Ways Your Next Flight May Be Different, According To This Airline's Medical Expert
What to expect from check-in to landing — and everything in between.
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Likely Increasing Again Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
“Everything we have to do to fight the coronavirus pandemic — social distancing, closing businesses, limiting gatherings — makes the overdose crisis worse,” said one expert.
Frat Parties. Dorms. Dining Halls. Here’s How College Campuses Are Trying To Stop Coronavirus Outbreaks This Fall.
“We don't know if things are going to necessarily get better. Or get worse.”
These Updating Charts And Maps Show The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Impact Across The US And The World
Follow the latest data on COVID-19 in the US and globally.
My Boyfriend Refuses To Wear A Face Mask Despite The Coronavirus — Should I Dump Him?
"[He] says he won't catch it because he is healthy."
Experts Fear The Current Surge In US COVID-19 Cases Could Cause A Rise In Deaths
Coronavirus cases have been spiking since mid-June, particularly among younger Americans in the South and West. The big worry is that they will pass the virus onto older, more vulnerable people.
If Anyone Doubts Whether Masks Work, Just Look At These Photos
He tested sneezing, talking, singing, and coughing with a mask and without one.
The Black Lives Matter Protests Have Taught Us More About The Coronavirus
Even though hundreds of thousands of protesters and police crowded onto the streets, overall social distancing actually strengthened in big cities with major protests.
17 Pictures Of NYC Reopening That Look A Bit Different Than What You're Used To Seeing
People can finally get a haircut.
Have You Ever Used A Glory Hole? Fill Out Our Anonymous Survey.
If you've ever used a glory hole, either before the pandemic or because of it, BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you.
Experts Are Calling For A Top Science Journal To Retract A Paper On Face Masks And COVID-19
Scientists say that the paper by Nobel Prize winner Mario Molina is based on false statements and flawed statistical analysis.
A Major Drug Trial Reduced Deaths In People With Severe COVID-19
"It is highly affordable, easy to make, can be scaled up quickly and only needs a small dosage," said one expert.
The FDA Just Pulled Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine As Coronavirus Treatments
The federal agency noted that the two drugs are "unlikely to be effective in treating COVID-19" and could cause serious side effects.
The CDC Broke Its Three-Month Silence To Tell You To Keep Washing Your Hands
"There is no way to ensure zero risk of infection," said new CDC guidelines on safety as more states reopen.
"We're Tired, We're Overworked, And We're Scared": Five Medical Workers On Their COVID-19 Experience
Our interactive video lets you interview doctors and nurses about their personal frontline experiences.
