COVID-19

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May 8, 2022
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for COVID-19 in…
May 5, 2022
As the federal government moves to end funding for COVID care, hospital costs are rising, healthcare experts say.
April 29, 2022
Though restrictions, including mask mandates, have eased, the increased risk continues for Blacks and Hispanics.
April 28, 2022
Moderna wants to be the first pharmaceutical company that provides COVID vaccine shots for the smallest of children.
April 27, 2022
A survey supports longstanding research that shows Black workers, especially Black women, feel less valued and respected by colleagues.
April 27, 2022
TheGrio asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the realm of possibility as COVID-19 continues to spread in Washington.
Vice President Kamala Harris
April 26, 2022
The White House said Tuesday that Harris tested positive on both rapid and a PCR tests, and said she “has…
April 24, 2022
Nasal vaccines are tricky to develop and it’s not clear how quickly any could become available, but several are in…
April 23, 2022
Airlines are offering options, including refunds in some cases, for people worried about flying with passengers not wearing face masks.
Dr. Denise Johnson (Commonwealth Media Services)
April 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf selected Johnson as the fourth person to lead the health department since the start of the…
April 20, 2022
After a judge ordered the end to mask mandates on trains, planes and in other transit hubs the federal government…
April 20, 2022
A majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other transportation, a new…
Holiday travelers at airport
April 18, 2022
A judge voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials.
Kyrie Irving thegrio.com
April 18, 2022
The Brooklyn Nets point guard has a history with the Celtics. "There's only so much you can take as a…
April 18, 2022
The veteran New York City hip-hop artist had reportedly battled COVID-19. “Hip-hop lost a real gem,” promoter Van Silk said.
April 17, 2022
The pandemic erupted in the country in March 2020, just ahead of Easter Sunday, forcing many churches to previously resort…
April 15, 2022
Health experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic may have waned in some places but is not over by any means.
April 15, 2022
The national experience of COVID quarantine had such an impact on the American psyche that I’m sure we’ll be seeing…
pregnant Black woman holding belly theGrio.com
April 13, 2022
A new study finds breakthrough COVID cases more likely to occur in pregnant people who have been vaccinated against the…
April 13, 2022
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for public transit for 15 days.