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© Provided by Business InsiderA medical volunteer distributing vitamin tablets in India in July 2020. Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Low levels of vitamin D prior to catching COVID-19 were linked to worse illness, a study found. Vitamin D helps bolster the immune system to tackle viruses that attack the lungs, researchers said. Vitamin... read more →

 We all want COVID to be "over" but COVID itself has a different idea; in fact, the Omicron variant just spun off a new variant of it's own, called BA.2, that may be more transmissible. What does that mean for you and how should you stay safe? Michael Osterholm, Director... read more →

Through the Federal Government and U.S. Postal Service, every home in the United States is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests online.   About the Tests ·         Completely free ·         Available for every residential address in the United States ·         FDA-authorized rapid antigen at-home tests (not PCR) ·        ... read more →

As Americans brace for the possibility of another difficult winter ahead in the nation’s fight against coronavirus, there is a renewed sense of urgency to get as many people inoculated and boosted as quickly as possible, given the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant -- now dominant in the... read more →

Here are nine important lessons I learned, and what you should do if you're thinking about traveling abroad (or even to Hawaii, which requires a negative PCR test). A COVID travel test isn't the same as a free PCR test COVID tests may be free in the US, but COVID tests... read more →

Don't worry: If you lost or damaged your vaccination card, there are ways to recover . Your vaccine site may have proof that you got the shot if you lose your vaccination card. Stefan Cristian Cioata/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites.... read more →

Mychael Schnell   The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said the new COVID-19 omicron variant poses a "very high" risk across the globe, but noted that there is still much to learn about the highly mutated strain. © Getty Images WHO: Omicron poses 'very high' global riskIn a technical brief... read more →

Alyssa Lukpat   Coronavirus cases in children in the United States have risen by 32 percent from about two weeks ago, a spike that comes as the country rushes to inoculate children ahead of the winter holiday season, pediatricians said. © Emily Elconin for The New York Times Children waiting in... read more →

By Carl O'Donnell   © Reuters/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: A syringe is filled with a dose of Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a pop-up community vaccination center in Valley Stream, New York(Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday started vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19, with roughly 28 million school-age... read more →

Companies are updating vaccines and testing them on people to prepare for whatever comes next in the pandemic. Emily Waltz If an emerging strain of SARS-CoV-2 evades the immunity already conferred by vaccines and infections, vaccine makers say they will act quickly to roll out new jabs.Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via... read more →