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Next week brings a marathon of hearings as the U.S. decides whether to open COVID-19 vaccinations to kids under 5

MIAMI — With a new wave of omicron COVID cases surging in Miami-Dade County, the percent of local positive tests, known as the positivity rate, has soared, representing a fourfold increase since April and likely an undercount due to at-home testing.

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco and the greater Bay Area were pioneers in imposing the nation's first regional stay-at-home order in early 2020 when the coronavirus first hit. And the region takes pride in the relatively low cumulative death rate throughout the pandemic.

The U.S. government is preparing to launch vaccines for children below five in conjunction with educational and outreach efforts, pending approval by federal regulators, the Wall Street Journal reports. The government looks to provide ten million initial doses as the virus spreads nationwide, leaving the parents anxious. The vaccinations could begin…

White House officials say orders have been coming in for COVID-19 vaccine doses for small children

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Health officials now say 35 cases confirmed nationwide

The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here.

Scientists warn that BA.4 and BA.5 are more contagious forms that could escape immunity from past infections and vaccinations

Federal law requires handgun owners to be at least 21 years old. That's not the case for AR-15s.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said laboratories must also tell it if the virus is identified in a sample.