The Latest Breaking News from David Dowdy

What seems to make the biggest difference between people who recover from COVID and those who die is whether they get treatment within the first week of diagnosis, one expert says.

LOS ANGELES — In Sherman Oaks, Julia Irzyk tries to gauge how rampant the coronavirus is in her community, turning to a constellation of data points to guide her.

Health experts have warned people that even if they have already caught Covid, they can catch it again thanks to the latest variant, Omicron BA.5, which is said to have a rapid re-infection rate.

Omicron BA.5 is more resistant to antibodies, according to health experts, leading to rapid reinfections – although they are thought to be less severe than previous Covid outbreaks

The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths compared to its prior incarnations

David Dowdy hunches in front of his laptop at his kitchen table as he watches COVID-19 data trickle in. One death. Then another. And another. And another.

A ruling by a judge in Florida means the federal requirement to wear masks on airplanes and public transportation is gone

As omicron fades and scientists consider when to declare COVID-19 endemic — and, therefore, here to stay — in the United States, governors in 10 states last week leapfrogged federal recommendations and dropped mask mandates.