Covid-19 spread

Many schools across the state have returned from spring break, and The Department of Public Health wants school leaders to be ready.

As schools brace for the rapid rise in omicron cases amid delta’s continued onslaught and the onset of flu season, some are closing their doors once again and moving back to online learning ahead of the holiday break.

New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow.

This fourth wave of COVID cases was brought on by the Delta variant and it is overwhelming hospitals across the country.

On Friday, the cumulative total of coronavirus cases confirmed in Japan topped one million.

Sunday night, there were over 24,000 new cases of coronavirus reported in the U.S., bringing the total to more than 35 million.

New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen since June last year

“When I hear pulling back completely on public health measures, saying no more masks, no nothing like that, that is risky business,” Fauci told “Meet the Press.”

The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader. Dr. Anthony Fauci says when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic, people should “just lay low and cool it.”

“Once you get behind the eight ball, it’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle,” one epidemiologist said.

As we all navigate the new normal of COVID-19, shaming those who don’t abide by strict safety rules may be less productive than you think. Infectious disease expert Jessica Malaty Rivera from the COVID Tracking Project says that instead of shaming, a better strategy is giving people the facts they need to make informed decisions.

The demand for a coronavirus test leading up to Thanksgiving spiked, as some people decided to host family gatherings or travel, despite the Centers for Disease Control’s call to stay at home. Medical leaders tell NBC Connecticut that it’s best to be tested five to seven days after being around additional family and friends for the holidays. Days after...

Millions of people traveled this Thanksgiving weekend. If you were one of them, you should know what to do once you’re home to avoid possibly accelerating the spread of COVID-19 in your community. LX News host breaks down the CDC guidance.

After the Aragonez family of Arlington, Texas, had a birthday gathering earlier this month, 15 members contracted COVID-19, including one who was hospitalized. Now the family is going viral for a PSA that warns other families to learn from their mistake. Alexa Aragonez joined LX News to share their message.

With multiple effective vaccines on the way, Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Joshua Sharfstein says this winter season will be the “last big battle” we face against COVID-19, but that winning the fight and saving lives will require a redoubled effort by everyone.

Regardless of what your holiday plans are, this will be a Thanksgiving like none other. Here are are few tips to get your through the holidays safely and COVID-19 free.

New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have topped 100,000 per day for the past 9 days. LX News was joined by Dr. Dena Grayson, an infectious disease expert, who said you will be putting your family at serious risk by visiting them indoors this Thanksgiving.

NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker breaks down a UCLA study that says wearing a cloth mask can reduce droplet transmission up to 77% and is the best way to keeps ourselves and others safe from contracting COVID-19.

In recent days, the White House has appeared to embrace the concept of “herd immunity” as a way to return to normal life despite the coronavirus. Dr. Jay Wolfson, the senior associate dean at the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine, helps us understand the high risk of relying on this strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19....

President Trump is claiming he is immune to COVID-19 as he returns to the campaign trail. Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University joined LX News with a reality check about the president’s risk of spreading the virus and catching it a second time.