The number of new Covid-19 cases is dropping in the United States, but a decline in testing threatens this progress.

The United States now has three vaccines available to combat COVID-19. Here's everything you need to know about the extent and nature of the vaccines’ side effects, and how to deal with them.

On March 8, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their interim recommendations for people who have been fully vaccinated.

Doctors and public health experts emphasize that people should take the first vaccine offered to them.

Friday March 5, 2021 12:00-12:30 ET Join experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) at 12pm ET on Fridays for timely, accessible updates on the state of the pandemic and the public health response.

On top of the coronavirus pandemic, there are currently other smaller outbreaks around the globe — some with pandemic potential — which means more permanent pandemic preparedness is needed.

Health care workers were among the first to be vaccinated in this country, but that experience of getting vaccinated is not the same for some foreign-born doctors. 

In this podcast episode, pediatrician and vaccine expert Dr. William Moss discusses the different COVID-19 vaccines and how neglect of other vaccines could lead to the next big public health crisis. 

Widespread testing is crucial in controlling the spread of the coronavirus and squashing new outbreaks, but the amount of testing in the United States has fallen by 30 percent in recent weeks.

Friday February 26, 2021 12:00-12:30 ET Join experts from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center (CRC) at 12pm ET on Fridays for timely, accessible updates on the state of the pandemic and the public health response.

COVAX, an international initiative tasked with ensuring more equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, aims to redress this imbalance between nations by securing deals that send shots to low-income countries free of charge.

The anticipated authorization of a third coronavirus vaccine has raised a new question for many Americans: Which shot should I get?