A new data analysis of over 43,000 COVID patients by Johns Hopkins University researchers shows how the antiviral drug’s effectiveness can shorten hospital stays and alleviate the crush of new cases overwhelming the nation’s health care system.

Some experts say that when it comes to contagiousness, Omicron could be the “most transmissible the virus can get.”

Since the Omicron variant began its high-speed march across the United States, at-home tests have become nearly impossible to find in many towns and cities.

New data suggests the Omicron surge has peaked nationwide and cases are now starting to decline.

Could the Omicron surge be starting to peak in the United States?

Having been triple-vaccinated, plus granted some immunity from my recent bout of COVID, am I now protected against another infection?

How useful are case counts actually in understanding where we are in the pandemic?

An analysis of Coronavirus Resource Center data summarizes the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the United States.

We are seeing a record number of children hospitalized with COVID-19, but now some help may be on the way.

An Omicron-specific COVID vaccine will be ready by March but some experts warn it could be “too late” due to the variant’s highly transmissible nature.

With the number of potential contacts infected by the highly contagious Omicron variant far higher than with previous variants, it is not feasible for health officials to reach everyone who may be at risk.