Local data shows COVID-19 activity rising in Dickinson County in the past week, with 51 new confirmed positives and another coronavirus-related death. Iron County numbers, however, continue to trend down after a spike in August, recording 27 confirmed cases since Sept. 8, down from 43 the ...

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. At a press briefing in Geneva, ...

Local data Thursday showed area COVID-19 activity declined in the past week, although Iron County did report a new coronavirus-related death. Iron County had 43 confirmed positives since Sept. 1, after three straight weeks of 60-some cases, while Dickinson County had 38, down from 51 the ...

John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it’s too soon after his shot late this summer, especially since he’s not at high risk from the virus. It’s the kind of calculation many ...

Local data Thursday showed a third straight week that Iron County’s confirmed COVID-19 positives reached the 60s, while virus activity was on the rise in Dickinson County. Iron County had 60 new confirmed cases since Aug. 25, while Dickinson County had 51, up 10 from the previous ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The new boosters targeting today’s most common omicron strains should ...