A series of missteps by AstraZeneca has led to scathing criticism of the drugmaker by policymakers and health officials, tarnishing its image as a hero of the coronavirus era.

Critics say Connecticut and Maine’s new vaccination regimes unfairly exclude essential workers and people with serious medical conditions.

President Joe Biden addresses the nation as the US mourns 500,000 people lost to Covid-19.

It comes amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.

US biotech firm says its vaccine protects against all emerging strains but is developing the booster for the South Africa one "out of an abundance of caution"

With two coronavirus vaccines receiving federal clearance, we answer your questions — from when you should get vaccinated to how they work and how they were made so quickly.

The rule reflects the "increased risk" from a variant linked to two cases in England, officials say.

Macron and several other European leaders who recently met him go into self-isolation

Genetic mutation that originated in Spain transmitted by returning holidaymakers, researchers find

Valencia to keep borders sealed until January 15, while the Canary Islands will let visitors enter with an antigen test instead of a PCR

The UK is the first country to approve the Pfizer vaccine - with 800,000 doses due to arrive in the coming days.

Germany will extend restrictive measures imposed early this month under a month-long "lockdown light" to slow the spread of the coronavirus until Dec. 20, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

Rising infections have put Germany in a "very serious" situation, Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

The first real-world data from the U.K.'s inoculation program has given an insight into how effective vaccines have been against Covid-19.

When World Health Organization investigators wrapped up their work examining the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan this month, Chinese officials were clear where they felt the WHO should look next.

Brussels is pushing for the pharmaceutical giant to make up its shortfall of jabs using its factories in Britain.

As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term last January, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus...

California is transforming baseball stadiums and fairgrounds into mass vaccination sites as the coronavirus surge overwhelms hospitals and sets a deadly new record in the state

The UK government is scrambling to handle a huge increase in coronavirus cases, with pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose

Britain and EU to hold separate emergency meetings on Monday to deal with escalating crisis

Countries follow Germany’s lead to try to stem cases, as Italy weighs up similar measures

The FDA has informed Pfizer it intends "to proceed towards an authorization" of the manufacturer's Covid-19 vaccine, the US Health and Human Services Secretary told ABC on Friday morning, as the country is deep into a worsening health crisis.

As the US nears an average of 200,000 Covid-19 cases a day, experts say "behavior and cold weather" are behind the current surge gripping American communities.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could be the second vaccine to receive the Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization.