Attorney general Eric Schmitt threatened local health departments and school districts with legal action if they didn't play ball.
The preliminary findings could partially explain why people living with obesity are at higher risk of severe covid-19.
The bill passed 52-48 with two pro-pandemic Democrats joining the Republicans.
Preliminary studies are finding that vaccines may not provide as much protection from Omicron, but hybrid or boosted immunity may remain robust.
China is still one of the few countries pursuing an elimination strategy for covid-19.
Biden's Press Secretary also falsely suggested tests in Germany, South Korea, and the UK were inferior.
The California patient is experiencing mild illness and is recovering in isolation.
Compared to people who tested negative for covid-19, those who survived severe illness were more than twice as likely to die within a year's time.
It will take a while to truly understand the Omicron covid-19 variant, but that doesn't mean we're helpless against it.
At least 16 countries have found the omicron variant since it was first identified last week.
The governor of New York declared a state of emergency on Friday as authorities worldwide move to limit the spread of the heavily mutated variant.
New CDC data is more evidence that covid-19 is especially risky for pregnant people.
Minnesota has seen a huge jump in covid-19 hospitalizations over the past two weeks.
Europe faces a harsh winter with covid-19 surging across the continent.
The data is clear by now: Booster doses are providing high levels of protection against the misery caused by the coronavirus.
A new study estimates that up to 1.6 million Americans have experienced covid-related smell loss for longer than six months, with little chance of recovery.
Pfizer expects to make $36 billion from its covid-19 vaccine in 2021 alone.
The U.S. has slipped to 55th place despite being ranked 18th most vaccinated as recently as July.
Hollywood may be ramping back up, but the pandemic is still raging on.
Experts warn another 100,000 Germans could die from the disease if immediate action isn't taken.
