COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over the past two weeks.

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

Officials are watching rising case counts closely, both here and across the country.

A senior Chinese health official says China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19.

A small number of COVID-19 “breakthrough” cases are expected after vaccination, and health officials say they’re not a cause for alarm.

Coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters that several states with the highest proportions of new infections have seen residents get vaccinated at higher rates than the nation as a whole.

Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia have all surpassed India’s peak per capita death rate as a new coronavirus wave, fueled by the virulent delta variant, tightens its grip on the region.

Although the trend is troublesome, experts say fully vaccinated people remain well protected.

Florida’s overall case numbers more than doubled last week, and the state accounted for one in five COVID-19 cases nationally.

The college said Thursday those who are not vaccinated must follow safety protocols, including wearing masks, at the Waterville campus.

One local business owner urged visitors to stay away from the popular Cape Cod resort town if they haven't been immunized.

The daily total raises Maine's 7-day average to nearly triple what it was 2 weeks ago, adding to concern that another surge is upon us.

One idea is to ask all Americans to wear masks when vaccinated and unvaccinated people mix at public places or indoors.

At a town hall in Ohio, the president displays exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.

But public health authorities say the vaccines are dramatically reducing severe disease and death.