A medical worker administers a coronavirus test at a new testing site at the Times Square subway station in New York City on Monday. Scott Heins/Getty Images hide caption
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Everything you need to know about the global pandemic
Map showing the COVID-19 risk level in each state. Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Census Bureau 2019 population estimates, 2020 Census (U.S. territories) hide caption
A firefighter tests the seal on his N95 mask at the start of his shift in Glen Burnie, Md. With the spread of omicron, experts say to wear high-filtration respirators in public indoor spaces for the best protection. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
This week, the Food and Drug Administration met with outside advisers to talk about the next steps in formulating a COVID-19 vaccination plan. Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
Signs with the message 'Now Hiring' are displayed in front of restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on March 19. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Employers continue hiring spree even as war in Ukraine ratchets up economic fears
A woman with diabetes uses a glucometer to measure the glycemia in her blood on March 24, 2020. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A health worker shows a box containing a bottle of Ivermectin in Cali, Colombia, on July 21, 2020. Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a second booster dose of the either the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for older people and certain immunocompromised individuals. Emily Elconin/Getty Images hide caption
New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress
People travel through the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. Governors from 21 states are suing to end the federal mask mandate for public transportation. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
As immunity wanes fom the first booster, the FDA has now authorized a second shot for people 50 and older and some immunocompromised people. The CDC has also recommended that people get the booster. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
CDC recommends 2nd COVID boosters for some older and immunocompromised people
Children play jump-rope on the street off 5th Avenue in New York City on March 7, 2022. New York City has dropped several Covid-19 safety protocols, including a mask mandate in public schools and vaccination requirements for businesses. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Students play at recess on an outdoor court at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 on March 7, 2022, in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images hide caption
Two years ago schools shut down around the world. These are the biggest impacts
A hiring sign is posted outside a business in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., on Feb. 22. Employers are keen for workers as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market
Charis Hill, Johnnie Jae and Cass Condray all have conditions that compromise their immune systems and put them at higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection. Brian Baker; Johnnie Jae; Greg Condray hide caption
A medical staff member prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up site in New York City last October. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Nikki Perri is a server at French 76 on 17th Street in Denver, which is one of the restaurants owned by Bonanno Concepts. The company has hired a full-time mental health clinician to assist staff members coping with stress, burnout and other psychological issues. Perri says she's already consulted with the clinician, and calls it a valuable employee benefit. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News hide caption
Restaurant work has become more stressful than ever. Could a staff therapist help?
The White House says it is planning to distribute masks for children. The announcement comes as many states have been dropping mask requirements for schoolchildren. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall speaks to members of staff as she attends the opening of the charity and community Kitchen "Nourish Hub," created to fight against social isolation and loneliness, in west London on Thursday. Geoff Pugh /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A medical worker prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster in Hartford, Connecticut, in January. Joseph Prezioso /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A picture of Ginny Wendt Vecchio (right) and her brother Joe Wendt. Their family business, Chicago Metal Rolled Products, made these lotus petals for a Yoko Ono sculpture in Chicago's Jackson Park. Ginny's daughter, Jeanette, is experiencing the highest inflation she's ever seen in her lifetime, but Ginny has seen far higher inflation during her lifetime. Courtesy of Ginny Wendt Vecchio hide caption
Inflation hits another 40-year high. It's bad, but older folks say they've seen worse
A sign reminds customers that masks are required in their store in New York in December. A growing number of states are lifting their indoor mask mandates in the coming weeks. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Thai classical dancers wearing face masks to help protect themselves from the coronavirus perform at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Sakchai Lalit/AP hide caption
A man wearing a face mask walks past a "Now Hiring" sign in front of a store on Jan. 13, in Arlington, Va. The labor market is showing resilience despite a recent spike in omicron-related coronavirus infections. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
In a big surprise, the job market surged in January even as omicron cases spiked
A person swabs their nose as they receive testing for both rapid antigen and PCR COVID-19 tests at a Reliant Health Services testing site in Hawthorne, Calif., on Jan. 18. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption