Disease Rates – Page 7

F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters

In advance of a scientific meeting on Thursday, officials proposed offering new shots to Americans each fall, a strategy long employed against the flu.

China Reports Nearly 60,000 Covid Deaths Since Lifting Restrictions

The unexpected disclosure was made as the country faces mounting criticism for providing unreliable data on its latest coronavirus outbreak.

E.U. Urges Nations to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China

In a diplomatically fraught move, the bloc advised its 27 members to put restrictions in place as Chinese tourists prepare to return to global destinations.

Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Falling. Here’s How States Can Raise Them.

Covid is not the only reason immunization rates are in decline. Policies in some states are also hurting efforts to keep children safe.

Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks

Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats early and effectively.