The U.S. on Wednesday surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths, according to data compiled by NBC News — a once unthinkable scale of loss even for the country with the world's highest recorded toll from the virus.
(CNN) -- The United States might need to update its COVID-19 vaccines each year, according to a trio of top FDA officials, and "a new normal" may include an annual COVID-19 vaccine alongside a seasonal flu shot.
Countries are beginning to offer a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups, but medical professionals are undecided on whether it would benefit the wider population.
The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has had billions of chances to reconfigure itself as it has spread across the planet, and it continues to evolve, generating new variants and subvariants at a clip that has kept scientists on their toes.
A report by the Florida Hospital Association estimates 70% of Florida hospitals are facing a critical staffing shortage, and the state will be short 60,000 nurses by 2035.
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 are receding, but safety-net providers are facing tremendous unmet needs from poor and uninsured patients who delayed seeking care during the pandemic.