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The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a rise in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout faces another bottleneck: Pfizer and Moderna may be unable to fulfill contractual promises to deliver 100 million doses a piece to the federal government by March 31.

As more contagious coronavirus variants spread in the U.S., some public health experts say it's time to wear two masks. A cloth mask with a surgical mask on top should give more protection, they say.

President Biden ordered full reimbursement to states using the National Guard in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Many troops will be used to boost the pace of vaccinations.

With so many infections and deaths from COVID-19 in nursing homes, many in the industry and in government are considering how to make the facilities safer.

For the first time in decades, the infant mortality rate in Cuyahoga County seems to be on a consistent decline, though racial inequities persist, according to health officials. According to preliminary data collected by the Ohio Department of Health, the infant mortality rate in the county has dropped to 7.81 deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2019, the overall rate was 8.61, said Richard Stacklin, a statistician for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health.

False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic.

The FDA released detailed analysis of the vaccine ahead of a Thursday meeting of a group of independent experts that will advise the agency on whether to authorize the vaccine for emergency use.

In Fort Myers, Fla., older people waited in line for hours to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials have apologized and say they fixed the problem, but what's next as the state ramps up distribution?

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.