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2 leading disease modelers predict low COVID rates this summer — but we may need new vaccines by fall
Infectious disease modelers told the FDA we're "peaking" at around 80% immunity against Omicron now…
Hilary Brueck
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FDA advisors call for an end to never-ending booster shots as they try to map out a strategy for living with COVID
"We simply can't be boosting people as frequently as we are," the FDA's Peter Marks acknowledged on…
Hilary Brueck
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Food-delivery drivers in Shanghai forced to become homeless as the city's draconian lockdown means they can't enter their homes
They have to choose between staying at home and getting no income, or working and not returning hom…
Sinéad Baker
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Nearly a quarter of Los Angeles fast-food workers have gotten COVID-19, and nearly two-thirds said they were victims of wage theft during the pandemic, new survey finds
A survey of fast-food workers in Los Angeles County found that nearly a quarter got COVID-19, a rat…
Charles Davis
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Former FDA commissioner says schools should not mandate boosters for children
"I think this should be left up to the discretion of parents and their physicians," Scott Gottlieb …
Yelena Dzhanova
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The CDC's new mask guidance is confusing for frontline retail workers and turns them into the 'vaccination police,' a leading union says
The UFCW said the CDC guidance, allowing vaccinated people indoors without masks, could turn frontl…
Grace Dean
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FDA authorizes boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for older adults and others at high risk from COVID-19
The hope is that booster shots will help protect those most at risk as the pandemic continues to ra…
Andrew Dunn
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People in Shanghai scramble to bulk-buy food direct from suppliers amid shortages in its harsh COVID-19 lockdown
In the third week of Shanghai's harsh lockdown, most residents are forbidden from leaving home. Som…
Mia Jankowicz,Cheryl Teh
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Former FDA commissioner says 'we're close to the end of the pandemic phase' as kids get vaccinated and COVID-19 pills emerge
Gottlieb on Sunday said he expected the Delta variant to continue to spread throughout the country,…
Connor Perrett
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The George Floyd protests inspired San Francisco Giants concession workers to strike for a better contract - and they won
San Francisco Giants concession workers of color led the fight for better benefits. The George Floy…
DeArbea Walker
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CDC advisors raise concerns about 'over-vaccination' and ask the White House for more data to show boosters are needed
A select few may derive real benefits from a third shot, but other Americans may not, said an indep…
Hilary Brueck
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Krispy Kreme will soon give 2 free doughnuts a day to people who prove they've had a COVID-19 shot
For a week, starting Monday, August 30, you can get one ring and one heart-shaped Krispy Kreme doug…
Grace Dean
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A fast food franchisee consultant is telling owners that they must require vaccinations for workers: 'It's about staying open'
Cooks and cashiers have some of the most dangerous jobs during the pandemic, and businesses are at …
Mary Meisenzahl
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Indian food-delivery startup Zomato files for a $1.1 billion IPO as the country battles a catastrophic wave of COVID-19 infections
The company is planning to list as India combats a crippling COVID-19 wave with at least 300,000 ne…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Your Shake Shack meal is getting more expensive
The burger chain will increase its prices by the end of the year due to pandemic-related shortages …
Emily Walsh
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This startup wants to use food as medicine for older people
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for March 16.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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China finds coronavirus on two imported frozen food packaging samples
Chinese health authorities said that two imported frozen food packaging samples have tested positiv…
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Disney California Adventure theme park plans to host a food festival tentatively by March
The announcement of the food festival comes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted a stay-at-hom…
Lauren Frias
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A Chick-fil-A manager stepped in to save a South Carolina drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic
"When you need help, call the pros," the city's mayor tweeted. Chick-fil-A frequently gets top mark…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Whole Foods is shaving down some workers' paid breaks from 15 minutes to 10 minutes, the latest in a string of changes to employees' benefits
Whole Foods says the policy changed are intended to provide employees with more break time througho…