ABC News: Health

In U-turn, UK's Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact
Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’
Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships
2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window
Senegal sees dramatic COVID-19 surge as major holiday looms
The Latest: EU vaccination campaign catching up with US
South Korea to bring home sailors aboard virus-hit destroyer
Tunisia puts military on vaccination duty as cases soar
Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses
Some seek more boxes to check for 'other' Pacific Islanders
Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows
3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVID

In U-turn, UK's Johnson to quarantine after COVID-19 contact

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 08:33 AM PDT

UK's Johnson avoids quarantine after a colleague catches COVID-19.

Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England's ‘Freedom Day’

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 08:29 AM PDT

Thousands of young people across England plan to dance the night away at “Freedom Day” parties as soon as it turns Monday

Court blocks order lifting CDC virus rules on cruise ships

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 08:17 AM PDT

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge’s ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pandemic regulations for cruise ship operation

2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 06:34 AM PDT

Pope Francis has resumed his traditional Sunday appearance from a Vatican window to greet the faithful two weeks after intestinal surgery that removed a portion of his colon

Senegal sees dramatic COVID-19 surge as major holiday looms

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 06:05 AM PDT

Health officials warn that COVID-19 cases are surging in Senegal as millions in the West African nation prepare for the Tabaski holiday

The Latest: EU vaccination campaign catching up with US

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 04:26 AM PDT

The European Union’s vaccination campaign is catching up with the United States

South Korea to bring home sailors aboard virus-hit destroyer

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 01:35 AM PDT

South Korea is sending military aircraft to replace the entire 301-member crew of a navy destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa after nearly 70 of them tested positive for the coronavirus

Tunisia puts military on vaccination duty as cases soar

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 12:39 AM PDT

Tunisian authorities have deployed military personnel to vaccinate remote populations as coronavirus infections mount and hospitals struggle to cope

Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses

Posted: 17 Jul 2021 11:43 PM PDT

Global health experts say they expected vaccine distribution to be unequal between rich countries and poor countries

Some seek more boxes to check for 'other' Pacific Islanders

Posted: 17 Jul 2021 10:06 PM PDT

Advocates in Hawaii say the pandemic has underscored the importance of collecting and reporting racial data

Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows

Posted: 17 Jul 2021 09:26 PM PDT

Vietnam has put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the third day in a row

3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVID

Posted: 17 Jul 2021 05:42 PM PDT

One lawmaker tested positive on Friday and the other two did so on Saturday.