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The third pandemic winter is nowhere near as bad as the previous two, likely because most Americans have some immunity from shots and previous infections.

A recent swirl of misinformation linking the rise of new coronavirus variants to vaccination has cast a spotlight on XBB.1.5, raising concerns that it could limit booster uptake.

The disease’s decline revealed the power of public health to quash threats when politics and science align and a community mobilizes to protect its own.

Mask mandates are an effective tool against respiratory viruses. But health officials hesitate to reinstate them after years of political controversy.

The CDC urged Americans to get the latest flu and coronavirus vaccines to protect themselves.

Public health authorities are concerned the increase in covid patients will exacerbate the strain on hospitals already reeling from RSV and influenza cases.

Fewer than 10 cases a day are being reported, compared with more than 450 in early August.

The United States recorded nearly 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2021, more than doubling in the last two decades.

As a Post reporter who covers the covid-19 pandemic, I feared my wedding would be a superspreader event. As a son, I just wanted my mom there.

CDC reports unusually high flu hospitalizations amid concerns of flu, covid and RSV further straining health system this winter.