Author: Maureen Groppe and Courtney Subramanian, USA TODAY

Biden’s remarks on coronavirus come as the US faces the new omicron variant, a surge in infections, long lines for testing and overwhelmed hospitals.

The Biden administration is trying to show states how they would benefit from a proposed package of education and safety-net programs.

Merck will help produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to boost supplies of the one-shot immunization.

Some of the Biden administration’s timelines and goals for confronting the pandemic have shifted or can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know.