Jul 30 North Korea reports no new fever cases amid outside doubts over COVID data By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its 26 million people under more draconian restrictions in May. Continue reading
Jul 30 Spain and Brazil report monkeypox deaths By Joseph Wilson, Maria Cheng, Associated Press The ministry based in Madrid said both fatalities were young men. It reported its first death on Friday, the same day that Brazil also reported its first death from monkeypox. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Stifling heat persists across Pacific Northwest In our new wrap Friday, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest kept temperatures at or above 100 degrees again with extreme condition expected through the weekend, another major inflation gauge is pointing to price hikes for some time to come,… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:59 How a potential Senate deal could lower health care costs for millions of Americans For the first time, the U.S. government could have the power to negotiate prices for some of the costliest drugs covered under Medicare. The proposed legislation would also help Medicare recipients by imposing penalties against drug manufacturers who raise prices… Continue watching
Jul 29 U.S. not considering second boosters for all until updated vaccine is ready By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators say they are no longer considering authorizing second COVID-19 booster shots for all adults under 50 this summer. Continue reading
Jul 29 San Francisco declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox outbreak By Eric Risberg, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The declaration allows officials to mobilize personnel and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated San Francisco in the 1980s. Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. reaches deal with Moderna for omicron COVID-19 vaccine By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. orders with Pfizer and Moderna include options to purchase 300 million doses each, but reaching that total will require more funding from Congress. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: House Democrats back bill to boost U.S. semiconductor industry In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats back $280 billion bill to bolster the U.S. semiconductor industry, parts of Appalachia faced flash flooding after days of rain, the Pacific Northwest heat wave persists, Russian said there no agreement yet on… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 7:26 Baby formula remains scarce despite efforts to boost supply By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre The nationwide baby formula shortage is now in its sixth month. Despite tons of imports and domestic production rebounding, formula supplies are still low for parents across the United States. Amna Nawaz reports. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 7:43 An epidemiologist answers viewers' questions about COVID-19 More than two years into the pandemic, most Americans have returned to a sense of some normalcy. But the virus is still disrupting daily life in the U.S. with more than 130,000 per day and deaths on the rise. We… Continue watching