Jan 28 Omicron has caused higher increase in U.S. daily death count than delta variant By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave. Continue reading
Jan 27 3 things to expect on COVID vaccines this year, according to Moderna’s chief medical officer By Laura Santhanam Dr. Paul Burton told the PBS NewsHour’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz that omicron will not vanish after the current surge in cases subsides. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 7:21 A Moderna official on COVID vaccines for kids, omicron-specific shot, waiving patents By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Laura Santhanam Moderna and Pfizer announced they are moving forward with trials of a new booster designed to guard specifically against omicron. This comes as the CDC reported Thursday that a third shot of either of those vaccines substantially reduced the risk… Continue watching
Jan 27 Judge temporarily halts South Dakota Governor Noem’s in-person abortion pill rule By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Gov. Kristi Noem initiated the rule change through an executive order. It would have required abortion-seekers to return to a doctor to receive the second of two drugs used for a medication abortion. Continue reading
Jan 27 How mRNA and DNA vaccines could soon treat diseases like cancer, HIV, autoimmune disorders By Deborah Fuller, The Conversation DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines, allowing researchers to tackle some previously unsolvable problems in medicine. Continue reading
Jan 27 Spotify removes Neil Young following rocker’s protest over COVID-19 misinformation By David Bauder, Associated Press Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platform. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:40 Why the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing delays By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes A key part of the Biden administration's plan to distribute free COVID tests depends heavily on the United States Postal Service. White House officials say that effort is going well, with tens of millions of tests now being shipped. But… Continue watching
Jan 26 For vulnerable people who catch COVID, quick action and these treatments can help By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Medically vulnerable people who test positive for COVID-19 may be eligible for a range of outpatient therapies. Swift testing is key to getting the ball rolling on that treatment. Continue reading
Jan 26 Global COVID-19 cases hit record high last week, says WHO By Associated Press The World Health Organization says there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week. Continue reading
Jan 26 French National Assembly unanimously approves law banning conversion therapy By Associated Press France has a new law that bans so-called conversion therapies and authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people. Continue reading