Jan 19 Mexican abortion advocates look to help women in U.S. By María Verza, Associated Press In September, Mexico's Supreme Court issued a decision that effectively decriminalized abortion in the heavily Catholic nation. That same month, the most restrictive abortion law in the United States went into effect in Texas. Continue reading
Jan 19 Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event By Associated Press With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital are disappointed at not being able to attend events because of coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 19 As officials stress importance of N95s, White House will make 400 million available for free By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. Continue reading
Jan 18 Website for free virus tests is here. How does it work? By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden's administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply and lowering costs. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 7:55 It’s time to rethink America’s pandemic strategy, experts say. Here’s what they recommend COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country with nearly 800,000 new cases a day. Hospitalizations and deaths are up significantly compared to two weeks ago. There are close to 140,000 people currently admitted to a hospital with… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 10:07 Can omicron cause severe disease in unvaccinated kids? Here’s what parents should know By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris As the omicron variant continues to spread, children under the age of five are still ineligible for vaccinations — leaving many families in limbo and wondering how best to navigate everyday life. We hear from some parents across the country… Continue watching
Jan 18 White House soft-launches free COVID testing kit website By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch. Continue reading
Jan 18 Getting COVID-19 is much riskier for your heart than vaccination By Glen Pyle, Jennifer H Huang, The Conversation Myocarditis — an inflammation of the heart muscle — following COVID-19 vaccination is rare, and the risk is much smaller than the risks of cardiac injury linked to COVID-19 itself. Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. faces a wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models predict By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing. Modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the omicron wave subsides this spring. Continue reading
Jan 18 Hong Kong to euthanize thousands of small animals after several test positive for coronavirus at pet store By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong authorities say they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected. Continue reading