Feb 01 Watch 7:25 Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID? By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called “long COVID," the mysterious ailment that can affect the body and the mind for months or longer… Continue watching
Feb 01 As New Orleans parades out vaccine rules, restaurants wonder if they'll make it to Mardi Gras By Roby Chavez Feb 1 is the first day all of a new two-phase plan requiring children in New Orleans are required to be fully vaccinated to enter public places or attend public K-12 public schools. It’s the first major city to implement… Continue reading
Feb 01 Swastikas and public urination: anti-vaccine protest draws outrage in Canada By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Some urinated and parked on the National War Memorial. One danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A number carried signs and flags with swastikas. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on COVID-19 fraud and price gouging By News Desk The Senate Commerce committee held a hearing Tuesday on COVID-19 fraud and price gouging. Continue reading
Feb 01 Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots as early as March. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:02 How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy The popular audio streaming service Spotify has come under fire for hosting the podcaster Joe Rogan, who’s spread COVID misinformation to millions. After two high-profile musicians took their music off Spotify in protest, the platform has announced reforms. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 5:49 Mississippi nurses struggle to contend with soaring COVID cases By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson The pandemic continues to take a heavy toll, with the U.S. averaging more than 2,500 deaths per day. In Mississippi, where just 50 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, hospitalizations have soared and there are simply not enough nurses… Continue watching
Jan 31 For low-income Pittsburgh, clean air remains an elusive goal By Jon Hurdle, Yale Environment 360 Once known as the “City of Smoke,” Pittsburgh has come a long way since the days when filthy air turned downtown streets dark at mid-day. But in struggling communities near the remaining steel plants, high levels of air pollution —… Continue reading
Jan 31 Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine wins full U.S. approval By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. Continue reading
Jan 31 If you test positive on a rapid COVID test, don't stop isolating just yet, virologists say By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News If a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to COVID-19, experts say they are most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others. Continue reading