Dec 29 In face of pandemic, Hmong Americans press forward to maintain New Year traditions By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the United States, shutting down in-person events and renewing worries of the pandemic, the Hmong American community is going forward with plans to celebrate one of their largest gatherings. Continue reading
Dec 29 New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to highest levels on record By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average. Continue reading
Dec 29 France puts pressure on the unvaccinated as it again breaks its COVID-19 case record By Associated Press France's government is forging ahead with efforts to increase pressure on unvaccinated people to get coronavirus jabs. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Dec 29 Global COVID cases up 11 percent last week and omicron risk is high, says WHO By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the previous week, with the biggest increase in the Americas. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:45 Understanding the new CDC guidelines for those exposed to, or suffering from, COVID-19 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends a shorter isolation period for COVID-19 patients, from 10 days to five — if asymptomatic — followed by five days of mask wearing. The new guidance comes as the U.S. is… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 Texas doctor reflects on the lessons and loss in 2021 By Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at a year of immense challenge and loss — but also a year of hope. In recent days, we reconnected with a number of our viewers and guests from… Continue watching
Dec 28 New CDC isolation and quarantine guidelines confuse some and raise questions By Zeke Miller, Katie Foody, Associated Press U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans. Continue reading
Dec 28 After a quiet 2020, flu cases begin to rise again By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 9:27 Why the CDC reduced COVID quarantine time despite omicron’s spread By Stephanie Sy, Dorothy Hastings The omicron variant of the coronavirus has upended plans to put the pandemic behind us. Instead, average daily U.S. COVID infections are up 80 percent in two weeks. Hospitals are hunkering down, and the White House is scrambling to respond. Continue watching