Jan 05 Grammy Awards postpone ceremony, citing omicron COVID variant risk By Associated Press The Recording Academy said Wednesday it made the decision to postpone the ceremony "after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners."… Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: CDC urges 'up to date' COVID shots but won't change definition of 'fully vaccinated' By Zeke Miller, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The move to keep the existing definition of fully vaccination — either two doses of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — comes as health officials warned of waning… Continue reading
Jan 05 Under strain, France allows some health care workers to keep working while positive for COVID-19 By John Leicester, Associated Press France is allowing health care workers who are infected with the coronavirus but have few or no symptoms to keep treating patients rather than self-isolate. Continue reading
Jan 05 Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Chicago schools have canceled classes after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:02 COVID surge continues to upend Americans' travel plans, return to school By Amna Nawaz, Shoshana Dubnow COVID continues to spread quickly throughout the U.S. on the first Monday of the new year, forcing airlines and businesses to limit operations as many workers are falling ill or testing positive. The surge from the omicron variant is disrupting… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 5:43 Surprise medical bill ban doesn't cover some crucial elements. Here's what to know By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes Millions of Americans have new federal protections from unexpected medical costs if they see a doctor they did not choose and who doesn’t accept their insurance. For years, the price tag from surprise medical bills could range from hundreds of… Continue watching
Jan 03 Lawmakers should move to 'maximal telework' amid virus surge, says Congress' doctor By Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress' top doctor says lawmakers should move to a "maximal telework posture."… Continue reading
Jan 03 British government rushing COVID tests to schools so classes can reopen By Mike Corder, Associated Press Schoolchildren have returned to classes in parts of Europe, while the British government is pledging to rush ventilation units and enough COVID-19 test kits to schools to ensure they, too, can reopen later this week despite soaring infection rates. Continue reading
Jan 03 As omicron surges, FDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday allowed extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12. Continue reading
Jan 02 Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic By Hope Yen, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now considering including the negative test as part of its guidance after getting significant “pushback” on its updated recommendations last week. Continue reading