Nov 21 Tens of thousands protest Belgium's tighter COVID-19 rules By Raf Casert, Associated Press Ten of thousands of people demonstrated through central Brussels on Sunday to protest reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter the latest spike in coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 4:52 COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Starting this weekend, COVID-19 boosters will now be available for any of the three federally approved vaccines. At least 10 states had already made this change as COVID cases rose — climbing by 33 percent in the last two weeks. Continue watching
Nov 19 Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Friday that examined 1.2 million deliveries in 736 hospitals nationwide from March 2020 through September 2021. Continue reading
Nov 19 WATCH: CDC advisory panel votes approves COVID-19 booster shots for all adults By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend. Continue reading
Nov 19 FDA expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead By Lauren Neergaard and Matthew Perrone, Associated Press If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, tens of millions more Americans could have three doses of protection ahead of the new year. Anyone who got the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine can already get a booster. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 6:44 How the pandemic is contributing to alarming rise in opioid overdose deaths By William Brangham, Leah Nagy The nation’s opioid epidemic has never been deadlier. The Centers for Disease Control Prevention says 100,000 people died of drug overdoses over the last year — a 30 percent increase from the year before and an all-time high. As William… Continue watching
Nov 18 Tribes welcome infusion of money in infrastructure bill By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press The Indian Health Service says it will consult with tribes on how best to use the $3.5 billion. The amount is enough to fulfill the more than 1,560 projects on the agency's list of sanitation deficiencies. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:43 The Build Back Better bill wants to lower prescription drug costs. Does it go far enough? By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Even while President Joe Biden is promoting the new infrastructure package, he and Democrats are trying to lock down a vote on a social spending and climate bill — The Build Back Better Act. Part of that bill is aimed… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 5:48 How the COVAX vaccine program is faring, and what challenges developing nations still face By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration is ramping up plans for vaccine manufacturing for the coming year. But developing nations have been struggling with delays and short supplies for months and will not meet their vaccination goals for this year. Drug maker Moderna… Continue watching