Nov 04 U.S. mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by next year By David Koenig, Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Fauci testifies on COVID-19 response in Senate hearing By News Desk Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Thursday about ongoing efforts against COVID-19. Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Doctors, lawyers testify on Texas abortion law in House Judiciary hearing By Associated Press A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to the controversial Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 D.C.'s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitant By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 5:35 What the pandemic taught us about American preparedness COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 5 million people globally and nearly 750,000 Americans. While questions about its origins still exist, the world has learned a lot about how it evolves, and gained insight into preparing for future pandemics. Continue watching
Nov 03 Detroit just decriminalized psychedelics and 'magic mushrooms.' Here's what that means By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Voters, including the city’s incumbent mayor who won a re-election, passed Proposal E on Tuesday night to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi. Just more than 61 percent of voters supported the measure, with nearly 39 percent of voters opposing it,… Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on authorization of COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 By Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared it a "great day" in the fight against the pandemic as medical providers began inoculating children ages 5 to 11 with the COVID-19 shot across the country. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing By Associated Press The White House COVID-19 task force held a briefing on Wednesday as vaccinations finally roll out to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of some parents even as others have questions or fears. Continue reading
Nov 03 First children receive COVID-19 vaccine as part of national rollout By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Schoolchildren take the spotlight this week as the U.S. enters a new phase in COVID-19 vaccination aimed at curbing deaths, hospitalizations and more than a year of disrupted education. Continue reading
Nov 02 CDC clears the way for Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 — doses just a third of the amount given to teens and adults. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends who should receive… Continue reading