Sep 19 Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination By Associated Press Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”… Continue reading
Sep 19 Health official: Booster use may be expanded By Associated Press Dr. Francis Collins told “Fox News Sunday” that the panel’s recommendation Friday was correct based on a “snapshot” of available data on the effectiveness of Pfizer’s two-shot regimen over time. But he said real-time data from the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 5:12 Key FDA advisory committee rejects COVID vaccine boosters for the general population A key advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly rejected vaccine boosters for the general U.S. population for now, but it voted unanimously in favor of giving boosters to those 65 and older as well as high risk… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: France recalling ambassadors from U.S., Australia over submarine deal In our news wrap Friday, France is recalling its ambassadors from the U.S. and Australia in a fury over a submarine deal, more than 170 people including some Americans boarded a flight out of Afghanistan, Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez says… Continue watching
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel backs COVID-19 boosters for older and high risk Americans By Associated Press After overwhelmingly rejecting a plan to give Pfizer booster shots to most Americans, an influential federal advisory panel has approved the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading
Sep 17 5 Stories: World’s largest carbon capture plant goes online, Paris landmark goes undercover and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin The world’s largest carbon capture plant is up and running in Iceland, workers fulfill artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s posthumous dream of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe in fabric and school districts across the country face bus driver shortages. Check out… Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: U.S. plans to spend $2.1 billion to improve infection control By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is allocating the funding from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden this year. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:45 Hospitals in sparsely vaccinated areas prepare to ration care Last week we heard how some hospitals in Idaho were overflowing and starting to ration care. That crisis has now spread statewide, and is forcing hospitals to start sending sick patients to neighboring states. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: FDA panel shows frustration in booster dose debate By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading