Sep 10 CDC finds unvaccinated people are 11 times more likely to die of COVID By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press New U.S. studies show COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death. That's even against the extra-contagious delta variant. Continue reading
Sep 10 Republicans blast Biden's plan to increase vaccinations By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Joe Biden's aggressive push to require millions of U.S. workers to vaccinate against the coronavirus is running into a wall of resistance from Republicans threatening everything from lawsuits to civil disobedience. Continue reading
Sep 10 AP report: FDA official hopeful younger kids can get shots this year By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Dr. Peter Marks tells The Associated Press he is "very, very hopeful" that vaccinations for 5- to 11-year-olds will be underway by year's end. One company, Pfizer, is expected to turn over its study results by the end of September. Continue reading
Sep 10 Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas after discovering a limited measles outbreak among Afghans arriving in the United States, a hitch that American officials warned will have a severe impact on… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 Stories: What's behind the 'Great Resignation,' recycled tents for refugees and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Thousands of discarded tents from a UK music festival are repurposed for refugees, global chip shortages prompt General Motors to shut down assembly plants and why women are posting videos about taking out their own IUDs. Check out these stories… Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds briefing after Biden unveils action plan By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press So far, nearly three-quarters of Americans aged 12 and older have received at least one vaccine dose, but millions more remain vulnerable to the virus as the delta variant has fueled new infections, hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Biden says some GOP governors 'cavalier' with kids' health amid COVID By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden visited a public school just a short drive from the White House to make the case for new rules he set out a day earlier that could impact 100 million Americans. Continue reading
Sep 09 U.S. doubles the fine for people who break mask rule on planes By Ben Fox, Associated Press First-time offenders would face a potential fine of $500 to $1,000 and second-time offenders could pay $1,000 to $3,000 under rules that the Transportation Security Administration said will go into effect Friday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 14:01 Dr. Fauci on vaccine mandates, reopening schools, booster shots President Joe Biden's plan to get the country vaccinated would essentially require two-thirds of American workers to get vaccinated or face weekly testing. The Department of Labor will draft new rules requiring the same for all businesses with 100 workers… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 9:00 New York's 9/11 first responders are battling a new kind of mass trauma By John Yang, Leah Nagy For our endeavor to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, John Yang spoke to first responders and medical workers who have lived and worked through both the attacks and have also more recently seen the mass trauma… Continue watching