Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 6:45 Two years after Newark’s water crisis, the city has cleaned up its act By PBS NewsHour When Newark, New Jersey made headlines in 2019 for a lead water crisis that impacted one in five of its citizens, people saw an echo of Flint, Michigan’s colossal public health crisis. But two years later, Newark has replaced the… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:46 COVID-19 boosters shots ‘a tough balance’ for FDA, epidemiologists By PBS NewsHour The Biden Administration announced last week that COVID-19 booster shots will be available by mid-September for those eight months into being fully-vaccinated. But with many Americans still unvaccinated and vaccine access worldwide varying wildly, are booster shots premature? Stat reporter… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 5:47 Haiti reels from latest setback as hurricane relief efforts continue By Ivette Feliciano Haitians are still reeling from last week's devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed over 2,000 people. Survivors are filling hospitals and crowding aid sites awaiting desperately-needed food and supplies. For more on the situation, NewsHour weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 6:57 COVID-19 surge: Why we need more data on breakthrough infections By PBS NewsHour In May, the CDC made a decision to reduce tracking and collecting data on breakthrough infections to only those involving hospitalizations and deaths -- leaving a big gap in understanding the impact of variants as COVID-19 cases surge across the… Continue watching
Aug 20 Justice Department seeks high court input on ‘Remain in Mexico’ reinstatement By Associated Press The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay the implementation of a judge's order reinstating a Trump administration policy forcing thousands to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 20 AP-NORC poll finds COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge By James Anderson, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter. The heightened worry is reflected in a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
Aug 20 5 Stories: Why wildfires are raging in one of the coldest places on Earth, NASA’s pretend mission to Mars and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin NASA welcomes applications for yearlong simulated missions to Mars, new research suggests increased screen time during the pandemic is leading to more nearsightedness in kids and scientists say our metabolisms don’t slow down in middle age after all. Check out… Continue reading
Aug 19 GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications director, Phillip Waller, says Wicker tested positive Thursday morning. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson holds press briefing amid COVID spike By News Desk On Wednesday, Hutchinson said in a tweet: “These deaths are fellow Arkansans, neighbors and friends, and they are mostly avoidable with the vaccine.”… Continue reading