Health

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.

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.

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.

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…

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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…

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FDA delays decision on e-cigarette ban for vaping giant Juul

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have pressured the FDA for years to ban Juul's high-nicotine devices, which many blame for the recent spike in underage vaping.

20 states support challenge to South Carolina 'fetal heartbeat' abortion law

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

The prosecutors argue in a brief filed in federal court Wednesday that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care. South Carolina's law restricts abortion if a so-called "fetal heartbeat" is…

Japan extends virus emergency until end of September

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says serious cases remain high and are still overwhelming many hospitals.

WATCH: Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.

Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden will sign a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors who do business with the federal government.