Health

Nursing home operator tells workers to get vaccine or lose their jobs

By Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

The industry has largely rejected compulsory measures for fear of triggering an employee exodus that could worsen already dangerous staffing shortages.

Head of U.N. health agency seeks vaccine booster moratorium

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

WHO officials say the science is unproven about whether giving booster shots to people who have already received two vaccine doses is effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths amid new virus wave

By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press

It took 14 months for Indonesia to exceed the 50,000 death mark at the end of May, and just over nine weeks to double it. The Health Ministry recorded 1,747 new deaths of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

CDC calls for more syringe access in West Virginia county hit by HIV

By John Raby, Associated Press

There were 63 intravenous drug-related HIV cases in Kanawha County from 2019 through May 13 of this year, according to a report from the CDC and West Virginia health officials. The surge was attributed at least in part to the…

WATCH: Biden chides Republican governors who resist vaccine rules

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday.

DeSantis won't move on masks as Florida COVID wards swell

By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press

With the much more contagious delta variant now spreading exponentially, Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients Tuesday, breaking last year's record for the third straight day.

For many, the belated realization that COVID will be 'a long war' sparks anger and denial

By Megan Molteni, STAT News

Though this new outrage might look and sound like righteous indignation, mental health professionals say that what’s behind it is fear.

New York City will require vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms

By Associated Press

New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions.

Florida again breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

By Freida Frisaro, Associated Press

The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday.

California may spend billions on permanent relief shelters as sweltering heat blankets the state

By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

As millions of Americans across the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast are under heat advisories, extreme weather and its sometimes fatal implications are raising questions about whether infrastructure could help provide some relief. …