Jun 10 WATCH: National Cathedral rings bells in memory of 600k+ U.S. citizens lost to COVID-19 By Associated Press The landmark Washington National Cathedral marked COVID-19's grim death toll of an estimated 600,000 Americans lost to the disease by tolling its mourning bell 600 times - once for every 1,000 dead on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Jun 10 U.S. officials extend expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The company said a FDA review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to 4-1/2 months. Continue reading
Jun 09 Mayor says Seattle is 1st major city to fully vaccinate 70 percent By Associated Press The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was north of Seattle in Washington in January 2020. The state also saw the nation's first deadly outbreak at a nursing home. Continue reading
Jun 09 U.S. to buy 500 million Pfizer vaccines to share with other countries By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year. Continue reading
Jun 09 Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist gets prison for ruining COVID-19 vaccine doses By Associated Press A former pharmacist in Wisconsin who purposefully ruined more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing with Xavier Becerra about HHS budget By News Desk Becerra detailed a $25 billion proposed increase in funding for the department to bring its total to about $131.7 billion in discretionary budget. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Bill Nye testifies before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security By Associated Press Bill Nye testified before Congress about impacts of climate change on homeland security. Continue reading
Jun 08 This chart shows how COVID cases have plummeted as more people get vaccinated By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas New daily COVID-19 infections have recently hit their lowest numbers since March of 2020. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 task force held a news briefing Tuesday as the U.S. moves closer to the July 4 deadline set by the Biden administration to achieve its vaccination goal. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:00 Why the FDA approved a controversial Alzheimer’s drug By Amna Nawaz, Claire Mufson The FDA on Monday approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease in nearly two decades. Federal health officials said it may help slow the brain-destroying disease's progression, but the approval goes against the agency's independent advisers who said… Continue watching