Jun 21 Watch 8:48 COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans' psyche. Can they heal? By Stephanie Sy, Jaywon Choe COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate physical toll on people of color — especially Black Americans, who are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to die from it than whites. Experts are now also warning… Continue watching
Jun 21 'It's a mission': Volunteers treat refugees massing at the border By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News A record number of migrants are making the often long and perilous journey to the border. Continue reading
Jun 21 Crowds gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice despite COVID concerns By Associated Press Dozens of people have ignored advice not to travel to Stonehenge for the annual summer solstice celebrations, which were cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading
Jun 21 A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits By Maureen Ferran, The Conversation Various companies use different ingredients and different delivery systems in their COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers are investigating whether it's better for individuals to mix what's available. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June. Officials say that's due to regulatory and other hurdles. Continue reading
Jun 20 US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge By Associated Press The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:52 5 amazing American souls lost to COVID-19 By PBS NewsHour Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives. Continue watching
Jun 18 U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the move has been made in coordination with the U.S. He says Canada's number one priority is to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces 300 million COVID-19 shots given in 150 days By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president noted that 65 percent of adults have received at least one shot, setting the stage for most Americans to have a relatively normal summer as businesses reopen and employers hire. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Kamala Harris delivers remarks on COVID vaccination effort By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta on Friday to tour a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor until his assassination in 1968. Continue reading