Jul 08 Arkansas reports biggest virus spike in five months By Associated Press Arkansas on Wednesday reported 1,000 coronavirus cases, its biggest one-day spike in nearly five months. Continue reading
Jul 07 India's prime minister drops 12 Cabinet ministers in massive reshuffle By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dropped 12 senior ministers and inducted a younger team aimed at refurbishing his government's image after widespread criticism of its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 06 Extreme heat further complicates the lives of homeless women and LGBTQ people By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th As climate change exacerbates the effects of weather events like flooding, hurricanes and wildfires, it increases the likelihood of more displaced people who are facing housing insecurity and homelessness. … Continue reading
Jul 06 Rural ambulance services are in jeopardy as volunteers age and expenses mount By Aaron Bolton, Kaiser Health News Experts say rural communities must find new models to keep emergency services afloat as more 911 calls go unanswered. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Biden says unvaccinated put communities at risk By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden is urging unvaccinated Americans to get a shot against the coronavirus, saying they are "putting their communities at risk."… Continue reading
Jul 05 Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers By David Koenig, Associated Press The airline industry convinced tens of thousands of employees to quit last year, and now some of them don't have enough pilots or flight attendants. Continue reading
Jul 05 UK can ease COVID restrictions, Johnson says despite rising cases By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson on Monday confirmed plans to reopen society despite rising coronavirus cases. He says legal sanctions will be replaced by individual "informed decisions" when the country moves to the final stage of lifting its long lockdown. He said that's scheduled… Continue reading
Jul 05 Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery, Vatican says By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The brief medical bulletin contained the first details the Vatican released after the Pope underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half his colon. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:11 U.S. surgeon general on delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and COVID long haulers By PBS NewsHour Health officials are sounding the alarm this holiday weekend about the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus that is causing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States. Its greatest threat is to those who are unvaccinated. Judy… Continue watching
Jul 02 12 lessons COVID-19 taught us about developing vaccines during a pandemic By Helen Branswell, STAT Experts weigh in on what we did right when developing the COVID-19 vaccine. And what we did wrong. Continue reading