Apr 13 U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. Continue reading
Apr 12 All schools in Ontario to shut and go to online learning By Rob Gillies, Associated Press All schools in Canada’s most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning because of a record number of coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. colleges divided over requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations By Associated Press Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. Continue reading
Apr 12 These patients tested negative for coronavirus, but still have ‘long COVID’ symptoms By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues. Continue reading
Apr 12 To track coronavirus variants, U.S. needs more genetic sequencing, scientists say By Alexander Sundermann, Lee Harrison, Vaughn Cooper, The Conversation The U.S. lags in testing coronavirus samples from COVID-19 patients, which can help track the spread of the virus and the emergence of new variants. But labs are ramping up this crucial surveillance. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:02 COVID-19 didn’t stop these musicians from performing—here’s how By Christopher Booker Over a year of COVID-19 shutdowns continues to be particularly hard for artists who rely on live shows and events to make a living — and despite streaming platforms like Spotify drawing more business than ever, many independent performers have… Continue watching
Apr 11 Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low By Joe McDonald, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:18 The ethics of ‘vaccine passports’ and a moral case for global vaccine equity By PBS NewsHour As vaccines continue to roll out globally, wealthier nations have been inoculating their populations at much higher rate than the global South, sparking the debate over “vaccine passports.” Northwestern University professor Steven Thrasher, instead, argues in favor of focusing on… Continue watching
Apr 09 Wastewater is the infrastructure crisis ‘people don’t want to talk about’ By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas 2020 MacArthur Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers spoke to the PBS NewsHour about her vision for a future that centers and solves water infrastructure issues across communities. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response By Laura Santhanam Throughout the pandemic, the virus has disproportionately hurt communities of color, exposing them to worse health outcomes and higher death rates than in white communities. Continue reading