Apr 19 India's capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge By Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system, which authorities said had been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases. In scenes… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:16 What are my chances of hospitalization even after being fully vaccinated? By PBS NewsHour The latest on COVID-19 and vaccines: Johnson & Johnson shots continue to be on pause as health officials investigate extremely rare side effects; Moderna and Pfizer vaccination appointments are becoming easier to snag in many states; and what scientists are… Continue watching
Apr 17 Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million By David Biller, Maria Cheng, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined. Continue reading
Apr 16 Vaccines may help some 'long COVID' patients By Will Stone, KJZZ Scientists who study the post-illness syndrome are taking a close look at patients’ reports of this unexpected benefit of the vaccine. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. setting up $1.7 billion national network to track virus variants By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as global cases rise By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at "worrying" rates, noting that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled during the past two months. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 9:54 What Canada's universal health system could teach the U.S. about managing a pandemic By William Brangham, Jason Kane, Claire Mufson More than 30 million Americans have gone without health insurance in the last year. Other high-income nations cover their entire populations for a lot less money than the U.S. already spends. But does a universal health care system help save… Continue watching
Apr 15 Former Vice President Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemaker By Jill Colvin, Associated Press His office says that Wednesday's operation in Virginia went well and that Pence "is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days."… Continue reading
Apr 15 Veterinarians, teachers, and students are stepping up to form America's volunteer vaccinator workforce By Courtney Vinopal Across the country, Americans have been drawing on a vast range of career experience as COVID vaccinators. The PBS NewsHour spoke with a few of them about how their skills translate on the job. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending the COVID pandemic By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for the country to reopen more amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading