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
Apr 09 In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call By Corey Meador Despite some early hopes that isolation might protect rural areas of America from the worst of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infiltrated small communities in every corner of the country. And many of those places… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases By Laura Santhanam Public health officials say a fourth surge of cases could be a devastating blow to the country as states have relaxed restrictions designed to prevent the spread of the virus. Continue reading
Apr 09 Grim view of global future painted in U.S. intelligence report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The document focuses heavily on the impact of the pandemic, calling it the “most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 7:07 Frontline casualties: The health care workers that lost their lives saving COVID patients By William Brangham, Claire Mufson While a lot has been reported on the struggles of health workers during the pandemic, there's been far less news on the deaths of doctors, nurses and other support staff. A major reporting project has been gathering this crucial information… Continue watching
Apr 08 Analysis: How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns By Paulo Verardi, The Conversation As the U.S. vaccinates millions more people each day, the novel coronavirus works to survive. It does this by mutating. So far, several variants are worrisome. A virologist explains what they are. Continue reading