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
Apr 08 Countries worldwide hit new records for COVID cases, deaths By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Brazil this week became just the third country, after the U.S. and Peru, to report a 24-hour tally of COVID-19 deaths that exceeded 4,000. Continue reading
Apr 08 Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates, advocates say By Dave Collins, Associated Press Advocates for prison inmates say more needs to be done to educate prisoners about coronavirus vaccines because large numbers of them are declining the shots. Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: Is your state lagging behind on vaccine rollouts? Here's why By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas William Brangham spoke Thursday with local public media reporters in Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee about how vaccine hesitancy, political messaging, healthcare access and other factors are creating challenges for vaccine rollouts in their regions. Continue reading
Apr 07 How to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble and transition back to being with others By Dominique A. Phillips, Jill Ehrenreich-May, The Conversation After more than a year of isolation and empty schedules, some kids might be apprehensive or anxious about interacting with the outside world. Psychology experts provide tips to ease the transition. Continue reading
Apr 07 UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30 group amid blood clot worry By Maria Cheng, Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Wednesday's recommendation came as regulators both in the U.K. and the European Union emphasized that the benefits of receiving the vaccine continue to outweigh the risks for most people. Continue reading
Apr 07 1 in 3 COVID-19 patients are diagnosed with a neuropsychiatric condition in the next six months, large study finds By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT Six months after being diagnosed with Covid-19, 1 in 3 patients also had experienced a psychiatric or neurological illness, mostly mood disorders but also strokes or dementia, a large new study shows. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: U.S. expanding COVID-19 vaccine access to community health centers By Associated Press White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt announced the development Wednesday, which expands opportunities for underserved communities to find vaccines in their communities. Continue reading
Apr 06 Colleges and universities plan for normal-ish campus life in the fall By Mark Kreidler, Kaiser Health News Colleges are hoping that widespread vaccination will help “normal” campus activities resume in the fall as they try to recuperate an estimated $183 billion in losses from 2020. Continue reading