Mar 23 Texas joins states making vaccines available to all adults By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The announcement by state health officials Tuesday adds Texas to the rapidly growing list of states that are making the vaccine available to all adults. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden to expand ‘Obamacare’ by cutting health insurance costs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that his $1.9 trillion rescue package would build on the promise of the Affordable Care Act, the hallmark legislation of Barack Obama's presidency that became law 11 years ago. Continue reading
Mar 23 Germany extends virus lockdown until mid-April as cases rise By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Health care experts testify about prescription drug prices By News Desk Health care experts will testify Tuesday before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the high cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 23 AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in U.S. vaccine trial By Associated Press Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. data shows AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective for all adults By Maria Cheng, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The results raised hopes that the findings could help rebuild public confidence in the beleaguered shot in other countries and were a step toward clearance for American use. Continue reading
Mar 20 Germany: police clash with protesters against virus measures By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Police in central Germany have used water cannons, pepper spray and batons against people trying to break through barriers during a protest against coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading
Mar 20 Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 15:31 How to handle tantrums, anxiety and other pandemic parenting challenges By PBS NewsHour There is little doubt that parenting during a pandemic has been challenging, and even with schools starting to reopen, the disruption to routines and structure has created new anxieties for parents and children alike. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with clinical psychologist… Continue watching
Mar 19 Margaret Atwood, Celeste Ng among contributors to pandemic novel By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Novelist and Authors Guild President Douglas Preston came up with the idea as a way to raise money for the Authors Guild Foundation. Continue reading