Mar 09 WATCH: Health officials, executives testify about frontline response to COVID-19 By News Desk As the U.S. approaches the anniversary of pandemic shutdowns across the country, health officials and executives will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on March 9 about the frontline response to COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 5:42 CDC issues new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated By PBS NewsHour The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, outlining what they can do safely and providing a small window into what life in the U.S. may look like in the… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 2:52 'The Longest Year' podcast explores what Americans have faced during the pandemic By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Mike Fritz We are now one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the virus has altered our lives in many ways. The NewsHour launched a new podcast series called, "America Interrupted: The Longest Year." Hosted by Amna Nawaz, she speaks to Americans… Continue watching
Mar 08 WATCH: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says By Associated Press Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. Continue reading
Mar 06 Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community, a densely packed city of nearly 40,000 with a chemical plant and a Pirelli bicycle tire factory a 15-minute… Continue reading
Mar 06 Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press Bleary-eyed lawmakers worked through a mountain of amendments Saturday as the Senate plodded toward passage of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that President Joe Biden and Democrats say is crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 05 Some Mississippi residents still without water after three weeks By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Fewer than 5,000 water customers were still without service Friday afternoon in Mississippi's capital city of Jackson. Public Works Director called the development "positive progress."… Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. to open more beds for detained immigrant children By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A memo issued Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tells service providers to "temporarily increase capacity to full licensed capacity ... while implementing and adhering to strict COVID-19 mitigation measures."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The state's coronavirus case numbers have fallen significantly and Oregon put teachers ahead of older residents in the line for the COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading
Mar 05 New York officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of nursing home patients killed by the coronavirus, but insisted the changes were… Continue reading