Health

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.

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…

Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice

By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

More than 27 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Canada is getting a fourth vaccine to prevent COVID-19 as the country’s health regulator has cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

By Casey Smith, Associated Press

As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing

By Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The White House says two new mass vaccination sites will soon be open, in Atlanta and Cleveland, each with the ability to provide 6,000 daily coronavirus shots.

The Longest Year: Fighting 'the invisible enemy'

By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

In the first episode of a series we're calling "The Longest Year," which tells the stories of the isolation, uncertainty, fear, loss and new understanding that have spread alongside the virus, we focus on the people on the front lines.

U.S. traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The nonprofit National Safety Council estimates in a report issued Thursday that 42,060 people died in vehicle crashes in 2020. That's an 8% increase over 2019.

Older adults left behind in desperate dash for vaccine shots

By Gillian Flaccus, Heather Hollingsworth, Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Nonprofits, churches and health care outreach workers are scrambling to to reach older people who are falling through the cracks before the nation's focus moves on and the competition for vaccines stiffens.

California Legislature approves plan to push in-person learning

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

The legislation approved Thursday would give school districts $2 billion if they offer in-person instruction by the end of the month. Another $4.6 billion would be available to all school districts to help student catch up.