Apr 23 U.S. to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a rare risk of blood clots. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 10:46 Fauci on brief J&J pause, 'breakthrough' infections, and sharing vaccines with the world Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the effect of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause on U.S. inoculation numbers,… Continue watching
Apr 23 Venezuela's Maduro begins allowing aid against hunger, virus By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Maduro for years had rejected numerous humanitarian aid offers as unnecessary and as veiled attempts by the United States and other hostile forces to destabilize his socialist government. That stance appears to have wavered amid continuing hardships. Continue reading
Apr 23 Michigan's outbreak worries scientists. Will conservative outposts keep pandemic rolling? By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Will pockets of COVID denialism and vaccine resistance like that in Hillsdale serve as reservoirs for a wily virus, which will resurface to cause outbreaks in nearby cities and states?… Continue reading
Apr 23 FDA says N95 face masks should no longer be reused By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Now U.S. manufacturers say they have vast surpluses for sale, and hospitals say they have three to 12 month stockpiles. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: U.S. health panel urges restart of vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson shot By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Advisers to the CDC said while J&J's vaccine is important for fighting the pandemic, it's also critical that younger women be told about that risk in clear, understandable terms. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: White House task force says U.S. will help India with surging COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Officials say the U.S. is trying to help India deal with its coronavirus surge, which is straining that country’s health care system amid a record number of infections. Continue reading
Apr 22 COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among U.S. senior citizens By Matthew Perrone, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The falling numbers show the country's vaccination strategy is working, easing pressure on the frayed hospital system. But experts note the country will need to make similar progress among younger people, who are making up a bigger portion of new… Continue reading
Apr 22 U.S. jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market. Continue reading
Apr 22 India adds 314,000 virus cases, a global record By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India reported a global high of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world's second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system. Continue reading