Health

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.

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."…

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."…

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.