Mar 03 Solid start to enrollment for Biden's new 'Obamacare' coverage offer By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 02 Dolly Parton receives COVID-19 vaccine, rewrites 'Jolene' to fit the occasion By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to "Jolene" as "Vaccine, vaccine," as she got her COVID-19 shot. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday of her singing just before getting her vaccine. Continue reading
Mar 02 Texas becomes biggest U.S. state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The decision comes as governors across the U.S. have eased coronavirus restrictions, despite warnings from health experts that the outbreak is far from over. Continue reading
Mar 02 6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive By William G. Bain, Georgios D. Kitsios, Tomeka L. Suber, The Conversation A year after it became clear that COVID-19 was becoming a pandemic, there is still no cure, but doctors have several innovative treatments. Some are keeping patients out of the hospital entirely. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May, Biden says By Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:48 Victim advocates say U.S. military gets an 'F' on sexual assault prevention By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For a decade, advocates have argued commanders should be removed from deciding the fate of those accused of sexual assault in the U.S. military. But military victim advocates now say they too should be removed from the chain of command. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 5:52 Can teaching civics in schools help break down barriers in American society? Fierce divisions seem to drive a wedge in much of American life at this moment and how we view government. Now, a prominent team of educators has released a new plan that calls for revamping history and civics classes in… Continue watching
Mar 01 States easing COVID-19 restrictions despite experts' warnings By Heather Hollingsworth, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urgently warning state officials and ordinary Americans not to let their guard down. Continue reading
Mar 01 Senate Democrats consider changes to House virus relief bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The chances seem slim that Senate Democrats will find a way to include a minimum wage boost in the massive relief package. Last week, the nonpartisan parliamentarian said it violated the chamber's rules and had to fall from the bill. Continue reading
Feb 28 Israel approves plan to vaccinate West Bank laborers By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has launched one of the world’s most successful vaccination programs, inoculating over half of its population in just two months. But it has come under international criticism for not sharing its vaccine stockpile with the Palestinians in the occupied… Continue reading