Jan 12 Health workers unions see surge in interest amid COVID-19 By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News Labor experts say it’s too soon to know if the outrage over working conditions will translate into an increase in union membership, but early indications suggest a small uptick. Continue reading
Jan 12 CDC's COVID-19 vaccine guidelines prioritize people with type 2 diabetes over type 1. Why? By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT The CDC’s interpretation of risk differs from the decision made by UK health officials to include both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in its list of conditions that pose higher risk after COVID-19 infection. Continue reading
Jan 12 WATCH: U.S. shifts to speed COVID-19 vaccinations; won't hold back 2nd doses By Zeke Miller, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots after a slow start. Continue reading
Jan 12 Second lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 following Capitol attack By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A second Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last week's siege at the U.S. Capitol has tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 11 Illinois is first in the nation to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors By Giles Bruce, Kaiser Health News Under federal law, undocumented people are generally not eligible for Medicare, nonemergency Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplace. The states that do cover this population get around that by using only state funds. Continue reading
Jan 11 Congresswoman has COVID-19 after Capitol riot By Associated Press Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building as a result of Wednesday’s rioting. Continue reading
Jan 11 WHO experts arriving in China Thursday for coronavirus origins probe By Associated Press China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization is due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 5:37 Vaccine distribution, like tests, is a state-led effort in the U.S. By PBS NewsHour With daily cases crossing 250,000, COVID-19 has killed nearly 380,000 people in the U.S. -- the highest in the world. As states roll out vaccines in phases amid reports of the two more transmissible variants from the UK and South… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 1:48 Israel has vaccinated the most people per capita against COVID-19. Is it sustainable? By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo As many countries began their COVID-19 vaccination rollouts last month, one country quickly charged ahead of the pack: Israel. The Middle Eastern nation is now the world's top vaccinator per capita, already inoculating more than 1.5 million people, or nearly… Continue watching
Jan 10 Anti-abortion faith leaders support use of COVID-19 vaccines By David Crary, Associated Press In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the anti-abortion movement in the United States are telling their followers that the leading vaccines available to combat COVID-19 are acceptable to take, given their remote and indirect connection to… Continue reading