Jan 01 Watch 6:43 COVID-19 cases rise in Georgia, as some health care workers resist vaccinations As COVID-19 cases rise across the country, one of the worst-hit areas right now is the Southeast. That includes Georgia, where many hospitals are at or near capacity. Georgia is also lagging behind many other states in giving out vaccinations. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:39 Reports highlight failures of the VA's health system during the pandemic The U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs operates the nation's biggest hospital system, serving millions of former service members around the county. But according to a series of investigative reports in ProPublica, that system has suffered badly during the pandemic, and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19 By Brian Melley, Associated Press The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s nearly twice as many as the No. 2 country, India, and nearly one quarter of the more than 83 million cases… Continue reading
Jan 01 Some Mexicans struggle to get oxygen amid virus case surge By Diego Delgado, Associated Press Some residents of Mexico City are spending the new year in lines waiting to refill oxygen canisters for relatives suffering from COVID-19. The city of nine million has seen a surge in coronavirus infections and the city's hospitals are 87%… Continue reading
Jan 01 Britain braces for new spike in virus cases By Associated Press British hospitals around the country face a perilous situation in January, medical workers warned Friday amid surging coronavirus infections blamed on a new virus variant. Continue reading
Jan 01 Turkey says at least 15 people infected with UK coronavirus variant By Associated Press Turkey suspended flights with the U.K. along with other countries in late December upon discovery of the new strain's spread and quarantined thousands of passengers. Continue reading
Jan 01 U.S. hits 20 million-mark in COVID-19 cases By Associated Press America exceeded the mark Friday, less than a week after the country reached 19 million cases. COVID-19 deaths have also increased in the country, now totaling more than 346,000. Continue reading
Jan 01 How long-term online learning in pandemic may affect college students' well-being By Lilah Burke, Inside Higher Education Students are still struggling to find spaces in their homes to work, dealing with financial and health crises, and homeschooling their own children or siblings. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 9:06 The pandemic's toll in 2020 and the difficult road ahead Since the first reported case of COVID-19 a little more than a year ago, the pandemic has taken a devastating toll in the U.S. -- far worse than in many other developed countries. Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and… Continue watching
Dec 31 WHO clears Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use By Associated Press The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America. Continue reading