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
Jan 08 Watch 6:51 U.S. vaccination campaign struggles to keep pace with infections The death toll from COVID-19 has passed 365,000 in the U.S. with 130,000 people hospitalized with it now. But the best hope for moving past the pandemic -- mass vaccinations -- is going slower than had been expected. Dr. Paul… Continue watching
Jan 08 States to receive initial $3 billion infusion for vaccines By David A. Lieb, Associated Press State and local governments will be receiving their first infusion of federal money to support vaccination efforts against the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 08 Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will be taking a new direction to speed release of coronavirus vaccines when he assumes office Jan. 20. Continue reading
Jan 08 Pfizer study suggests vaccine fights variant By Associated Press New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 08 London mayor warns of city's critical COVID situation as virus spreads fast By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press London’s mayor has declared the capital’s COVID-19 situation to be critical, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country authorized a third vaccine for emergency use. Continue reading
Jan 07 U.S. registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus By Carla K. Johnson, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press he same day that supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, the nation recorded nearly 3,900 deaths. Continue reading
Jan 06 Quebec orders 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday, for 4 weeks By Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec’s premier is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to curb surging coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. The province will become the first in Canada to impose a curfew for addressing the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 06 Arizona deemed 'hot spot of the world' amid virus surge By Terry Tang, Associated Press Health officials in Arizona reported a triple-digit number of new virus-related deaths for the second day in a row and more than 7,200 daily cases, with hospitals strained by a record number of patients. Continue reading