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
Dec 31 3 questions about coronavirus vaccine safety, answered by a physician By Mona Hanna-Attisha, The Conversation An expert explains why people with a history of allergic reactions are still advised to get the coronavirus vaccine, how adverse events will be tracked and what further research is needed before either of the vaccines currently authorized in the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in coronavirus cases By Associated Press The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Dec 31 China approves 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally By Associated Press Sinopharm, which has another shot under development, is one of at least five Chinese developers that are in a global race to create vaccines for the disease that has killed more than 1.8 million people. Continue reading