Dec 30 Watch 8:45 U.S. struggles to distribute vaccinations, falling far short of projections In the first two weeks of America's vaccination campaign, just 2 million people have received the first of the two required doses for their vaccinations -- far short of the Trump administration's projections of 20 million vaccinations by the end… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 6:36 COVID-19 cases drop in rural Missouri, but vaccinations are still weeks away As the pandemic continues spiraling out of control in much of the U.S., the number of infections have declined in recent weeks in Scotland County, Missouri. But despite that good news, medical professionals there may not receive any doses of… Continue watching
Dec 30 California announces first case of COVID-19 virus variant By Don Thompson, Associated Press Newsom said he had just learned of the finding in a Southern California case Wednesday. He announced it during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious-disease expert. Continue reading
Dec 30 Canada to require negative COVID-19 test for people entering country By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Canadian government says that passengers must have a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before they arrive in the country. Continue reading
Dec 30 California governor offers plans to reopen in-person schools By Don Thompson, Associated Press He said the recommendation announced Wednesday was driven by increasing evidence that there are lower risks and increased benefits from in-person instruction particularly for the youngest students. Continue reading
Dec 30 U.K. approves use of 'vaccine for the world' By Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Associated Press Britain has authorized an easy-to-handle coronavirus vaccine and decided to stretch out the time between doses to allow more people to get some level of protection faster as infections surge. Continue reading
Dec 30 No travel history in 1st reported U.S. case of coronavirus variant By Associated Press A new variant of the coronavirus that may be more contagious has been found in a Colorado man who had not been traveling. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 9:04 Biden's pick to lead the CDC: 'We have a lot of hard work in front of us' When President-elect Joe Biden enters the Oval Office three weeks from now, his health team will be tasked with taking over the U.S. response to COVID-19, including the vaccine rollout. One of the members of Biden's team is Dr. Rochelle… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:00 Unseen crisis emerges as patients delay medical care during the pandemic By John Yang, Frank Carlson, Dan Sagalyn For much of the year, millions of Americans have been hunkering down and avoiding crowds to try to stay safe from COVID-19. But with that, many have also been delaying important medical care, sometimes with devastating consequences. John Yang reports. Continue watching
Dec 29 First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado By Associated Press Gov. Jared Polis and state health officials announced Tuesday that the case was found in a man in his 20s who's in isolation and has no travel history. Continue reading