Health

U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day.

House passes two-day stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The hoped-for agreement would provide more than $300 billion in aid to businesses, a $300-per-week bonus federal jobless benefit, and $600 direct payments to individuals.

How COVID-19 could worsen America's childhood trauma crisis

By William Brangham, Cat Wise, Laura Santhanam, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy, Rachel Wellford, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux

In this episode, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham talks to special correspondent Cat Wise and reporter Laura Santhanam about why the pandemic is likely making the childhood trauma crisis worse and how caregivers can help their kids and themselves through…

COVID-19 models plot dire scenarios for California hospitals

By Brian Melley, Associated Press

Hospitals were on the brink of being overrun with nearly 15,000 coronavirus patients when Gov. Gavin Newsom made the announcement Tuesday.

Pelosi, McConnell get COVID-19 vaccine, urge others to do so

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The top Capitol doctor urged all members of Congress to join them. Both Pelosi and McConnell tweeted photos of themselves receiving the vaccine from Capitol physician.

WATCH LIVE: Pelosi holds briefing as government shutdown deadline looms

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The legislative branch of government is rapidly moving to receive the coronavirus vaccine, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi getting the shot on Friday and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saying he will "in the coming days."…

WATCH: Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines

By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe. He celebrated the shot as “a medical miracle” that could eventually contain the raging coronavirus pandemic.

Biden adviser Cedric Richmond tests positive for coronavirus

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden transition spokesperson Kate Bedingfield says Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond tested positive on Thursday, two days after traveling to Atlanta to attend a campaign rally that Biden headlined for Democratic Senate candidates.

Pandemic backlash drives exodus of public health leaders

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Hannah Recht, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

At least 181 state and local public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired since April 1, according to an ongoing investigation by The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News.

Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy COVID-19 vaccine

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Worldwide, rich nations are snatching up scarce supplies of new vaccines as poor countries largely rely on a World Health Organization program that has yet to get off the ground.