Dec 16 WATCH: Operation Warp Speed officials give COVID-19 vaccine update By Candice Norwood and Associated Press Approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been allocated for jurisdictions to use next week. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 7:01 With vaccinations set to begin, 'a huge moment' for nursing homes Residents and staff in most long term-care facilities will start receiving vaccinations next week. More than 1 million Americans live in nursing homes and they've been especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Richard Feifer, chief medical officer… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 10:01 Breaking the cycle of childhood trauma in rural Montana By Cat Wise, Leah Nagy Trauma experienced in childhood is often passed down from generation to generation. In rural Montana, scarce mental health resources and stigmas about seeking treatment are making the crisis worse. Special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Leah Nagy look at what’s… Continue watching
Dec 15 FDA approves first over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The test kit from an Australian company allows users to swab themselves and get the results at home in about 20 minutes. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell holds news briefing By Associated Press McConnell said that as a survivor of polio, he intends to be vaccinated to protect himself against the coronavirus, and he is encouraging other high-profile Americans to do the same. Continue reading
Dec 15 Poor countries may face long wait for vaccines despite promises By Maria Cheng, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press The virus that has killed more than 1.6 million people has exposed vast inequities between countries, as fragile health systems and smaller economies were often hit harder. Continue reading
Dec 15 WATCH: Pence leads COVID-19 vaccine roundtable discussion By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence will lead a roundtable discussion on Operation Warp Speed Dec. 15 after touring a COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Bloomington, Indiana. Continue reading
Dec 15 EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens. Continue reading
Dec 15 U.S. vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Hundreds more U.S. hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a positive review of a second COVID-19 vaccine shot needed to boost the nation's largest vaccination campaign. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 4:28 U.S. begins vaccinations as COVID-19 deaths reach 300,000 The U.S. passed 300,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday just hours after vaccine doses rolled out to Americans for the first time. William Brangham reports on a day that has brought landmark moments in the pandemic. Continue watching