Dec 06 UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday, which will be the country's biggest ever and which is being closely watched all around the world. British Health… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:21 COVID-19 latest: vaccines, holiday travel, new CDC guidelines By PBS NewsHour Though new developments in a COVID-19 vaccine have been all over the news, a viable vaccine is still far off. What should Americans be doing to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially leading up to the holiday season? Dr. Continue watching
Dec 05 Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care By Keith Ridler, Associated Press “I’ve had patients crying in the car because they think they’re going to die,” Thomas said last week, resting against a desk between patients. “There are some people that it’s just a mild cold, and there are some people in… Continue reading
Dec 05 Bahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The island kingdom of Bahrain said it has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Continue reading
Dec 05 A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Casey Smith, Associated Press Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral epidemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months. Now, their predicaments stand to grow… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 4:16 Indigenous 'helpers' train to combat high maternal mortality rates Women in the U.S. are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than anywhere else in the developed world, according to the Commonwealth Fund. Native American women face some of the highest rates of death, and in Arizona, those disparities… Continue watching
Dec 04 As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom By Marion Renault, Wilson Ring, Associated Press The Vermont hospital had fallen prey to a cyberattack, becoming one of the most recent and visible examples of a wave of digital assaults taking U.S. health care providers hostage as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 04 In face of 'grim' jobs report, Biden backs more COVID-19 relief By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Surging cases of the virus have led states and municipalities to roll back their re-opening plans. And more restrictions may be on the way as colder temperatures and holiday travel lead to new records for confirmed cases and deaths. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press She told reporters Friday to expect a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pence visits CDC to discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence’s comments come the day after former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said they’d be willing to take a vaccine on television to boost confidence. Continue reading