Dec 21 WATCH: Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine By Jill Colvin, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press The president-elect took a dose of the Pfizer vaccine on live television, as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe. Continue reading
Dec 21 House panel alleges Trump officials attacked CDC reports about coronavirus spread By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A House investigative panel says Trump administration political appointees tried to block or change government articles that detailed scientific findings about the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar says 7.9 million vaccine doses being distributed in U.S. this week By Associated Press Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar sounded an optimistic note as distribution of the Pfizer and Modern vaccines are being ramped up across the United States this week. Continue reading
Dec 21 EU drug regulator approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine By Aleksandar Furtula, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The move Monday raises hopes that the 27 nations in the European Union bloc can begin giving the shots shortly after Christmas. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: House passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief package By Associated Press, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Continue reading
Dec 21 As concern mounts, new virus strain in UK interrupts travel across Europe By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A growing number of countries are halting air travel from the U.K., while France has banned trucks from the country for a period of 48 hours while the new variant is assessed. Continue reading
Dec 20 Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. Continue reading
Dec 20 People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine By John Hanna, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The developments occurred as the nation seeks to ramp up a vaccination program that only began in the last week and so far has given initial shots to about 556,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 4:57 ER doctor shares her vaccination experience By Karla Murthy, Mori Rothman As vaccines rollout throughout the country, frontline healthcare workers are the first to receive the COVID-19 protection. Dr. Alexis Langsfeld, a New York physician, spoke with NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy about the vaccination and the surge in cases… Continue watching
Dec 20 Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine By Victoria Milko, Associated Press In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine… Continue reading