Dec 12 Watch 6:42 Inside the attempt to build trust about the COVID-19 vaccine in Black communities By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, some Americans remain skeptical about taking these vaccines. For the Black community, historical distrust makes their concerns even greater. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker speaks with doctors, scientists and educators about how they are… Continue watching
Dec 12 Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Italy could soon reclaim a record that nobody wants — the most coronavirus deaths in Europe — after the health care system again failed to protect the elderly and the government delayed imposing new restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 12 US says COVID-19 vaccine to start arriving in states Monday By Lauran Neergaard, Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. greenlights first COVID-19 vaccine, launching a nationwide vaccination campaign By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the Food and Drug Administration authorized an emergency rollout of what promises to be a strongly protective vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and its… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 5:01 COVID-19 vaccines are being developed with unprecedented speed amid some setbacks With the U.S. about to approve emergency use for Pfizer's vaccine, there have been some setbacks with others now being tested. Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said on Friday the launch of their vaccine will be delayed, and AstraZeneca announced confusing results… Continue watching
Dec 11 WATCH: Cuomo reinstates NYC indoor dining ban to limit virus spread By Marina Villeneuve, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press As of Monday, only takeout orders and outdoor dining will be allowed in the city. Cuomo said the shutdown of indoor dining will be evaluated in two weeks. Continue reading
Dec 11 States get tracing apps to interact with each other as virus rises By Bryan Anderson, Associated Press Nearly all states using the exposure notification technology can now inform users in other states if they've been exposed to the virus. Virginia was the first state in the country to adopt the technology. Continue reading
Dec 11 Reports: White House threatens Hahn's job over vaccine approval By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end of Friday or face possible dismissal. Continue reading
Dec 11 California's health order falling on many deaf ears By Amy Taxin, Olga R. Rodriguez, Damian Dovarganes, Associated Press Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer is warning of catastrophic consequences if more people don't heed orders to stay home and within their own household members. Continue reading
Dec 11 COVID-19 viral spread related to Thanksgiving appears across U.S. By Carla K. Johnson, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Contact tracers and emergency room doctors are hearing repeatedly from new coronavirus patients that they socialized during the Thanksgiving holiday with people outside their households. The next round of festivities could yield even more cases. Continue reading