Sep 08 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness By Lauren Neergaard "This is not something to be alarmed about," Fuller said. Instead, it's reassuring that the company is pausing the study to figure out what's happening and carefully monitoring the health of study participants. Continue reading
Sep 08 England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:26 Why Fauci thinks a vaccine by November is 'unlikely' Millions of children returned to school Tuesday, many of them through virtual learning. At the same time, some colleges and universities are struggling with the consequences of reopening their campuses. And concerns over public trust in a potential coronavirus vaccine… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 13:14 With health care a top issue for voters, what do Biden and Trump propose? Health care is a top issue for voters in this fall's presidential election, with Americans still divided over the Affordable Care Act. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins explain the policies of President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 7:45 Denmark and Sweden responded differently to the pandemic. How did they fare? By Malcolm Brabant Countries around the world have pursued different strategies to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. While many implemented shutdowns, including Denmark, nearby Sweden took a different approach, trusting citizens to follow social-distancing guidelines on their own and setting an objective of… Continue watching
Sep 08 Flurry of tests performed as COVID-19 hits Greece's biggest migrant camp By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities say they are conducting a major testing and contact-tracing operation at the country's largest migrant camp on the eastern island of Lesbos. Continue reading
Sep 08 Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Iris Samuels, Associated Press Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again. Continue reading
Sep 08 WATCH: Coronavirus vaccine 'unlikely' by Election Day, Fauci says By Dan Cooney “It’s not impossible...but it’s unlikely that we’ll have a definitive answer” by Nov. 3, Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff during a virtual health research forum on Sept. 8. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:50 How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be As summer comes to a close, the United States is averaging about 830 coronavirus deaths per day, along with tens of thousands of new cases. Although testing for the virus has improved, problems with access and obtaining expedient results persist. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:18 Gloria Estefan encourages fans to 'Put On Your Mask' By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas As with much of the world, superstar Gloria Estefan has been isolating at home during the pandemic. But she hasn’t remained silent during that time. In fact, Estefan has taken an old hit song of hers and converted it to… Continue watching