Jul 15 Watch 5:06 How planning and early action helped San Francisco's Chinatown control coronavirus By Meiying Wu, Alyson Stamos California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:10 Ebola finally defeated, Congo faces COVID-19 By Monica Villamizar In June, the World Health Organization announced the good news that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was over. But now, the country is grappling with a new health challenge: COVID-19. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports in… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:06 The economics behind racial coronavirus disparities By Paul Solman African Americans face immense disparities across a broad range of categories, including economic. That history of disadvantage is making the current problems of COVID-19 even worse. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue watching
Jul 15 Pelosi calls for Trump to invoke Defense Production Act By Associated Press Pelosi has warned that without a comprehensive federal strategy for the country the devastating virus and its economic toll will only persist. Continue reading
Jul 15 More than 150 countries sign up for global vaccine distribution plan By Maria Cheng, Associated Press More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative, which may also allow them to buy more vaccines to stockpile for their own citizens. Continue reading
Jul 15 Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The company said the policy will go into effect on Monday to allow time to inform stores and customers. Continue reading
Jul 15 Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19 By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he’s the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Continue reading
Jul 15 Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictions By Costas Kantouris, Vanessa Gera, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Countries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new health checks at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus before it spins even further out of control. Continue reading
Jul 15 First data for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response By Matthew Herper, STAT News, Damian Garde, STAT The study showed that vaccinated volunteers made more neutralizing antibodies than have been seen in most patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 14 Justice Ginsburg treated in hospital for possible infection By Associated Press The court says in a statement that the 87-year-old Ginsburg went to a hospital in Washington on Monday evening after experiencing fever and chills. Continue reading