Jul 20 Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow By Mariam Fam, Amr Nabil, Associated Press Muslims around the world were observing Tuesday yet another major Islamic holiday in the shadow of the pandemic and amid growing concerns about the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 16 What happened when some GOP-led states cut the $300 unemployment benefit By Courtney Vinopal Across the country, Americans who recently lost the extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits are weighing tough choices about returning to work. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: COVID-19 becoming ‘a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ warns CDC director By News Desk and Associated Press The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. is becoming “a pandemic of the unvaccinated.”… Continue reading
Jul 14 Indonesia reports 54,000 virus cases, becomes Asian hotspot By Associated Press Indonesia reported more than 54,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time Wednesday, surpassing recent daily infections in India, whose disastrous outbreak is declining, and becoming Asia's new virus hotspot. Continue reading
Jul 13 France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning By Angela Charlton, Associated Press More than 1 million people in France made vaccine appointments in less than a day, figures showed on Tuesday, after the president cranked up pressure on everyone to get vaccinated to save summer vacation and the French economy. Continue reading
Jul 13 FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Biden holds White House meeting on gun control as U.S. sees spike in violence In our news wrap Monday, President Joe Biden issued fresh appeals to get gun violence under control. Drug maker Pfizer met with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advocate for a COVID-19 booster shot, which federal officials say is… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:56 Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the delta variant? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles Pfizer's recent push to add a booster shot to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol seems to be at odds with what many people understood about the drug's effectiveness. And, as William Brangham reports, it has also prompted real concern among healthcare… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 9:04 The market controls child care costs in the U.S. Can that be changed? By Cat Wise, Emily Carpeaux, Murrey Jacobson, Kate McMahon During the pandemic, the federal government spent more than $50 billion to shore up the child care industry. But advocates say cost and access are still big hurdles. Over the past several months, special correspondent Cat Wise and producer Kate… Continue watching
Jul 10 Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is… Continue reading