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
Jul 09 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination… Continue watching
Jul 05 As schools reopen, will Black and Asian families return? By Eveline Chao, The Hechinger Report The pandemic has underscored racial injustices in education. These Black and Asian families say they want those issues fixed before they return to the classroom. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 7:11 U.S. surgeon general on delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and COVID long haulers By PBS NewsHour Health officials are sounding the alarm this holiday weekend about the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus that is causing an increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States. Its greatest threat is to those who are unvaccinated. Judy… Continue watching