Jun 24 Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It is a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. Continue reading
Jun 24 Why the White House will miss its July 4 vaccine target By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of all American adults by July Fourth, but the nation will fall a little short of that target. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: 900 Secret Service employees tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020 In our news wrap Tuesday, records show some 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for COVID-19 from March 2020 to March 2021. About half were agents protecting the president, vice president and their families. The White House acknowledged that… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Iran’s president-elect rules out meeting with Biden, asks for lift on sanctions In our news wrap Monday, incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ruled out a possible meeting with President Biden but called again for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel… Continue watching
Jun 10 U.S. officials extend expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The company said a FDA review concluded the shots remain safe and effective up to 4-1/2 months. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 10:50 Addressing concerns about getting the COVID-19 vaccine Even as the rest of the world is clamoring for the vaccine, there are still a large number of Americans who don't want it or are hesitant to get it. We asked some of our viewers to tell us about… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 4:05 Natural disasters ruined parts of rural Louisiana, disrupted the region’s vaccine drive By Kara St. Cyr, Louisiana Public Broadcasting As President Joe Biden pushes for 70% of Americans to receive at least one vaccine dose by Independence Day, some parts of the country have a ways to go to meet that goal compared to others. Kara St. Cyr of… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:40 News Wrap: Biden says Cuomo should resign, supports changing Senate filibuster rule In our news wrap Wednesday, President Joe Biden said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign after facing a string of sexual misconduct allegations. Biden for the first time also expressed support to change the Senate filibuster rule. Also, the… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken accuses China of undermining stability in Asia In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met their counterparts in Japan, where Blinken accused Beijing of undermining stability in Asia. Also, archaeologists in Israel have discovered dozens of new Dead Sea… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:11 Why European nations are suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine By William Brangham A growing number of European nations are suspending use of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, one of three on the continent, after reports of blood clots and other problems among a small number of people. AstraZeneca says these are isolated cases. Continue watching