Health Aug 19 What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola By Chinedu Asadu, Mogomotsi Magome, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
Politics Aug 06 Why was Fauci held in contempt for pleading the 5th, and what happens next? A Senate committee voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress on Thursday, a week after the former top health official and scientist refused to answer questions in a hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Health Jul 29 Watch 6:18 Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci… By Ali Rogin, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Health Jul 29 Watch 6:20 The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna… By Andrew Merlis
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19 Dr. Anthony Fauci described Sen. Rand Paul as having an "unhinged obsession" with him and said "any reasonable person" would come to the same conclusion about refusing to answer the committee’s questions. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Jul 29 WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment in GOP-led hearing about COVID-19 origins By Lauren Neergaard, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 COVID's impact lingers, influencing world's response to hantavirus By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Recently, a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparked fears of another pandemic. Despite reassurances of low risk, the fear highlights a deeper issue: There's been an erosion of trust. Continue reading
Mar 28 What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname "cicada" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late last year. … Continue reading
Dec 04 FDA officials said without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines have killed children. Here's what you should know By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact COVID-19 infection carries a greater risk of myocarditis than the COVID-19 vaccines, scientists say. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:30 What to know about RFK Jr.'s efforts to address long COVID research and treatments By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young More than two years after the WHO's COVID-19 public health emergency ended, millions of Americans are still living with long COVID. Symptoms vary from person to person, but range from mild to severe to physically debilitating. Recently, Health Secretary Kennedy kicked off… Continue watching