Health Aug 11 FDA recommends taking 3 home tests if exposed to COVID in order to boost accuracy Previously, the Food and Drug Administration had advised taking two rapid antigen tests over two or three days to rule out infection. But the agency says new studies suggest that protocol can miss too many infections. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Aug 11 CDC relaxes COVID-19 guidelines, drops quarantine and social distancing recommendations The nation's top public health agency is relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines and dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person. By Mike Stobbe, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
World Aug 10 Confirmed global COVID-19 deaths fall by 9 percent in past week as many countries scale back on surveillance, WHO says The World Health Organization says in its latest weekly pandemic report that the number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9 percent in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable. By Associated Press
Economy Aug 08 Pfizer continues pandemic-revenue buying spree with $5.4 billion hematology deal Pfizer is buying sickle cell drug maker Global Blood Therapeutics in an approximately $5.4 billion deal as it looks to accelerate growth after its revenue soared during the pandemic. By Tom Murphy, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Aug 07 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Cease-fire takes effect in Gaza after days of violent conflict In our news wrap Sunday, a cease-fire in Gaza has gone into effect after days of Israeli strikes and militant counterattacks, the U.S. Senate passed a sprawling bill to fight climate change and lower healthcare costs, Biden cleared from isolation… Continue watching
Aug 06 Biden tests negative for COVID, continues to isolate pending follow-up test By Chris Megerian, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to isolate at the White House until a second negative test, his doctor said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 5:47 Hiring surged in July as U.S. economy exceeds expectations despite inflation, rate hikes By John Yang The U.S. has now regained all the jobs it lost during the COVID pandemic, in spite of concerns about rising inflation and a possible recession. Employers added 528,000 jobs last month, more than double what economists predicted. Meanwhile, unemployment fell… Continue watching
Aug 05 WATCH: Biden signs bills targeting COVID-19 fraud By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed legislation intended to curb fraud in pandemic relief programs. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6… Continue watching