Feb 02 Watch 7:27 Scientists discover shockingly high rates of COVID infections among white-tailed deer By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Scientists have recently discovered what they are calling a silent outbreak of coronavirus among white-tailed deer. William Brangham reports about how one of the most ubiquitous species in North America contracted COVID, and what that means for the future of… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 7:25 Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID? By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called “long COVID," the mysterious ailment that can affect the body and the mind for months or longer… Continue watching
Dec 29 New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to highest levels on record By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average. Continue reading
Dec 09 Growing use of home COVID-19 tests leaves health agencies in the dark about unreported cases By Kathleen McLaughlin, STAT While home tests have distinct advantages, most who test positive don’t come to the attention of health officials unless they see a doctor. Continue reading
Oct 20 Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as deaths soar By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The government task force on Wednesday reported 1,028 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. That brought the total death toll to 226,353, which is by far the highest in Europe. Continue reading
Oct 19 UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with virus cases high and rising By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Many scientists are pressing the British government to re-impose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates that are Europe’s highest rise still further. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 8:29 How COVID-19’s death toll and social impact compares to past U.S. pandemics By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes The death toll from the COVID pandemic has put the U.S. at another tragic milestone — more than 675,000 Americans, overall, have died of COVID as of Monday. That number surpasses the number of lives lost to the 1918 flu. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 3:13 U.S. officials re-emphasize importance of COVID vaccines, investigating virus’ origins The White House is issuing urgent calls to action Thursday in the face of COVID-19's latest assault, especially given the dangerous delta variant of the virus. The Biden administration's appeals for Americans to get vaccinated come amid talks of re-imposing… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 9:01 U.S. surgeon general on the ‘most powerful tools’ to combat the delta variant Amna Nawaz and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy dive deeper into the Biden administration's efforts to combat the delta variant of the novel coronavirus and surrounding misinformation, public masking requirements and vaccination efforts amid the rise of COVID-19 cases. Continue watching
Jun 08 This chart shows how COVID cases have plummeted as more people get vaccinated By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas New daily COVID-19 infections have recently hit their lowest numbers since March of 2020. Continue reading