Health Jun 24 COVID vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, study says By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Health Apr 30 Watch 4:19 U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic’s next phase The United States is right on the brink of reaching 1 million COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. As this grim milestone approaches, health experts nationwide are debating whether or not a new phase… By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery
World Apr 14 In Africa, COVID cases and deaths are at their lowest levels yet The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet seen in the disease. By Associated Press
Health Apr 07 Why scientists think the COVID era could cause more prolonged grief Psychologists are beginning to understand that for some people, intense and sustained feelings of loss are symptoms of a serious condition — one that can last for years and erode wellbeing. By Alison McCook, Knowable Magazine
Science Mar 15 Watch 5:31 White House and Congress spar over COVID-19 funding Lawmakers joined President Biden at the White House Tuesday to celebrate the signing of a $1.5 trillion government funding bill that will provide money for an array of items, most notably the military and aid to Ukraine. But despite this… By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan
Mar 14 Watch 7:52 Two years into the pandemic ‘COVID is not done with us’ By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas It is now more than two years since the WHO declared the COVID-19 emergency a pandemic, and last week the death toll topped 6 million people worldwide. While the U.S. in many ways appears to have moved into a new… Continue watching
Feb 07 WATCH: Members of Congress hold moment of silence for 900,000 U.S. COVID deaths By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead a moment of silence on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Monday evening to remember the more than 900,000 American lives lost due to COVID-19. Continue reading
Feb 04 Propelled by omicron, U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000 By Mark Kennedy, Ken Sweet, Associated Press COVID-19 has become one of the three top leading causes of death in America, behind the big two — heart disease and cancer. To public health experts, the milestone is made all the more tragic because so many of the… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:13 Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given that the U.S. was the… Continue watching
Jan 18 U.S. faces a wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models predict By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, yet COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing. Modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the omicron wave subsides this spring. Continue reading