Jun 18 Watch 6:19 Despite improving conditions, COVID will ‘scar’ a generation of health care workers By William Brangham On Thursday night, we looked at problems in Louisiana, where COVID-19 vaccination rates are lagging behind the rest of the country. William Brangham now turns focus to how vaccines have improved life dramatically in New York, but the toll on… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 3:56 Biden, Harris urge Black Americans to get vaccinated in Juneteenth addresses By Amna Nawaz As the country observes Juneteenth — a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — for the first time, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made public appearances, continuing their push to get… Continue watching
Jun 18 COVID wards are filled with unvaccinated patients, many homebound seniors By Fred Mogul, Kaiser Health News Across the country, doctors report that those hospitalized with COVID now are largely unvaccinated. Continue reading
Jun 17 The pandemic forced millions out of a job. Some say they can’t return to the way things were By Courtney Vinopal Many Americans going back to work have been deeply changed by the pandemic, and some say the crisis has prompted them to rethink their careers, either by necessity or opportunity. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. to spend $3.2 billion on antiviral pills for COVID-19 By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics. Continue reading
Jun 16 For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years By Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development. Continue reading
Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic By Laura Santhanam, Megan McGrew Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done. Continue reading
Jun 14 Federal judge tosses out Houston hospital staff’s lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press The Houston Methodist Hospital system suspended 178 employees without pay last week over their refusal to get vaccinated. Continue reading
Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies By Laura Santhanam Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social… Continue reading
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