Dec 07 After pandemic pause, more incoming college students may face sexual assault risks By Nadra Nittle, The 19th Students at campuses around the country have protested what they see as their schools’ mishandling of sexual assault reports as more students are on campus for the first time after pandemic-disrupted years. Continue reading
Dec 07 Telehealth may be here to stay By Michael Ollove, Stateline The use of remote health services soared during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 7:37 NIH director on the spread of the omicron variant amid the ongoing pandemic Maryland, Nebraska and Pennsylvania are the latest states reporting cases of the new omicron variant in the U.S., while it has now spread to more than 40 nations worldwide. And the CDC director said Friday the omicron variant could become… Continue watching
Dec 03 Biden, allies increasingly pushing back at GOP’s virus barbs By Zeke Miller, Associated Press As public patience wears thin amid the emergence of the new omicron variant and some GOP lawmakers' threats to shut down the government over vaccine requirements, the White House and its allies are seizing on what they see as a… Continue reading
Dec 03 WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron By Jim Gomez, Associated Press That means continuing to push for higher vaccination rates, abiding by social-distancing guidelines, and wearing masks, among other measures, public health officials say. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:15 U.S. launches new effort to fight omicron variant’s spread with ‘science and speed’ By Yamiche Alcindor, Dorothy Hastings The United States’ COVID-19 watch has turned up more cases of the omicron variant Thursday. They appeared as President Joe Biden unveiled new initiatives on vaccines, masking and treatment. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 6:13 Does South Africa’s COVID uptick signal greater threat from omicron? Here’s what we know By William Brangham, Courtney Norris While we don't know whether the omicron variant will lead to more severe cases of COVID-19, its ability to spread is becoming clearer. Cases in South Africa are spiking at the fastest rate since the pandemic began, and European officials… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:40 What early evidence tells us about omicron, and how it may affect need for booster shots By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The first case of COVID-19 from the omicron variant in the U.S. was in a person who had been vaccinated, but hadn’t received a booster. Dr. Fauci said it was a mild infection, and none of the traveler’s close contacts… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 5:41 India extends door-to-door vaccine campaign as omicron variant worries officials By Fred de Sam Lazaro The trajectory of omicron infections is being watched closely in India, where the official death toll from COVID-19 is approaching half a million. The true toll is likely much higher. Memories are still fresh of the devastation caused by the… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 5:16 Vaccinated Americans reflect on breakthrough infections, ‘infuriating’ anti-vaccine views By Ryan Connelly Holmes Even as Americans are trying to prepare for omicron, many parts of the country are still reeling from the delta variant. More Americans died of COVID this year than in 2020, despite the wide availability of free vaccines. The pandemic's… Continue watching