Jul 16 U.S. to send first vaccine doses to Africa in coming days By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The shipments come as part of an initial supply of 80 million doses that President Joe Biden had pledged to send out by the end of June, though deliveries were slowed by regulatory and logistical hurdles. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Biden says virus disinformation is ‘killing people’ By Associated Press, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:20 U.S. Surgeon General warns against vaccine misinformation on social media In our news wrap Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urged social media platforms to take action against vaccine misinformation arguing false claims are feeding vaccine resistance. President Biden met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House and faced… Continue watching
Jul 15 As 9 out of 10 U.S. children remain unvaccinated, Surgeon General pushes back against misinformation By Laura Santhanam Public health experts fear that the more the virus spreads among the unvaccinated, the more chance that variants could mutate and unravel progress made against the pandemic in pockets of the country where the vaccination rate remains dangerously low. Continue reading
Jul 15 Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia By David Rising, Victoria Milko, Associated Press As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed. Continue reading
Jul 14 Will an 18-year-old pop star convince young people that the COVID-19 vaccine is good 4 u? By Chloe Jones Youth vaccination rates are brutal out here. So the White House tapped Olivia Rodrigo to lend a hand. Continue reading
Jul 13 U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks By Heather Hollingsworth, Josh Funk, Associated Press New COVID-19 cases per day in the U.S. have doubled over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Continue reading
Jul 12 WHO says rich countries should donate vaccines, not use boosters By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Top officials at the World Health Organization say there's not enough evidence to show that third doses of coronavirus vaccines are needed. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:56 Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the delta variant? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles Pfizer's recent push to add a booster shot to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol seems to be at odds with what many people understood about the drug's effectiveness. And, as William Brangham reports, it has also prompted real concern among healthcare… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Harris delivers remarks at vaccine center in Detroit, Michigan By Associated Press Harris began her remarks with good news about the progress in defeating COVID-19. She said nearly 160 million Americans are fully vaccinated, including 4.75 million in Michigan. Continue reading