May 13 WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Biden urges kids 12 and above to get vaccinated By Associated Press Earlier in the week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of Pfizer's shots, citing evidence the shots worked as well in those 12 to 15 years old as those 16 and older. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:42 Gov. Cox on Utah’s vaccination rates, bipartisanship and ‘fairly large divides’ in the GOP President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with a bipartisan group of governors to discuss vaccination efforts as his administration aims to vaccinate a majority of American adults by July 4. Judy Woodruff talks with Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Biden meets with state governors to discuss vaccination programs By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is highlighting new efforts to encourage Americans to get COVID-19 shots, including free rides to and from vaccination sites from ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft. Continue reading
May 10 Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12 By Lauran Neergaard, Candice Choi, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteers. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:34 Serbia’s winning fight against COVID-19 raises questions about ‘vaccine diplomacy’ By Jorgen Samso Serbia has had considerable success in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the third-highest rate in Europe; supply is mostly from China and Russia. While Serbia's efforts have received high praise, experts are warning about unprecedented, growing Chinese influence in the… Continue watching
May 07 EU calls on U.S. to push exports to counter vaccine shortage By Raf Cassert, Barry Hatton, Associated Press The European Union is calling on the United States to start boosting its vaccine exports to contain the global COVID-19 crisis, and said that the U.S. backing of patent waivers would provide only a long-term solution at best. Continue reading
May 05 U.S. approves waiving intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccines By Jamey Keaten, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Psaki discusses sharing COVID-19 vaccine technology, Trump on Facebook By Associated Press WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spoke to a closed-door meeting of ambassadors from developing and developed countries that have been wrangling over the issue, but agree on the need for wider access to COVID-19 treatments. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: HHS Secretary Becerra and HUD Secretary Fudge announce vaccine rollout for homeless By Associated Press The federal departments of health and housing have launched a joint project to provide coronavirus vaccines to the homeless and people living in low-income neighborhoods and subsidized housing. Continue reading