Dec 20 Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine By Victoria Milko, Associated Press In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 vaccine… Continue reading
Dec 19 1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died By Beth Schwartzapfel, Katie Park, The Marshall Project, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. Now the rollout of vaccines poses difficult decisions for politicians… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 9:55 A second COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What’s next? By PBS NewsHour The U.S. has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna, to begin rollout on Sunday. With America regularly recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day, the much-needed additional doses will provide a boost to efforts to vaccinate healthcare… Continue watching
Dec 18 U.S. clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation is regularly recording more than 3,000 deaths a day. Continue reading
Dec 18 Pelosi, McConnell get COVID-19 vaccine, urge others to do so By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Capitol doctor urged all members of Congress to join them. Both Pelosi and McConnell tweeted photos of themselves receiving the vaccine from Capitol physician. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:29 Battered by COVID-19, but skeptical of vaccinations In the race to get COVID vaccines out the door, public health experts have labored over who should receive vaccinations first. But they also hope to find solutions to deep-rooted unfairness laid bare by the virus, with Black, LatinX and… Continue watching
Dec 17 Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy COVID-19 vaccine By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Worldwide, rich nations are snatching up scarce supplies of new vaccines as poor countries largely rely on a World Health Organization program that has yet to get off the ground. Continue reading
Dec 17 Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite facts By Amanda Seitz, Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press With the U.S., England and Canada now administering vaccines to millions of people, many falsehoods are seeing a resurgence online. Experts fear this could contribute to hesitancy over taking the vaccine. Continue reading
Dec 17 EU agency moves forward meeting on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press The EMA said Thursday's decision came after Moderna sent the last package of data on the vaccine needed for the agency to assess it for the EU market. Continue reading
Dec 17 Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response. Continue reading