Feb 26 Watch 4:34 Biden visits Texas to survey the damage from devastating storm By Amna Nawaz, Geoffrey Lou Guray Marshaling the power of their office and the resources of the federal government to help Americans in the wake of a natural disaster is a key responsibility of a president. That brought President Biden on Friday to Texas, which is… Continue watching
Feb 26 Vaccination 'passports' may help reopen the world. They also may foster inequity By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world. But who stands to gain and who is at risk of being left behind?… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:08 Despite being first in line, many health care workers are delaying vaccinations By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Maea Lenei Buhre COVID-19 vaccines were developed with record-breaking speed, and by late last year they were rolled out to frontline health care workers across the country. But despite being first in line many of those workers have decided to delay getting the… Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: Biden pushes his COVID-19 rescue plan to nation's governors By Associated Press Addressing the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, Biden touted his progress on getting 500 million COVID vaccine shots into arms since he took office. And he urged the governors for bipartisan help moving forward. Continue reading
Feb 25 As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get some relief By Heather Hollingsworth, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Now the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the U.S. has dropped by 80,000 in six weeks, and 17 percent of the nation’s adult population has gotten at least one dose of a vaccine, providing some relief to front-line… Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. jobless claims still high at 730,000 but fewest in 3 months By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week in a sign that layoffs may have eased, though applications for aid remain at a historically high level. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 12:24 With a history of abuse in American medicine, Black patients struggle for equal access By Yamiche Alcindor, Rachel Wellford, Bria Lloyd, Lizz Bolaji Black Americans have historically faced discrimination and even abuse by medical professionals, issues that have again come to the forefront during the pandemic. We here from Americans who have directly experienced discrimination, and Yamiche Alcindor speaks with Dr. Vanessa Northington… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:20 After 10 years of civil war, COVID-19 takes hold in Syrian opposition's last stronghold By Ali Rogin, Layla Quran As the 10-year anniversary of the civil war in Syria looms and fighting rages on in the hard-hit city of Idlib, Syria, doctors contending with the pandemic are stretched to their limits. In the last three months, COVID-19 infection rates… Continue watching
Feb 24 5 stories about COVID-19 vaccine mistrust from Americans of color By Laura Santhanam The coronavirus pandemic repeats a truth that communities of color in the United States have been saying for generations: They suffer worse health outcomes compared to white communities, and systemic racism drives those disparities. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:33 Why the vaccine rollout in the U.S. has been slower than expected By Miles O'Brien, John Yang So far, 65 million Americans have received at least one shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. As a country, the U.S. has recently picked up the pace of vaccinations, but there are concerns over supply and demand, which… Continue watching