Mar 06 Watch 7:46 CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky discusses how the agency is addressing COVID shortfalls By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris Three years ago this month the U.S. began shutting down due to the explosive spread of COVID. But as the country enters its fourth year with the virus, many people believe the pandemic is over. This as the CDC reports… Continue watching
Mar 01 China dismisses recent FBI statement on COVID-19 lab leak theory By Associated Press For the second day in a row, China is dismissing U.S. suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been triggered by a virus that leaked from a Chinese laboratory. Continue reading
Mar 01 COVID-19 conspiracies soar after new classified report on virus origins By David Klepper, Associated Press Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab. Continue reading
Feb 28 3 years into COVID-19 pandemic, disease origins remain a mystery By Laura Ungar, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Governments and health agencies around the world have been trying to answer that question since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Continue reading
Feb 28 China claims it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID origins By Associated Press China had “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Mao told reporters. Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S. to end extra help for groceries that started during COVID By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that aid shrink. An analysis shows for the average recipient, the change will mean about $90 less per month in food stamps. Continue reading
Feb 23 Here’s how much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Continue reading
Feb 17 Brazil’s Carnival is back in full form after pandemic By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press Brazil's Carnival is back. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered-down some of the fun, which was attended by mostly locals. This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:32 People living with long COVID explain how the disease changed their lives By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The specter of long COVID, with its mysterious cause, no obvious cure and an unknown duration, haunts millions and millions of people. In this report, we hear from some of those who are suffering with it and William Brangham speaks… Continue watching
Feb 13 Why coughs can linger long after you recover from an illness By Kyle B. Enfield, The Conversation Some coughs can last for weeks or even months following an upper respiratory infection. The good news – albeit not very satisfying – is that most eventually go away on their own. Continue reading