Dec 29 Lockdowns extended in large swath of California amid surge By Brian Melley, Associated Press The state's top health official said Tuesday that Southern California and the agricultural San Joaquin Valley still have what is considered no ICU capacity and that the state's coronavirus restrictions would continue longer there. Continue reading
Dec 29 WATCH: President-elect Biden criticizes pace of coronavirus vaccine rollout By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Biden says "it's gonna take years, not months, to vaccinate the American people" at the current pace. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 7:05 The relief bill showdown is over. What comes next? The showdown is over. In a surprise move late Sunday night, President Trump signed the covid relief and government funding bill, demanding last-minute changes. Amna Nawaz speaks with Anna Palmer, Senior Washington Correspondent for Politico, about what was behind President… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 4:35 'We didn't choose this.' Unemployed man shares frustrations on COVID relief fight Millions of unemployed Americans watched the weekend fight over COVID relief play out with a sense of exasperation over feeling like pawns in a game of political football, said Michael West, 60, an Uber driver who has been out of… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Health officials sound new warnings about more contagious virus In our news wrap Monday: Holiday travel fueled concerns in the U.S. as officials worldwide enacted more restrictions to stem the spread of the new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden said national security officials were limiting… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:09 3 tragic mistakes that made the 2020 pandemic worse At key moments over the last year leaders around the globe made critical mistakes that worsened the pandemic and led to more deaths. That’s the argument put forth by the New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright in “The Plague Year,” an article… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 7:21 Why it could be years before Africans have access to coronavirus vaccines Continue watching
Dec 28 'It's just senseless.' Despite COVID relief, unemployed Americans still worry about paying their bills By Gretchen Frazee, Leah Nagy Americans had mixed emotions about the Covid-19 relief bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Sunday, extending unemployment benefits for an estimated 12 million Americans. Continue reading
Dec 28 Trump signs massive pandemic relief package after criticizing deal By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending days of drama over his refusal to accept the bipartisan deal. Continue reading
Dec 27 'Believe in science': EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a continent confronting its worst health… Continue reading