Dec 15 FDA approves first over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The test kit from an Australian company allows users to swab themselves and get the results at home in about 20 minutes. Continue reading
Dec 15 Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The uptick in activity could be a sign that an agreement is near, though COVID-19 relief talks have been notoriously difficult. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 4:28 U.S. begins vaccinations as COVID-19 deaths reach 300,000 The U.S. passed 300,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday just hours after vaccine doses rolled out to Americans for the first time. William Brangham reports on a day that has brought landmark moments in the pandemic. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:58 With time running out, an economic relief deal eludes lawmakers As we mark 300,000 deaths from COVID, a deal to provide economic relief still eludes lawmakers. Time is running out, with benefits from CARES Act set to expire the day after Christmas. A bipartisan group offered two proposals Monday afternoon… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 8:43 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s leadership after Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Joe Biden's next move after the Electoral College cemented his presidential victory Monday, President Trump's unlikely concession and how… Continue watching
Dec 14 U.S. health workers start receiving COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Hospitals are rolling out the first small shipments, as boxes of precious frozen vials arrive at locations around the country — a day of hope amid grief as the nation’s death roll nears 300,000. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:58 Prisons, jails are COVID-19 hotspots. Is vaccinating inmates a priority? By Zachary Green Jails and prison, which house 2 million incarcerated people, have had some of the largest rates of COVID-19 in the country. As new vaccines begin to be distributed, what priority do incarcerated people take in receiving treatment? NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 7:37 CARE packages helped Europeans during WWII. Today, they are helping Americans By Mike Cerre CARE packages, a box of army surplus rations Americans could buy and ship to the millions of needy and displaced Europeans during the Second World War, are, for the first time in CARE’s history, being used to help Americans, many… Continue watching
Dec 13 Italy surpasses UK for worst COVID-19 death toll in Europe By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Italy has eclipsed Britain to become the nation with the worst official coronavirus death toll in Europe, with 64,520, to Britain’s 64,267. Continue reading
Dec 13 Here’s how much COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped in the U.S. By Candice Choi, Associated Press COVID-19 vaccines have begun shipping in the U.S. after getting emergency authorization, setting off the nation’s biggest ever vaccination push. But with limited supplies, how will the vaccine be allocated?… Continue reading