Dec 08 Watch 9:09 Biden names health care advisers who will inherit a worsening pandemic Pandemic deaths nationwide have now reached 285,000, as hope builds for a new vaccine and as President-elect Joe Biden assembles a team to address the pandemic. White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 8:33 Britain rolls out a vaccine, but what will distribution look like in the U.S.? The first shots of a COVID vaccine in Britain Tuesday delivered new hope around the world. Officials in the U.S. want to begin rolling out a vaccine in the coming weeks. But there are many concerns about getting the vaccine… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 5:54 How a vaccine will be administered to hard-to-reach communities A COVID-19 vaccine may be ready for distribution as soon as this month in the U.S. for some of those who are most in need of protection against the virus. But how will a rollout look in the coming months,… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 3:26 Congress nears economic aid deal as critical deadlines approach With the COVID-19 pandemic surging and some economic relief set to expire soon, Congress is nearing a deal on hundreds of billions of dollars in new aid. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to walk us through what's on the table. Continue watching
Dec 06 Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps By Bryan Anderson, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might have been exposed to the coronavirus, without disclosing any personal information. But for the most part, Americans haven’t been all that interested. Continue reading
Dec 06 UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday, which will be the country's biggest ever and which is being closely watched all around the world. British Health… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:21 COVID-19 latest: vaccines, holiday travel, new CDC guidelines By PBS NewsHour Though new developments in a COVID-19 vaccine have been all over the news, a viable vaccine is still far off. What should Americans be doing to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially leading up to the holiday season? Dr. Continue watching
Dec 05 Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care By Keith Ridler, Associated Press “I’ve had patients crying in the car because they think they’re going to die,” Thomas said last week, resting against a desk between patients. “There are some people that it’s just a mild cold, and there are some people in… Continue reading
Dec 05 California’s San Joaquin Valley enacts stay-home order By Olga R. Rodriguez, Juliet Williams, Robert Jablon, Associated Press Much of the state, including Southern California, is on the brink of the same restrictions, and some regions have opted to impose them even before the state mandate kicks in. Continue reading
Dec 05 A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Casey Smith, Associated Press Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral epidemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months. Now, their predicaments stand to grow… Continue reading