Sep 01 CDC recommends updated COVID vaccine boosters that target omicron strain By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The tweaked shots promise Americans a chance at their most up-to-date protection ahead of an expected winter surge because they target the omicron strains now circulating. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:22 CDC advisors endorse new boosters to fight omicron variant of COVID-19 By Geoff Bennett Americans could start getting doses of new COVID shots as early as next week. The government says the boosters to fight omicron are key to protecting against severe illness this winter. But questions remain over how effective these shots will… Continue watching
Sep 01 China locks down 21 million residents in Chengdu after COVID-19 outbreak By Associated Press About 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: FDA authorizes omicron boosters, inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant In our news wrap Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two updated COVID-19 boosters to target the omicron strain of the virus, life expectancy in the U.S. fell to just over 76 years as the pandemic continued to take… Continue watching
Aug 31 FDA approves updated COVID booster shots that target Omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: FDA approves update for COVID booster shots to target Omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common omicron strain. Shots could begin within days. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. life expectancy falls for second straight year By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020. Continue reading
Aug 26 Secret Service recovers $286 million in stolen pandemic loans By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press An investigation initiated by the Secret Service's Orlando office found that alleged conspirators submitted Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications by using fake or stolen employment and personal information. Continue reading
Aug 25 Unvaccinated against COVID-19, Djokovic out of U.S. Open By Associated Press Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States. Continue reading
Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment By Matthew Perrone, Kevin Freking, Associated Press A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment. Continue reading