Jun 08 Moderna says new COVID-19 vaccine protects against omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:34 British PM Boris Johnson survives no-confidence vote after ‘flouting’ COVID rules British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of no confidence from the ruling Conservative Party. He has been under investigation for violating the very rules his administration wrote when he attended parties during the country's strict COVID pandemic restrictions. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Uvalde children’s 911 calls weren’t relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce… Continue watching
Jun 01 Congressional stalemate makes a quick compromise on COVID funding unlikely By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Biden administration foresees unnecessary deaths if lawmakers don't approve billions of dollars more to brace for the pandemic's next wave. Continue reading
Jun 01 Shanghai begins a return to normalcy as 2-month COVID lockdown eases By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Associated Press Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China's largest city begins returning to normalcy amid the easing of a strict two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has drawn protests over its heavy-handed implementation. Continue reading
May 31 Shanghai eases months-long COVID lockdown By Emily Wang Fujiyama, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Shanghai authorities say they will take major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely confined millions of people to their homes. Continue reading
May 30 The coronavirus will likely evade Paxlovid eventually. What that will mean for the pandemic is unclear By Jason Mast, STAT Resistance is the hobgoblin of antiviral medicine, even with antivirals as effective as Paxlovid. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 8:08 Chinatowns across the U.S. are struggling to recover from the pandemic By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mori Rothman The pandemic threatened business districts across the country, but misguided fears and rhetoric about Asian Americans made things particularly hard for Chinatown neighborhoods. John Yang visited New York’s Chinatown to learn more. Continue watching
May 27 Kids aged 5 to 11 can get a COVID-19 booster shot. Here’s what you should know By Debbie-Ann Shirley, The Conversation About 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third. Continue reading