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
May 27 As COVID precautions disappear, other viruses are cropping up in unexpected ways By Helen Branswell, STAT For nearly two years, as the COVID pandemic disrupted life around the globe, other infectious diseases were in retreat. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:56 North Korea scrambles to contain coronavirus outbreak while trying to flex its power By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda China and Russia on Thursday blocked a U.S. attempt in the United Nations Security Council to punish North Korea for testing missiles that are banned by previous resolutions by the council. North Korea’s tests this week of ballistic missiles, including… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 7:13 Rise in new COVID-19 infections draws questions about U.S. approach to the pandemic Cases of COVID-19 are moving back up again at a rapid pace, driven by a highly contagious offshoot of the original omicron strain. Meanwhile, parents of young kids are eagerly awaiting approval of Pfizer’s and likely Moderna’s vaccines for kids… Continue watching
May 24 What you should know about rapid antigen tests By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn Katelyn Jetelina, who writes the Your Local Epidemiologist newsletter about the science of the pandemic, offered some advice about the best times and ways to use this tool. … Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5 In our news wrap Monday, Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5, the U.S. surgeon general warned of burnout and staffing shortages among health care workers, the first Russian soldier to… Continue watching
May 23 Court ruling extends Title 42, continuing unequal treatment for asylum-seekers By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press In one of the busiest corridors for illegal border crossings, Cubans, Colombians and Venezuelans are often released to pursue asylum in the United States. Meanwhile, Hondurans struggle to be allowed to pursue asylum after entering the country. Continue reading
May 23 Three Pfizer COVID shots protect children under 5, company says By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine protect kids under 5 and that it plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Harris warns of health care worker burnout after touring Children’s National Hospital By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned of burnout among the nation's health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
May 22 COVID-19 pandemic ‘not over’ with nearly 1 billion unvaccinated globally, WHO chief says By Associated Press In a weekly report Thursday on the global situation, WHO said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears to have stabilized after weeks of decline since late March, while the overall number of weekly deaths dropped. Continue reading