May 02 Shanghai COVID cases fall as outbreak appears to relent By Associated Press The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China's largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a day on Saturday and Sunday, down from a peak of 27,605 nearly three weeks ago on April 13. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Biden weighs canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower In our news wrap Saturday, the Biden administration is considering canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower through executive action, a 22-year-old Marine Corps veteran who joined the war in Ukraine was killed in fighting there, China's capital… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 4:19 U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic’s next phase By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery The United States is right on the brink of reaching 1 million COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. As this grim milestone approaches, health experts nationwide are debating whether or not a new phase… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Moderna seeks FDA approval for its Covid vaccine for children under 6 In our news wrap Thursday, Moderna filed for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 6, Oklahoma lawmakers gave final approval to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, new research warns thousands of new… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:27 Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution. Continue watching
Apr 28 Moderna asks for FDA approval of vaccine for young children By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna is asking U.S. regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the nation's youngest children. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized Republicans after Jan. 6 In our news wrap Wednesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy faces new disclosures that he criticized Republicans after Jan. 6, former President Trump appealed a New York court's contempt finding, a battle over Native American rights returned to the Supreme… Continue watching
Apr 26 Administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 7:25 Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’ As COVID cases begin to pick up across the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said that three out of every four children have been infected by COVID. This comes as the White House moved to… Continue watching
Apr 26 Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for COVID-19 By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced. Continue reading