Apr 26 White House expands availability of COVID antiviral treatment amid ample supply 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: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says without funding, U.S. will lose out on COVID treatments By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House is warning that other countries are already moving ahead of the U.S. in putting in their advance orders for the next generation of therapies. Continue reading
Apr 25 Beijing begins mass testing for COVID-19 and locks down some areas as cases grow By Emily Wang, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's capital, Beijing, has begun mass testing and shutting down residential areas amid a new outbreak of COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:08 How dropping mask mandates could impact the COVID pandemic By Geoff Bennett, Frank Carlson, Claire Mufson The federal court ruling this past week striking down the federal mask mandates on planes and public transit has left very few indoor masking requirements in the U.S. This comes as public health experts brace for the next COVID surge… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 12:12 Brooks and Capehart on the ‘doom spiral’ of the political culture war New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how conspiracy theories are enabling politicians to drive a new culture war, revelations about Minority Leader McCarthy… Continue watching
Apr 20 Majority of Americans support mask mandates for travel, AP-NORC poll finds By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: White House to appeal ruling ending mask travel mandate, says press secretary By News Desk White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds a news briefing on Tuesday as President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new security assistance package to Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 20 Shanghai eases virus lockdowns, allows 4 million to leave their homes By Joe McDonald, Associated Press A health official says 4 million more people in Shanghai have been allowed to leave their homes as coronavirus quarantine rules ease. Continue reading
Apr 19 Good ventilation helps prevent COVID spread — if businesses invest in it By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming the spread of COVID and a host of other diseases. Continue reading
Apr 19 Moderna says updated vaccine may better protect against omicron By Lauren Neergaard Moderna hopes to offer updated COVID-19 boosters in the fall that combine the original vaccine with protection against the latest variant. Continue reading