Jan 29 Watch 4:23 Omicron cases are falling – but the caseload remains dangerously high By PBS NewsHour The Omicron-fueled surge is slowing down in many parts of the U.S., but is still setting records nationally and internationally. While new cases in Russia broke records, many cities around the world are seeing mass protests against vaccine mandates even… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: Investigation underway into Pittsburgh bridge collapse that injured 10 In our news wrap Friday, an investigation is underway to determine what caused a Pittsburgh bridge to collapse into a ravine, hours before President Joe Biden visited the city to tout a new infrastructure law. COVID-19 cases have fallen 27… Continue watching
Jan 28 Omicron has caused higher increase in U.S. daily death count than delta variant By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press The highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave. Continue reading
Jan 28 State and local governments see rebound after billions of dollars in losses during pandemic By David A. Lieb, Camille Fasset, Associated Press State and local governments lost at least $117 billion of expected revenue early in the pandemic, according to an Associated Press analysis, but many are now awash in record amounts of money, boosted partly by federal aid. Continue reading
Jan 27 Spotify removes Neil Young following rocker's protest over COVID-19 misinformation By David Bauder, Associated Press Spotify says it will grant veteran rocker Neil Young's request to remove his music from its streaming platform. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Education Secretary Cardona gives update on student support during the COVID-19 pandemic By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that the nation’s schools must act more urgently to help millions of students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. "We must make up for lost time,” he said. Continue reading
Jan 26 Global COVID-19 cases hit record high last week, says WHO By Associated Press The World Health Organization says there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. moving toward a time 'when COVID is no longer a crisis' By Associated Press White House officials say hopefully we will get to where COVID-19 is acceptable and could be considered endemic when "it doesn't disrupt our capability to function in society in a relatively normal way."… Continue reading
Jan 24 China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi'an as 2 million are tested in Beijing ahead of Olympics By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese authorities are testing some two million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Jan 23 Beijing district orders mass virus testing ahead of Olympics By Associated Press People in a Beijing district with some 2 million residents were ordered Sunday to undergo mass coronavirus testing following a series of infections as China tightened anti-disease controls ahead of the Winter Olympics. Continue reading