Oct 12 Food bank use down, but need still far above pre-pandemic levels By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press An Associated Press review of bulk distribution numbers from hundreds of food banks across the country revealed a clear downward trend in the amount of food handed out across the country, starting in the spring as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout… Continue reading
Oct 12 FDA now begins to look at approving Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neerguard, Associated Press After the FDA advisers give their recommendation, the agency itself will make an official decision on whether to authorize boosters. Then next week, a panel convened by the CDC will offer more specifics on who should get them. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 8:33 Politics of vaccine, mask mandates complicate return to normal on college campuses By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane, Maea Lenei Buhre Millions of students returned to campus this fall for the in-person college experience, as the Delta variant continues to impact parts of the U.S. Some schools have strict mandates for vaccination, testing and masking. In other places, that’s not an… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:26 New book shows how failure to implement quick, accurate testing compounded COVID's spread By William Brangham, Claire Mufson The United States has now passed yet another tragic pandemic milestone. COVID-19 has now claimed the lives of more than 700,000 Americans. William Brangham talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former FDA commissioner and author of new book "Uncontrolled Spread:… Continue watching
Oct 04 Southwest is latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers By Associated Press The Dallas-based company said its workers must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8 in order to continue working at the airline. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:44 Broadway's Tina Turner musical returns as theaters reopen By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman After more than a year on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway show ‘Tina - The Tina Turner Musical’ about the pop icon's life is set to reopen this Friday. Special correspondent Karla Murthy sits down with the show's… Continue watching
Oct 03 Russia hits record number of daily COVID-19 deaths By Associated Press The national coronavirus task force said 890 deaths were recorded over the past day, exceeding the 887 reported on Friday. The task force also said the number of new infections in the past day was the second-highest of the year… Continue reading
Oct 02 COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages By Heather Hollingsworth, Tammy Webber, Associated Press It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 6:24 Merck's antiviral pill may help beat COVID-19, but vaccines and testing still needed Although COVID-19 vaccines help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and resulting deaths, there have not been many good or easy treatment options for the actual virus. But a new antiviral drug from Merck offers hope for keeping patients infected with… Continue watching
Oct 01 NYC teachers' appeal to block school vaccine mandate denied By Associated Press The teachers had filed for the injunction with Sotomayor on Thursday, in an effort to keep the mandate from going into effect Friday. Continue reading