Sep 23 New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has submitted his resignation. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:59 China's vaccine faces scrutiny as Indonesians die despite shots, U.S. pledges donations By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran, Lynsey Jeffery As the U.S. commits to vaccine distribution, Indonesia has recorded more than 4 million COVID cases. More than 140,000 people have died. Initially, Indonesia turned to China for vaccine aid. But Nick Schifrin explores how the U.S. and its allies… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: CDC Advisory Committee discusses COVID-19 boosters By Lauran Neergaard, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The meeting came days after a different advisory group — this one serving the Food and Drug Administration — overwhelmingly rejected a sweeping White House plan to dispense third shots to nearly everyone. Continue reading
Sep 21 What to expect from COVID-19 this winter By Helen Branswell, STAT A COVID season + a flu season = a whole lot of bad news. Continue reading
Sep 20 COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11, Pfizer says By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press With kids now back in school and the extra-contagious delta variant causing a huge jump in pediatric infections, many parents are anxiously awaiting vaccinations for their younger children. Continue reading
Sep 19 Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination By Associated Press Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”… Continue reading
Sep 19 Health official: Booster use may be expanded By Associated Press Dr. Francis Collins told “Fox News Sunday” that the panel’s recommendation Friday was correct based on a “snapshot” of available data on the effectiveness of Pfizer’s two-shot regimen over time. But he said real-time data from the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading
Sep 19 As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press With the coronavirus pandemic still raging in many parts of the world, leaders from more than 100 nations are heading to New York this week for the United Nations' annual high-level gathering — a COVID-inflected, semi-locked down affair that takes… Continue reading
Sep 17 FDA advisory panel rejects widespread Pfizer vaccine booster shots By Matthew Perrone, Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe… Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: U.S. plans to spend $2.1 billion to improve infection control By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is allocating the funding from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden this year. Continue reading