Jul 22 U.S. jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The weekly number of first-time applications for benefits, which generally tracks layoffs, has fallen steadily since topping 900,000 in early January. Economists say the increase is most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors. Continue reading
Jul 22 NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press NFL teams have been warned they could forfeit a game due to a COVID-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn't get paid that week. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:07 What Americans should know about the delta variant, masks — regardless of vaccine status Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. life expectancy has fallen by a year and a half, the largest one-year decline since World War II. Black and Hispanic Americans were hit the hardest, dropping by almost 3 years. As the delta variant… Continue watching
Jul 21 COVID patients are flooding this hospital. Again. By Laura Santhanam Arkansas is among the top five states for new infections, and still has one of the lowest rates of vaccination nationwide. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: U.S. COVID cases up 200% in 2 weeks with delta variant behind 83% of them In our news wrap Tuesday, new COVID-19 infections in the U.S. are still building — up 200% in two weeks. Vaccinated staffers in both the White House and in Congress have tested positive. China has rejected U.S. Accusations that it… Continue watching
Jul 20 New research estimates millions may have died in India during pandemic By Sheikh Saaliq, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press India's excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India's worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 10:02 Dr. Fauci on delta variant, risks to children, breakthrough COVID and booster shots COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising again in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled it a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," warning of the delta variant. President Joe Biden also warned Monday to beware… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Stocks slump as COVID-19 restrictions return In our news wrap Monday, stocks tumbled over worries that renewed COVID restrictions will slow economic recovery. President Joe Biden toned down his claim that Facebook is "killing people" with COVID misinformation, shifting blame to users. Over 200 fires are… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:31 The American athletes to watch during the Tokyo Olympics The opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games are just four days away. But the specter of COVID hangs over the games as more than 50 people involved, including athletes, contractors and staff, test positive. Olympics officials say they still hope… Continue watching
Jul 18 With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Noting that nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the tens of millions of people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted an unsettling picture of what the future could hold. Continue reading