Jun 01 Scientists hope they're closing in on a cure for COVID-19 By Corey Meador Doctors have some medications they can use to treat the effects of COVID-19, but scientists are searching for effective drugs that target the virus itself. Two promising drugs in the pipeline offer hope for a cure. Continue reading
Jun 01 Why you shouldn't get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine By Laura Santhanam Some people are thinking about antibody tests as a way to check how effective their vaccines are. But doctors say antibody tests don’t paint a full picture. Continue reading
May 31 5 tips from mental health experts on transitioning out of COVID restrictions By Tori Partridge Experts say we need to talk more about what transitioning to a more open society will be like -- and what our new normal will be like. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:56 Asian business districts hope for recovery after shutdown, racist attacks By Laura Fong, Mori Rothman Even before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to… Continue watching
May 29 Chinese city locks down neighborhood after virus upsurge By Associated Press The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home for door-to-door coronavirus testing following an upsurge in infections that has rattled authorities. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 3:57 In memory of 5 amazing Americans lost to COVID Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives. Continue watching
May 28 WATCH: Biden, Northam speak as Virginia lifts COVID restrictions By News Desk President Joe Biden visited a Virginia climbing center to tout the strong progress the country has made since he took office. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 4:44 Why the US is taking a second look at the 'lab leak' theory about COVID-19 Where did COVID-19 come from? In the midst of renewed questions about the novel coronavirus' origins, President Joe Biden has directed U.S. intelligence to determine if the virus jumped from animals to humans, or somehow escaped from a lab in… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Biden directs US intelligence to redouble efforts probing origin of COVID-19 In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden ordered U.S. Intelligence agencies to redouble efforts to pinpoint COVID-19's origins, pressing China to cooperate. A tropical cyclone roared ashore in eastern India, forcing more than a million people to flee and killing… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 9:30 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on infrastructure, Jan. 6 commission, election audits NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including bipartisanship on infrastructure, a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection and efforts across the country to audit votes… Continue watching