Apr 27 Watch 7:32 After botched Ebola vaccine trial, Ghana struggles with vaccine hesitancy By Nabil Ahmed Rufai Misinformation, the colonial past, and a botched Ebola vaccine trial all come into play in Ghana as it fights to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of the 30 million people who live there. Praised by the African CDC… Continue watching
Apr 27 COVID-19 is out of control in India, where most vaccines are made. How did that happen? By Laura Santhanam Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the India’s vaccine shortfalls. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 9:54 COVID crisis: Why India's health system is on the 'brink of collapsing' India continues to break daily COVID-19 infection records, reporting more than 350,000 new cases and more than 2,800 deaths. While the Biden administration pledged to share vaccines with India and other countries, they will not arrive in India for some… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Road trip nostalgia is good news for this third-generation family business By Rickey Bevington, Georgia Public Broadcasting After more than a year of pandemic lockdown, the tourism industry is preparing for millions of newly vaccinated Americans to catch travel fever. That’s a business opportunity for a third-generation Georgia restaurateur whose family name was once synonymous with the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80 By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The flames, described by one witness as “volcanoes of fire,” swept through the intensive care unit of the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, which tends exclusively to COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms. Officials said the blaze, which also injured 110 people, was… Continue reading
Apr 25 Virus 'swallowing' people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed By Sheikh Saaliq, Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press The stories are told on social media and in television footage, showing desperate relatives pleading for oxygen outside hospitals or weeping in the street for loved ones who died waiting for treatment. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:21 Overcrowded hospitals, oxygen shortage: India's COVID-19 tally breaks records By PBS NewsHour India’s health system is collapsing amid a tsunami of COVID-19 cases—the highest in the world. As patients struggle to find hospital beds, doctors are sounding the alarm on dwindling medical supplies, including oxygen, on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Modi govt., which… Continue watching
Apr 24 With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine By David Crary, Associated Press With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading
Apr 24 India sets another daily record of 346,000 cases By Associated Press Hospitals in New Delhi and some of the worst-hit states have reported critical shortages of beds and oxygen supplies on Saturday. Families are waiting for days to cremate their loved ones at overburdened crematoriums, with many turning to makeshift facilities… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: CDC lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson shot after reviewing blood clot claims In our news wrap Friday, the CDC has lifted a pause on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Officials in India, meanwhile, reported nearly 333,000 new cases today, and more than 2,200 deaths. President Joe Biden's global climate summit ended today,… Continue watching