Apr 17 Watch 7:16 What are my chances of hospitalization even after being fully vaccinated? By PBS NewsHour The latest on COVID-19 and vaccines: Johnson & Johnson shots continue to be on pause as health officials investigate extremely rare side effects; Moderna and Pfizer vaccination appointments are becoming easier to snag in many states; and what scientists are… Continue watching
Apr 17 Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million By David Biller, Maria Cheng, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curb on consent decrees for police In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice department rescinded a Trump-era curb on consent decrees, making it easier to investigate police departments and press for major changes in use of force. An Indiana man has become the first person… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:28 Remembering 5 incredible people who lost their lives to COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment to remember the incredible lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are their stories. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Half of all U.S. adults have received at least one vaccine dose, CDC says In our news wrap Thursday, the CDC reported nearly half of all American adults have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and about 30 percent are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, India recorded a staggering 200,000 new infections… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 9:54 What Canada's universal health system could teach the U.S. about managing a pandemic By William Brangham, Jason Kane, Claire Mufson More than 30 million Americans have gone without health insurance in the last year. Other high-income nations cover their entire populations for a lot less money than the U.S. already spends. But does a universal health care system help save… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending the COVID pandemic By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for the country to reopen more amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Then, a scathing new report blames the leadership of the Capitol Police for a raft of failures… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 9:06 How the U.S. plans to address educational inequities, teacher burnout and school shootings By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris and Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs More than half of public schools around the country are back to full time in-person classes. But many school districts still are using distance or hybrid learning, and there are many questions ahead about what it will take to reopen… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 7:02 Johnson & Johnson vaccines halted across the U.S. over possible links to rare blood clots COVID vaccination centers have begun suspending the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine after federal health officials recommended the move. The CDC and the FDA say they are reviewing extremely rare and severe blood clots in six women, out… Continue watching