Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: 28 percent of U.S. population fully vaccinated as infections continue rising In our news wrap Monday, new numbers show 28 percent of the U.S. population is now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Yet infections are rising again - with Michigan leading states. A police chase in Georgia left three officers wounded and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Even as colleges pledge to improve, share of engineering graduates who are Black declines By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report The proportion of graduates with degrees in science and engineering who are Black is flat or down, even as demand for workers in those high-paying fields grows at double the rate of other occupations. And Covid-19 pandemic trends appear to… Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing By Associated Press The White House COVID-19 Task Force is doubling down on their decision not to send an influx of vaccines to Michigan, where the state is experiencing a spike in cases. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:02 COVID-19 didn't stop these musicians from performing—here's how By Christopher Booker Over a year of COVID-19 shutdowns continues to be particularly hard for artists who rely on live shows and events to make a living — and despite streaming platforms like Spotify drawing more business than ever, many independent performers have… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 5:18 The ethics of 'vaccine passports' and a moral case for global vaccine equity By PBS NewsHour As vaccines continue to roll out globally, wealthier nations have been inoculating their populations at much higher rate than the global South, sparking the debate over “vaccine passports.” Northwestern University professor Steven Thrasher, instead, argues in favor of focusing on… Continue watching
Apr 10 Bouquet-bearing public honors Philip, ignoring COVID warning By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A cross-section of British society and admirers from abroad descended on Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle on Saturday. They laid bouquets at the gates, offered prayers or just paused for a moment of reflection as they remembered a man who… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 3:41 The stories behind 5 wonderful lives cut short by COVID-19 Every Friday, we take a moment now to remember some of the extraordinary lives of those we have lost to the coronavirus. Here are their stories. Continue watching
Apr 09 WATCH: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response By Laura Santhanam Throughout the pandemic, the virus has disproportionately hurt communities of color, exposing them to worse health outcomes and higher death rates than in white communities. Continue reading
Apr 09 In rural areas with health care shortages, these doctors are answering the call By Corey Meador Despite some early hopes that isolation might protect rural areas of America from the worst of the pandemic, COVID-19 has infiltrated small communities in every corner of the country. And many of those places… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH LIVE: COVID-19 Task Force gives update as variants drive fear of a fourth surge of cases By Laura Santhanam Public health officials say a fourth surge of cases could be a devastating blow to the country as states have relaxed restrictions designed to prevent the spread of the virus. Continue reading