Nov 16 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: Pfizer seeks emergency use authorization for its pill to treat COVID-19 In our news wrap Tuesday, drug maker Pfizer asked for federal authorization for its pill to treat COVID-19. President Biden traveled to Woodstock, New Hampshire to push his new infrastructure package and social policy agenda. The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse's… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court on contempt charges In our news wrap Monday, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a federal judge in Washington on criminal contempt charges. Health officials in New York City called for all adults to get booster shots going beyond current CDC guidance. Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 5:48 How ‘fits and starts’ of booster science, rollout may affect U.S. vaccination goals By PBS NewsHour An advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended the Pfizer booster shots for people 65 and older, nursing home residents, and younger adults with underlying health issues. For a deeper look at that decision,… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:50 Texas doctor urges vaccines amid ‘dire shortage’ of health workers, ICU beds Less than half the people in Texas are currently fully vaccinated. 96% of ICU beds are full, leaving just over 300 available across the state. The state’s health department has requested additional mortuary trailers from FEMA in anticipation of more… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:50 Surgeon general on booster shots for Americans, vaccinating the world The White House is now strongly recommending booster shots for vaccinated, a move that comes as more than 1,000 people died from COVID on Tuesday — the first time the count has been that high since March. It also comes… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:22 Health care workers battle Louisiana’s COVID-19 surge, low vaccination rates By William Brangham, Frank Carlson Right now, Louisiana has the nation’s highest per-capita infections, driven in large part by the extremely contagious delta variant. At the same time, Louisiana also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, and this week Gov. John… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 10:18 Why keeping delta variant in check is so important to our economy As the economy tries to regain ground lost during the pandemic, and the delta variant threatens its progress, the nation’s top economists are watching a number of measures of recovery -- from housing costs and ownership rates, to jobs, interest… Continue watching