Health Aug 24 What the end of a COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans By John Yang, Laura Santhanam
Health Aug 20 Watch 7:17 What to know about this summer’s major surge in COVID infections As summer winds down, much of the U.S. is seeing the biggest COVID wave in at least two years, and hundreds of people are still being killed by the virus every week. According to a CDC analysis of hospitalizations, 25… By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Health Jan 06 Watch 6:31 COVID is surging again. Here’s what to know and why experts encourage caution The U.S. is experiencing another uptick in COVID infections after the holidays, with hospitalizations rising for the eighth week in a row. A new dominant variant, JN.1, has quickly spread to account for more than 60 percent of cases. John… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
World Jan 08 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s government buildings In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave…
Nation Dec 26 Watch 3:25 News Wrap: Japan grapples with massive snowstorm In our news wrap Monday, Japan is grappling with a massive snowstorm that blanketed the country's northern coastal regions, South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years and…
Jul 16 Watch 7:47 How omicron subvariants are causing a surge in COVID infections COVID cases are spiking in many parts of the country and hospital admissions have doubled since May. The latest surge is being driven by two new omicron subvariants. The CDC estimates that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants represent more than… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 5:14 White House COVID response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha discusses the growing virus surge By Juliet Fuisz, Ian Couzens, Andrew Corkery A new COVID wave is accelerating across the U.S. with cases rising in almost every state. New daily cases are up by more than 50 percent from just two weeks ago, while COVID-related hospitalizations rose by 12 percent over the… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 6:28 Rising COVID hospitalizations in San Antonio burden fatigued health care workers By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The highly contagious omicron variant has brought new daily COVID-19 case numbers to record highs this month. The magnitude of infections have again left many hospitals under tremendous pressure and on the brink. In Texas, where just 58 percent of… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:55 It’s time to rethink America’s pandemic strategy, experts say. Here’s what they recommend COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country with nearly 800,000 new cases a day. Hospitalizations and deaths are up significantly compared to two weeks ago. There are close to 140,000 people currently admitted to a hospital with… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 5:17 Everything you need to to know about at-home COVID testing, masks By Nicole Ellis, Karina Cuevas, Laura Santhanam A shortage of COVID testing has been a major problem across the country. Beginning this Wednesday, people will be able to order free at-home rapid tests from a government website. While the site's launch is being anticipated, many people also… Continue watching