Apr 16 Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and "will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than ever before at this critical moment.”… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 6:11 CDC director on new COVID guidance ending 5-day isolation By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Leila Jackson, Laura Santhanam The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its COVID guidance for when people need to isolate, return to school or work and get a booster shot. It's part of broader recommendations on respiratory illnesses. CDC Director Dr. Mandy… Continue watching
Feb 01 Newest COVID shots are 54 percent effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Studies coming out later this year will assess how effective the shot was at preventing symptoms severe enough to send patients to a doctor's office or hospital. Continue reading
Jan 18 As COVID cases rise, doctors worry about the consequences of misinformation By Laura Santhanam Misinformation is still shaping how people perceive the virus and tools designed to protect individuals and communities against COVID’s worst outcomes, public health experts and doctors say. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:55 Why experts are concerned about the JN.1 variant responsible for latest COVID wave By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings The U.S. and other parts of the world are in the midst of another COVID-19 wave. Infections and hospitalizations are on the rise this winter and a new variant is responsible for most of those cases. John Yang discussed these… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:36 Your questions answered about staying safe from COVID, RSV and flu this winter By John Yang, Kaisha Young As we head into the winter holidays, John Yang speaks with epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina about the current state of affairs with COVID, RSV and flu infections, lagging vaccination rates and how to stay healthy this season. Continue watching
Sep 13 Should you get the updated COVID vaccine? Here’s the latest guidance for the fall By Laura Santhanam, Casey Kuhn This latest COVID vaccine is recommended for virtually everyone. Here's what one physician says it means for you. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: CDC recommends updated COVID vaccines By Laura Santhanam Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for virtually everyone in the United States, following a 13-1 vote among public health experts Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:41 Investigation reveals lack of consequences for doctors spreading COVID misinformation By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow What happens when doctors spread misinformation during a pandemic, potentially endangering peoples’ lives? A new investigation from The Washington Post looks at why doctors who pushed medical misinformation, particularly about alleged COVID remedies or treatments, faced so few repercussions for… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:01 Rising COVID hospitalizations point to another summer surge in infections By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings Signs point to a COVID-19 summer surge for the fourth consecutive year. Overall, infections remain much lower compared to the past, but cases began increasing last month and between 300 and 400 Americans are dying each week. John Yang discussed… Continue watching