Aug 23 WATCH: Biden hails Pfizer’s full approval by the FDA By Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated the full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and is urging the unvaccinated to go get their inoculations. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:57 COVID-19 surge: Why we need more data on breakthrough infections By PBS NewsHour In May, the CDC made a decision to reduce tracking and collecting data on breakthrough infections to only those involving hospitalizations and deaths -- leaving a big gap in understanding the impact of variants as COVID-19 cases surge across the… Continue watching
Aug 20 AP-NORC poll finds COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge By James Anderson, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter. The heightened worry is reflected in a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Biden administration to require COVID vaccines for nursing home staff By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden announced that his administration will require that nursing home staff be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding. Continue reading
Aug 15 U.S. mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall By Hope Yen, Associated Press Federal health officials have been actively looking at whether extra shots for the vaccinated may be needed as early as this fall, reviewing case numbers in the U.S. “almost daily” as well as the situation in other countries such as… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:41 Dr. Fauci explains booster shots and the delta variant’s threat to children People who are immunocompromised didn’t gain enough immunity from their first COVID-19 vaccine shots and need a booster for full protection, explains Dr. Fauci. Fauci spoke with William Brangham about breakthrough infections, the delta variant’s threat to children and how… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:28 A new wave of delta variant infections in China drives fresh lockdowns By Patrick Fok Home to the first coronavirus-driven lockdowns more than a year ago, China is imposing new lockdowns and widespread testing in regions where the delta variant is spreading rapidly. Despite the fact only a few hundred cases have been identified so… Continue watching
Aug 12 WATCH: Florida governor announces launch of virus rapid response unit By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he is launching a rapid response unit to expand the use of monoclonal antibodies and relieve pressure at hospitals that continue to report a rise in COVID-19 patients. Continue reading
Aug 11 CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta variant surges By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from top obstetrician groups. Continue reading
Aug 10 Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19 By Terry Spencer, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients. Continue reading