Aug 17 Watch 5:29 How booster shots could help protect Americans from the delta variant Judy Woodruff and William Brangham discuss the Biden administration's reported plans to recommend coronavirus booster vaccinations for Americans starting eight months after they received their second shot. An official announcement is anticipated Wednesday. Continue watching
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
Jul 27 Man charged with threatening Fauci, Collins and their families By Associated Press Federal prosecutors in Maryland say a man has been arrested and charged with sending emails that threatened to harm and kill Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, and their families. Continue reading
Jul 25 Fauci says U.S. headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus By Associated Press The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:56 Is the Pfizer booster shot necessary to beat the delta variant? An expert weighs in By William Brangham, David Coles Pfizer's recent push to add a booster shot to its COVID-19 vaccination protocol seems to be at odds with what many people understood about the drug's effectiveness. And, as William Brangham reports, it has also prompted real concern among healthcare… Continue watching
Jun 08 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 task force held a news briefing Tuesday as the U.S. moves closer to the July 4 deadline set by the Biden administration to achieve its vaccination goal. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 10:46 Fauci on brief J&J pause, 'breakthrough' infections, and sharing vaccines with the world Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the effect of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause on U.S. inoculation numbers,… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: White House task force says U.S. will help India with surging COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Officials say the U.S. is trying to help India deal with its coronavirus surge, which is straining that country’s health care system amid a record number of infections. Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending the COVID pandemic By Associated Press The nation’s top infectious disease expert clashed with Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Thursday over what it will take for the country to reopen more amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 18 WATCH: Fauci, other federal officials testify about COVID-19 response By Associated Press The top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, on Thursday challenged Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (the need for mask mandates for those who have already been infected with or vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading