Mar 29 Watch 7:22 WHO report says COVID originated in bats, but critics claim the study was biased By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Layla Quran The PBS NewsHour has obtained a study by a group of independent researchers convened by the WHO to find the origins of COVID-19 in China. As Nick Schifrin reports, the virus that caused the worst pandemic in a century most… Continue watching
Mar 23 Germany extends virus lockdown until mid-April as cases rise By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Mar 23 AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in U.S. vaccine trial By Associated Press Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force gives update on pandemic By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 Task Force will give an update Monday on the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 534,000 Americans. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:42 Remembering 5 extraordinary Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 We are now into the second year of this global pandemic and since it began more than 530,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. As we do every week, we take a moment to share the lives of five extraordinary people… Continue watching
Mar 09 WATCH: Health officials, executives testify about frontline response to COVID-19 By News Desk As the U.S. approaches the anniversary of pandemic shutdowns across the country, health officials and executives will testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on March 9 about the frontline response to COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 05 WHO chief ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19. Continue reading
Dec 24 Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria By Cara Anna, Associated Press Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed. Continue reading
Dec 17 Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response. Continue reading
Dec 15 EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21 By Kirsten Grieshaber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc's medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens. Continue reading