May 08 India's surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to implement a nationwide shutdown. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:55 News Wrap: Harris appeals for Mexican cooperation on immigration In our news wrap Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris appealed for cooperation in a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to curb the rise in migrants arriving at the U.S. border. Pfizer has started the application process… Continue watching
May 07 Modi faces growing pressure for lockdown as India's COVID-19 cases soar By Associated Press India's surge has served as a warning to other countries with fragile health systems — and also has weighed heavily on global efforts to end the pandemic since the country is a major vaccine producer but has been forced to… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 7:31 Indian doctors in the US have deep ties to India. Here's how they're helping from afar By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Adam Raney, Sarah Clune Hartman As India suffers through a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections, the 4.2 million members of the Indian diaspora in the U.S. are stricken with panic, pain and grief. Many are volunteering to help. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching
May 06 How social media is saving lives during India's COVID crisis By Vaishnavee Sharma In the midst of a brutal second wave and a shortage of crucial life saving supplies, India's COVID-19 patients and their loved ones are turning to social media to save lives. As India set a grim … Continue reading
May 06 India hits another grim virus record as oxygen demand jumps By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Infections in India have hit another grim daily record as demand for medical oxygen jumped sevenfold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Republicans move to oust Cheney over Trump impeachment, criticism In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican leaders stepped up calls to oust Rep. Liz Cheney as the third highest ranking Republican in the House after she backed President Trump's second impeachment. A federal judge in Washington threw out a national… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:26 Waiving vaccine patent rights may be the 'only way' to end the pandemic By William Brangham President Biden announced that the U.S. will support waiving patent rights for the COVID vaccines — a major move that follows a call domestically, and internationally, for America to provide much quicker and greater assistance to the rest of the… Continue watching
May 05 Donors race to aid India during COVID-19 surge By Alex Daniels, The Chronicle of Philanthropy The catastrophic wave of Covid-19 in India has prompted donors to send millions of dollars to the country, which Tuesday crossed the grim mark of more than 20 million cases. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: White House aims to vaccinate 70 percent of American adults by July 4 In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House plans to distribute more COVID-19 shots to states where demand is higher as it aims to vaccinate 70 percent of U.S. adults with at least one dose by July 4. An elevated… Continue watching