Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Sen. Paul says he will hold a contempt vote after Fauci invokes 5th Amendment By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment, declining to answer questions in GOP-led hearing on COVID-19 Dr. Anthony Fauci described Sen. Rand Paul as having an "unhinged obsession" with him and said "any reasonable person" would come to the same conclusion about refusing to answer the committee’s questions. By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Politics Jul 29 WATCH: Fauci invokes 5th Amendment in GOP-led hearing about COVID-19 origins Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Lauren Neergaard, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Health Aug 27 Looking to get a COVID shot this fall? Here's why it's likely to be more complicated Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine this year? The answer may depend on your age, insurance coverage, health and finding a pharmacist who will provide the shot. By Tom Murphy, Associated Press
Health Aug 27 FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with some restrictions for kids and adults The new shots from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax are approved for all seniors. But the Food and Drug Administration narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Aug 05 RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 4:13 What the end of a COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans By John Yang, Laura Santhanam As new, highly contagious mutations are making this summer’s COVID surge significantly bigger than expected, the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines on Friday. But funding runs out this month for a federal program providing free vaccines to uninsured and underinsured… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 7:17 What to know about this summer's major surge in COVID infections By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas As summer winds down, much of the U.S. is seeing the biggest COVID wave in at least two years, and hundreds of people are still being killed by the virus every week. According to a CDC analysis of hospitalizations, 25… Continue watching
Aug 03 Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of long COVID. Here's what to know By Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation A new study finds the risks of developing long COVID declined over the first two years of the pandemic. But unvaccinated adults were more than twice as likely to get long COVID compared with those who were vaccinated. Continue reading
Jul 17 WATCH: Biden has tested positive for COVID, president of UnidosUS announces By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Continue reading