Jul 05 4 ways parents can help kids enjoy their summer at camp By Melissa Rayworth, Associated Press After two pandemic summers, many families are venturing back into what they hope will be a more normal summer-camp experience. Kids can feel trepidation going to in-person camp after two years of hybrid school schedules and learning online. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 9:56 Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic school closures By Mary Triny Mena, Rebecca Bundhun, Manoj Gaikwad, Isabel Nakirya, Andreina Fermin One of the major consequences of the coronavirus is that children around the world have been unable to attend schools to learn and are too poor to have computers and thus can't learn remotely. This is especially a problem in… Continue watching
Jul 01 African officials treating monkeypox spread as an emergency, call for equitable vaccine distribution By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines. Continue reading
Jun 24 Congress approves free student meal extension through summer By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Final passage Friday of the Keep Kids Fed Act in the U.S. House came less than a week before rule changes for child nutrition programs were set to expire June 30. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's an 'example' of COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness By News Desk and Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an “example” for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Former Trump COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx appears before House committee By Hannah Grabenstein Former COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx appeared before a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Thursday morning to testify on former President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 20 North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he's tested positive for COVID-19 but is continuing to do work from home while experiencing mild symptoms. Continue reading
Jun 18 CDC recommends COVID vaccines for children under 5 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the decision hours after an advisory panel voted unanimously that vaccines should be made available to children as young as 6 months. Continue reading
Jun 17 FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press There's one step left: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots Friday and vote on Saturday. A final signoff would come from CDC Director Dr. Continue reading
Jun 16 President Biden says a recession is 'not inevitable' By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the American people are "really, really down" after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are hitting family budgets. Continue reading