Jan 20 Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada By Raf Casert, Associated Press Frustration is mounting from Europe to North America over reduced shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine while the U.S. pharmaceutical company increases production capacity at its Belgian plant. Governments say it is costing critical time during the early stages of the… Continue reading
Jan 20 California winds easing after sparking fires, power outages By Associated Press A windstorm that fanned brushfires, toppled trees and left thousands of Californians without power is finally easing out of the south and some rain may be on the way. Gusts of up to 50 mph hit the region Tuesday night… Continue reading
Jan 20 As virus surges, states report shortages of vaccine By Michael Hill, Associated Press The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine. Continue reading
Jan 20 Dutch propose curfew to rein in virus, will ban more flights By Mike Corder, Associated Press The Dutch government says it wants to impose a curfew as part of beefed-up restrictions to rein in the spread of a new more contagious coronavirus variant that already accounts for at least one in 10 Dutch infections… Continue reading
Jan 20 On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus By Zeke Miller, Associated Press In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at national COVID remembrance By Joshua Barajas With the Reflecting Pool as a backdrop, and 400 lights lit up in honor of the 400,000 dead, Lori Marie Key, a 29-year-old nurse from Livonia, Michigan, sang “Amazing Grace.”… Continue reading
Jan 19 How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims By Joshua Barajas From tiny flags to empty chairs, here’s how different communities in the U.S. are memorializing the victims of the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours By Associated Press The running total of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is nearly equal to the number of Americans killed in World II. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Janet Yellen’s full opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing By Associated Press Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of a longer and even worse downturn are too great to cut back on support now. Continue reading
Jan 19 ‘It’s just too much’: Why some students are abandoning community colleges By Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report Fall enrollment at community colleges was down 10 percent from a year earlier, according to National Student Clearinghouse data. Continue reading