Jan 05 Biden's most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading
Jan 05 UK hospitals struggle, as contagious virus variant sweeps Britain By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Pressure on the nation's hospitals forced the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has plunged the country into its third national lockdown. 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
Jan 05 Pace of vaccine rollout in California 'not good enough,' governor says By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that's "not good enough," Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Continue reading
Jan 04 COVID-19 restrictions, Brexit cause worry in and near Gibraltar By Emilio Morenatti, Aritz Parra, Associated Press The territory went into lockdown late Saturday amid a surge in virus cases that is putting under pressure its limited health infrastructure. Continue reading
Jan 04 Vaccination campaign picks up speed around the world By Danica Kirka, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press Britain has begun dispensing the second vaccine in its arsenal. But authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe are coming under fire for slow rollouts and delays. Continue reading
Jan 04 England to start new virus lockdown until mid-February By Danica Kirka, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new version of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jan 04 UK first in world to start using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The COVID-19 vaccine ramps up a nationwide inoculation program, as rising infection rates are putting an unprecedented strain on British hospitals. Continue reading
Jan 03 The Latest: US virus death toll hits 350,000; surge feared By Associated Press More than 20 million people in the country have been infected. The U.S. has begun using two coronavirus vaccines to protect health care workers and nursing home residents and staff but the rollout of the inoculation program has been criticized… Continue reading
Jan 01 Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19 By Brian Melley, Associated Press The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s nearly twice as many as the No. 2 country, India, and nearly one quarter of the more than 83 million cases… Continue reading