Apr 29 South Africa likely seeing new COVID wave, says health minister By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa's health minister says it is likely the country has entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalizations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Apr 29 First new U.S. case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado prison By David Pitt, Associated Press The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 29 FDA meeting in June to consider COVID vaccines for youngest American children By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The FDA said Friday it plans to convene its outside panel of vaccine experts on June 8, 21 and 22 to review applications from Moderna and Pfizer for vaccines in tots and babies. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:27 Can the ‘vaccine for the world’ help end the global pandemic? By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin It’s a tiny vial with big ambitions to help bring an end to the pandemic everywhere on earth. The developers of the so-called “vaccine for the world” hope what’s inside can ease the equity issues surrounding global covid vaccine distribution. Continue watching
Apr 28 WATCH: Democratic representatives Jayapal, Garcia hold news briefing on Title 42 immigration By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Several Democratic representatives held a news briefing on Title 42 immigration on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Moderna asks for FDA approval of vaccine for young children By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna is asking U.S. regulators to open its COVID-19 vaccine to the nation's youngest children. Continue reading
Apr 27 Federal judge halts Biden administration phase out of pandemic asylum limits By Kevin McGill, Associated Press A judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as the Biden administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted on May 23. Continue reading
Apr 27 For now, the U.S. is ‘not in the pandemic phase,’ Fauci says By Joshua Barajas, Molly Finnegan Though the coronavirus remains a deadly public health emergency around the globe, the United States is no longer in a pandemic phase, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 7:25 Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’ As COVID cases begin to pick up across the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said that three out of every four children have been infected by COVID. This comes as the White House moved to… Continue watching
Apr 26 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says without funding, U.S. will lose out on COVID treatments By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House is warning that other countries are already moving ahead of the U.S. in putting in their advance orders for the next generation of therapies. Continue reading