Sep 03 Watch 7:19 What accelerated COVID-19 vaccine development means for safety Some of the federal government’s top health officials are suggesting a vaccine for COVID-19 could be released in less than two months. The move would be made through a special emergency authorization of the Food and Drug Administration. But the… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on empowering Malawi during the pandemic The pandemic has created immense challenges for people around the world. In Malawi, an extremely poor country in southern Africa, the situation is complicated by the fact that many residents don’t have access to services and supplies that Americans tend… Continue watching
Sep 03 Some Americans unlikely to quailfy new $300 federal jobless benefit By Christopher S. Rugaber, Leah Willingham, Associated Press The administration rolled out the new $300-a-week benefit, using money from a $44 billion disaster relief fund, after Congress and the White House failed to agree to extend the $600 payment. Yet because of a raft of restrictions and bureaucratic… Continue reading
Sep 03 South African health care workers protest, threaten strike By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press More than 100 South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the purchase of COVID-19 personal protective equipment. Continue reading
Sep 03 Middle East’s confirmed coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000 By Associated Press The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East on Thursday as the pandemic continues. Continue reading
Sep 03 Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:02 How Iowa became a coronavirus hot spot Iowa is dealing with a surge of coronavirus cases that has turned the state into a hot spot for the disease. The increase has been driven in part by the return to school, with virus clusters developing around the state’s… Continue watching
Sep 02 Critics say temporary eviction ban will only delay wave of homelessness By Michael Casey, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The order announced Tuesday stops many evictions until the end of the year. But housing advocates say that without rent relief and billions of dollars for landlords, it only delays a wave of debt and homelessness. Continue reading
Sep 02 Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine trials could end early if results are overwhelming By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The nation’s top infectious disease official is confident that an independent panel will base vaccine approval on science, not politics. Continue reading
Sep 02 Budget deficit to hit record $3.3 trillion due to virus, recession By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The project deficit is more than triple the 2019 shortfall and more than double the levels experienced after the market meltdown and Great Recession of 2008-2009. Continue reading