Aug 25 Pentagon says U.S. troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”… Continue reading
Aug 24 WATCH: Fauci urges hospitals use more antibody treatments for patients infected with COVID By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is urging hospitals and doctors to make greater use of antibody treatments for people infected with COVID-19 as hospitalizations and deaths rise due to the spread of the delta variant. Continue reading
Aug 23 Arizona Senate GOP’s 2020 election report delayed due to COVID By Jonathan J. Cooper, Bob Christie, Associated Press The delay is the latest for the unprecedented partisan review. It has so far taken more than double the 60 days it was originally supposed to take. Continue reading
Aug 23 AP-NORC poll finds school mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S. By Collin Binkley, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 6 in 10 Americans say masks and vaccines should be required in schools. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: Biden hails Pfizer’s full approval by the FDA By Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated the full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and is urging the unvaccinated to go get their inoculations. Continue reading
Aug 23 New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers and staff By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic protections as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month. Continue reading
Aug 23 WATCH: FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. Continue reading
Aug 20 AP-NORC poll finds COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge By James Anderson, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter. The heightened worry is reflected in a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
Aug 19 GOP Sen. Wicker of Mississippi tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation. His communications director, Phillip Waller, says Wicker tested positive Thursday morning. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson holds press briefing amid COVID spike By News Desk On Wednesday, Hutchinson said in a tweet: “These deaths are fellow Arkansans, neighbors and friends, and they are mostly avoidable with the vaccine.”… Continue reading