Jul 23 Talk radio host hospitalized with COVID regrets vaccine hesitancy, brother says By Travis Loller, Associated Press Tennessee continues to have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country even as cases are rising. As of Thursday, 12,666 people in Tennessee had died from COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 23 Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80 percent By Barry Wilner, Associated Press Five teams are at less than 70% of players who have either received one vaccination shot or both. Continue reading
Jul 23 AP poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don't want shots By Tammy Webber, Emily Swanson, Associated Press The poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 35% of adults who have not yet received a vaccine say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The weekly number of first-time applications for benefits, which generally tracks layoffs, has fallen steadily since topping 900,000 in early January. Economists say the increase is most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors. Continue reading
Jul 22 NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press NFL teams have been warned they could forfeit a game due to a COVID-19 outbreak among non-vaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn't get paid that week. Continue reading
Jul 22 Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads By David Rising, Eileen Ng, Associated Press The deaths have followed record numbers of new cases being reported in countries across the region which have left health care systems struggling to cope and governments scrambling to implement new restrictions. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: CDC advisory panel discusses third COVID-19 shot for immunocompromised By Associated Press A CDC advisory panel is discussing Thursday whether a third COVID-19 shot is needed for those who are immunocompromised. Continue reading
Jul 22 Biden says getting a COVID-19 vaccine is 'gigantically important' By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said the public health crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the country. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk The White House COVID-19 task force is expected to hold a news briefing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 22 China won't accept WHO's second phase plan to study COVID-19 origins By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China's vice minister of the country's National Health Commission said he was "rather taken aback" that the plan includes further investigation of the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab. Continue reading