Jun 24 Why the White House will miss its July 4 vaccine target By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of all American adults by July Fourth, but the nation will fall a little short of that target. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watchdog says almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID By Josh Boak, Associated Press The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says that 881 people on the Secret Service payroll were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. Continue reading
Jun 21 ‘It’s a mission’: Volunteers treat refugees massing at the border By Heidi de Marco, Kaiser Health News A record number of migrants are making the often long and perilous journey to the border. Continue reading
Jun 21 A mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 vaccines could provide logistical and immunological benefits By Maureen Ferran, The Conversation Various companies use different ingredients and different delivery systems in their COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers are investigating whether it's better for individuals to mix what's available. Continue reading
Jun 21 California weighs extending eviction protections past June By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent. Continue reading
Jun 21 Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June. Officials say that's due to regulatory and other hurdles. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.S.-Canada border restrictions extended until July 21 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the move has been made in coordination with the U.S. He says Canada's number one priority is to keep Canadians safe during the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces 300 million COVID-19 shots given in 150 days By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president noted that 65 percent of adults have received at least one shot, setting the stage for most Americans to have a relatively normal summer as businesses reopen and employers hire. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Kamala Harris delivers remarks on COVID vaccination effort By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta on Friday to tour a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a pastor until his assassination in 1968. Continue reading
Jun 18 COVID wards are filled with unvaccinated patients, many homebound seniors By Fred Mogul, Kaiser Health News Across the country, doctors report that those hospitalized with COVID now are largely unvaccinated. Continue reading