Jun 24 Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It is a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. Continue reading
Jun 24 CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it's the last time By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The evictions moratorium is extended from June 30 until July 31. Continue reading
Jun 24 Thousands of young children lost parents to COVID-19. Where's help for them? By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News More than 46,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent to COVID-19. Continue reading
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