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
Jun 18 Top medical adviser says 'no fans' safest for Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 17 As COVID-19 crisis ebbs, some lawmakers seeking 9/11-style commission By Jay Reeves, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The proposal comes amid lingering questions over the government's response to the crisis and the origin of the virus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. Continue reading
Jun 15 California fully reopens after being 1st to shut in pandemic By Jocelyn Gecker, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Most of California's coronavirus restrictions are over, including capacity limits at businesses, masks and social distancing. Newsom pointed to the 40 million-plus doses of vaccine administered and the plunge in cases as the reason for the reopening. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen announce small business aid program By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. Continue reading
Jun 15 5 charts that show where we are in the pandemic By Laura Santhanam, Megan McGrew Here’s a look at five different series of data that offer a snapshot about how the nation is recovering from COVID-19 and what work is left to be done. Continue reading
Jun 15 As more kids go down the 'deep, dark tunnel' of long COVID, doctors still can't predict who is at risk By Elizabeth Cooney, STAT Long COVID is not an adults-only phenomenon, and it poses the same mystery in kids as in adults. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Harris visits South Carolina to push COVID vaccination drive By Michelle Liu, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Carolina on Monday to kick off a nationwide push to vaccinate millions more Americans against the coronavirus as July 4 holiday celebrations loom. Continue reading