Novel coronavirus

India hits another grim virus record as oxygen demand jumps

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

Infections in India have hit another grim daily record as demand for medical oxygen jumped sevenfold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad.

U.S. approves waiving intellectual property rules on COVID-19 vaccines

By Jamey Keaten, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic.

Donors race to aid India during COVID-19 surge

By Alex Daniels, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The catastrophic wave of Covid-19 in India has prompted donors to send millions of dollars to the country, which Tuesday crossed the grim mark of more than 20 million cases.

How COVID-19 has endangered gender equity worldwide

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th

Early research paints a grim picture: increases in unintended pregnancies, higher rates of gender-based violence, more young girls dropping out of school and getting married.

WATCH: Biden gives remarks on implementing the American Rescue Plan

By Associated Press

Under the Biden relief program, which started accepting applications on Monday, restaurants and bars can qualify for grants equal to their pandemic-related revenue losses, with a cap of $10 million per business and $5 million per location.

WATCH: Psaki discusses sharing COVID-19 vaccine technology, Trump on Facebook

By Associated Press

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spoke to a closed-door meeting of ambassadors from developing and developed countries that have been wrangling over the issue, but agree on the need for wider access to COVID-19 treatments.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force says U.S. could see virus decline by end of July

By Associated Press

Even under scenarios involving disappointing vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to drop dramatically by the end of July and continue to fall afterward.

WATCH: HHS Secretary Becerra and HUD Secretary Fudge announce vaccine rollout for homeless

By Associated Press

The federal departments of health and housing have launched a joint project to provide coronavirus vaccines to the homeless and people living in low-income neighborhoods and subsidized housing.

WATCH: Biden aims to vaccinate 70 percent of adult Americans by July 4

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

The new goal, which also includes fully vaccinating 160 million adults by Independence Day, comes as demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their vaccine doses unordered.

Treasury announces plans to borrow $463 billion this quarter

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The big increase of $368 billion was attributed to passage of a $1.9 trillion support measure that President Joe Biden pushed through Congress in March which provided another round of relief payments totaling $1,400 per individual.