Apr 19 India’s capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge By Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital’s health system, which authorities said had been pushed to its limit amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases. In scenes… Continue reading
Apr 16 Muslims mark first Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem since COVID lockdowns By Associated Press Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan after coronavirus lockdowns kept the site off-limits last year. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. setting up $1.7 billion national network to track virus variants By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Psaki says Cuba policy shift ‘not top priority’ for Biden By Associated Press Six years after the death of Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel is being watched to see if he fulfills his commitment to give up the reins of the only political organization permitted in the country of… Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as global cases rise By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at "worrying" rates, noting that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled during the past two months. Continue reading
Apr 14 Federal Reserve survey finds economy rebounding, helped by stimulus, vaccines By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The new survey released Wednesday showed that the Fed's business contacts around the country were expressing more optimism about the economy's outlook as activity accelerated. Continue reading
Apr 14 France to aid kids’ mental health with free counseling By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that free psychological counseling will be provided to children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Senate Appropriations Committee holds hearing on FEMA response to COVID-19 By Associated Press This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations across the country. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: CDC panel examines connection between blood clots and Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Laura Santhanam Federal regulators said a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was needed "out of an abundance of caution" when reports of the blood clots emerged. Continue reading
Apr 13 Blood clots after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are ‘extremely rare,’ experts say By Laura Santhanam The six women who reported blood clots were between ages 18 and 48 and had received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine between six and 13 days before reporting side effects. So far, 6.8 million doses of this one-shot vaccine have… Continue reading