Apr 13 Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions By Amr Nabil, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Unlike last year, mosques have reopened for Ramadan prayers as vaccine rollouts continue in Muslim-majority nations like Indonesia. Continue reading
Apr 13 Virus impact to cause global ‘aftershocks’ says U.S. intel report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A U.S. intelligence community report says the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to contribute over the next year to "humanitarian and economic crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition."… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: What to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause By Laura Santhanam, Amna Nawaz What does the move mean for those who have received the one dose vaccine and how will it affect the U.S. vaccination rollout?… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: FDA, CDC experts answer questions about pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Associated Press The nation's leading infectious-diseases expert says "safety is the important issue here" when discussing the "pause" in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Continue reading
Apr 12 All schools in Ontario to shut and go to online learning By Rob Gillies, Associated Press All schools in Canada’s most populous province will be shut down and move to online learning because of a record number of coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Apr 12 Muslims navigate restrictions in the second Ramadan during pandemic By Associated Press Ramadan, which begins this week, comes as much of the world has been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. colleges divided over requiring student COVID-19 vaccinations By Associated Press Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. Continue reading
Apr 12 These patients tested negative for coronavirus, but still have ‘long COVID’ symptoms By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues. Continue reading
Apr 12 To track coronavirus variants, U.S. needs more genetic sequencing, scientists say By Alexander Sundermann, Lee Harrison, Vaughn Cooper, The Conversation The U.S. lags in testing coronavirus samples from COVID-19 patients, which can help track the spread of the virus and the emergence of new variants. But labs are ramping up this crucial surveillance. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: COVID-19 health equity task force assesses pandemic response By Laura Santhanam Throughout the pandemic, the virus has disproportionately hurt communities of color, exposing them to worse health outcomes and higher death rates than in white communities. Continue reading