Apr 01 World trade body chief says vaccine inequity 'unacceptable' By Associated Press WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said Thursday that "vaccine inequity" during the coronavirus pandemic demonstrates the need for developing nations to be able to make vaccines. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden calls on celebrity partners, community leaders to boost COVID vaccinations By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading
Apr 01 Company at heart of Johnson & Johnson vaccine woes has series of citations By Richard Lardner, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press The company at the center of quality problems that led Johnson & Johnson to discard a batch of its coronavirus vaccine has a string of citations from U.S. health officials for quality control problems. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why vaccine passports may be inevitable in next phase of COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam As countries around the world become more eager to reduce public health risks and jumpstart their own economies, vaccine passports are becoming a focus of discussion, and in some cases a reality. Continue reading
Mar 31 France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban. Continue reading
Mar 30 White House expresses concerns about WHO report on COVID-19 origin By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press An international team that has released a long-awaited study of the possible origins of COVID-19 with Chinese colleagues say it's a "first start."… Continue reading
Mar 30 States struggle to get rent relief to tenants amid pandemic By Michael Casey, Associated Press Many tenants were helped with more than $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief. But housing advocates said many programs fell far short of their goals. Continue reading
Mar 30 More than a dozen states to open vaccines to all adults By Associated Press The expansion that began Monday has some health officials worried about whether it will create expectations they can’t possibly meet until vaccine supplies catch up to demand. Continue reading
Mar 29 How to stay safe from COVID this summer, according to experts By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The safest way to approach socializing in an ongoing pandemic involves a similar risk assessment to the one many people have been exercising since stay-at-home orders were lifted months ago, rather than throwing caution to the wind. Continue reading
Mar 29 A poem on how the human spirit survives overlapping crises By Joshua Barajas In Dr. Fady Joudah’s poem “House of Mercury,” a severe summer storm has blown over Houston. The poem is a tribute to the "beauty of the human spirit."… Continue reading