Novel coronavirus

Tussle between U.S., allies over vaccine supply escalates

By Zeke Miller, Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Even though it is not approved in the U.S., well over 10 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine are stockpiled in the country for domestic use and cannot be exported under the terms of the company’s agreement with the federal government.

Multiple New York lawmakers call for Cuomo to resign as governor

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

The governor in recent days has been calling lawmakers and supporters asking them to refrain from calling for his resignation, and instead support the ongoing investigations.

WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force offers update on pandemic

By Laura Santhanam

These remarks came after Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act and President Joe Biden signed it into law Thursday.

Childhood mental health issues rise globally amid pandemic

By John Leicester, Associated Press

For doctors who treat them, the pandemic's impact on the mental health of children is increasingly alarming.

The Longest Year: How COVID-19 has reshaped our lives

By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry

Take a second to remember what your life was like one year ago. For most of us, it all feels like a distant memory. From how we work to how we learn, who we see and where we can go,…

Biden sets May 1 target for all adults to be vaccine-eligible

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is outlining his plan to make all adult Americans eligible for vaccination by May 1 and get the nation back "closer to normal" by the Fourth of July.

Politics still drives how Americans feel about COVID response, one year in

By Laura Santhanam

How people think the country should approach the pandemic, and what it should prioritize, continues to fall along deep political lines, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Brazil hospitals buckle in absence of national virus plan

By David Biller, Débora Álvares, Associated Press

Brazil's hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country.

WATCH: Biden addresses the nation on COVID-19 anniversary

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

He is voicing optimism that the United States will edge toward a semblance of normalcy in the coming months, noting “there is hope and light of better days ahead if we all do our part.”…

4 ways our understanding of the coronavirus has changed a year into the pandemic

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

A year into this pandemic, we have the opportunity to reflect on the crucial breakthroughs that have shaped our response to the coronavirus, as well as how we've in some ways failed our most vulnerable.