Feb 24 5 stories about COVID-19 vaccine mistrust from Americans of color By Laura Santhanam The coronavirus pandemic repeats a truth that communities of color in the United States have been saying for generations: They suffer worse health outcomes compared to white communities, and systemic racism drives those disparities. Continue reading
Feb 24 South Africa to spend $712 million on mass vaccination drive By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press South Africa plans to spend $712 million to vaccinate some 67% of its 60 million people to control the country’s COVID-19 battle and get the economy to rebound from its decline of 7.2% last year. Continue reading
Feb 24 Not waiting for Washington, states pass their own pandemic aid packages By Brian Witte, Associated Press States are not willing to wait for more federal help and have been moving ahead with their own coronavirus relief packages. Continue reading
Feb 24 FDA says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot protects against COVID-19 By Lauren Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19. Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus beginning next month as part of his efforts to ensure “equity” in the government’s response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 23 'Words matter' as Asian American leaders urge action against hate crimes By Vignesh Ramachandran President Biden has condemned hate against Asian American communities. But as crimes continue, what needs to happen?… Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Biden, Rice lead roundtable with Black essential workers By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press He spoke with a EMT from Missouri, a pharmacist from Illinois, a child care worker from Ohio and a grocery store manager from Iowa. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers describe how they will ramp up supplies By Laura Santhanam So far, more than 44 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest CDC data. Continue reading
Feb 22 Why we need COVID memorials now -- and for the future By Joshua Barajas How will we, as a nation, acknowledge the immense toll from COVID-19?… Continue reading
Feb 22 U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 deaths By Melinda Deslatte, Tammy Webber, Associated Press The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has topped 500,000, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. Continue reading