Health Dec 22 COVID helped cause the biggest drop in U.S. life expectancy since WWII By Laura Santhanam
Health Jan 29 WATCH: White House task force urges greater vigilance against COVID-19 variants Ahead of Friday's briefing, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, says officials have “scaled up” their surveillance of new coronavirus variants in the United States. By Associated Press
Health May 20 Watch 4:01 All 50 states partially reopen as CDC quietly releases its guidelines All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New York still has strict limitations in place. Federal guidance from the CDC was… By Stephanie Sy
Health Mar 04 Your guide to understanding COVID-19 Here’s what we know about the latest cases of COVID-19, how this novel coronavirus spreads, the questions public health experts are still asking and how to protect yourself. By Laura Santhanam
Health Mar 02 Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips Chances are your own travel plans may be up in the air, due to novel coronavirus. The PBS NewsHour asked public health and travel industry experts for advice about how to proceed. By Laura Santhanam
Apr 24 U.S. measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York City health officials on Wednesday reported 61 new cases since late last week, apparently pushing this year's nationwide tally past the 667 cases reported for all of 2014. That would make 2019 the worst year for measles since… Continue reading