May 05 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force says U.S. could see virus decline by end of July By Associated Press Even under scenarios involving disappointing vaccination rates, COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to drop dramatically by the end of July and continue to fall afterward. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: ‘Make sure you get that second dose’ of COVID vaccine, says Dr. Fauci By News Desk About 8% of Americans who have received one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have not returned for their second shot, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: White House COVID task force announces new CDC mask guidelines By Associated Press The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: White House task force says U.S. will help India with surging COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Officials say the U.S. is trying to help India deal with its coronavirus surge, which is straining that country’s health care system amid a record number of infections. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Walensky says country is still in ‘complicated stage’ of pandemic By Associated Press As the country opens up vaccines to anyone 16 and over the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that we are still in a "complicated stage" with coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds briefing as global cases rise By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said coronavirus cases are continuing to rise globally at "worrying" rates, noting that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled during the past two months. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: CDC director has feeling of ‘impending doom’ amid new spike By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking during a virtual White House briefing, Dr. Rochelle Walensky grew emotional as she reflected on her experience treating COVID-19 patients who are alone at the end of their lives. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: White House COVID task force names 3 cities as mass vaccination sites By Associated Press The U.S. is now vaccinating an average of 2.5 million people a day, a pace that allows the nation to meet the new goal President Joe Biden announced Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force gives update on pandemic By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 Task Force will give an update Monday on the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, which has now killed more than 534,000 Americans. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: ‘Virus is not done with us,’ CDC director says amid rise in variants By Associated Press Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the CDC is looking at data that COVID-19 cases have been increasing the past three days, but more time is needed to see if that is a blip or the start of a trend. Continue reading