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OVERVIEW: U.S and International --AP

Sat, 2021-01-16 17:16 — mike kraft

The Latest: Germany reaches more than 1 million vaccinations BERLIN -- Germany has carried out more than a million vaccinations as new infections and deaths remain high and officials mull whether to increase lockdown measures. Figures released by the... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES — California officials are touting a new mass vaccination site at Dodger Stadium while acknowledging it’s unclear how much more supply is coming from the federal government.

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Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated

Sat, 2021-01-16 00:30 — mike kraft

Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve upon the Trump administration rollout that he called a "dismal failure." Trevor Hunnicutt U.S.

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Biden picks former FDA commissioner Kessler to lead US vaccine effort

Fri, 2021-01-15 16:10 — mike kraft

Biden picks former FDA commissioner to lead US vaccine effort President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine efforts for the incoming administration, Biden's presidential transition team announced Friday. Dan Merica and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN CNN

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Biden unveils proposals to fund more vacinations and improve the economy

Fri, 2021-01-15 02:16 — mike kraft

$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. NPR.org

President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned.

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COVID-19 Origin Study: WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate

Thu, 2021-01-14 16:48 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Origin Study: WHO Team Arrives In Wuhan To Investigate Their arrival comes more than a week after an unexpected delay prevented the scientists from entering China. NPR.org

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At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns

Thu, 2021-01-14 16:35 — mike kraft

At a glance: Europe's coronavirus curfews and lockdowns PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in... AP NEWS

PARIS (AP) — Across Europe and beyond, countries have a patchwork of curfews and lockdowns of varying strictness to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Here, at a glance, are the measures in place in the European Union’s 27 member nations and some neighboring countries:

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WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say

Wed, 2021-01-13 17:11 — mike kraft

WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say The role and remit of the World Health Organization (WHO) should be examined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reforms will likely be needed to free it from politics and give it more independence, public health experts said on Wednesday. Kate Kelland, Josephine Mason U.S.

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As China COVID-19 cases rise, millions more placed under lockdown

Wed, 2021-01-13 16:16 — mike kraft

As China COVID-19 cases rise, millions more placed under lockdown China posted its biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months on Wednesday, stepping up containment measures that have seen four cities put under lockdown, as the world's second biggest economy scrambles to head off a new wave of infections. Yew Lun Tian U.S.

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OVERVIEW: US sets daily record for virus deaths, international developments,

Wed, 2021-01-13 16:04 — mike kraft

Covid-19 Live Updates: Distracted by D.C. Political Crisis, U.S. Sets Daily Record for Virus Deaths More than 4,400 people in the country died of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the day before lawmakers were set to charge President Trump with inciting last week’s violence at the Capitol. nytimes

More than 4,400 people in the country died of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the day before lawmakers were set to charge President Trump with inciting last week’s violence at the Capitol.

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