Anthony Fauci will testify before Congress on COVID origins and the US pandemic response
Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci is expected to testify before Congress early next year as part of Republicansโ yearslong investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and the U.S. response to the disease.
DeSantis drops provocations โ for now โ in response to Ian
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as Hurricane Ian barreled into his state.
Dr. Frank McGeorge Meets Dr. Anthony Fauci
He became the face of our countryโs battle against COVID-19 and is now arguably one of the most recognizable doctors in the world. Now Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the President of the United States, sits down with Local 4โฒs own Dr. Frank McGeorge for a revealing conversation.
What to know about a potential Moderna vaccine for kids under 6
In kids, the first question is simply whether the vaccine is safe, and on that account, the answer is yes. Although the study wasnโt large enough to detect any infrequent side effects, most of those seen when a low dose Moderna vaccine was given to these young children were in the same range that we see with any other, as pediatric vaccine safety isnโt really the issue. The question is, how effective is it?
Pandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nationโs public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications.
AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic
On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud โKayโ Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: โIf we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."
Biden pledges 500M free virus tests to counter omicron
President Joe Biden is announcing plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, as it threatens to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.
US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler
The U.S. identified its first known case of the omicron variant Wednesday โ in a vaccinated traveler returning to California from South Africa โ as scientists around the world raced to establish whether the new, mutant version of the coronavirus is more dangerous than the previous ones.