McConnell invokes own polio fight while urging Americans to get vaccinated | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) notes his childhood fight against polio in a new PSA…

Loopholes Leave Gaps in Mandated Coverage for Mental Health

Health plans for state and local workers can opt out of the federal law requiring them to treat men…

Moderna vaccine creates twice as many antibodies as Pfizer: research | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A study into the immune responses of the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines found that Moderna’s vaccine cr…

Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

An HIV vaccine candidate manufactured by Johnson & Johnson failed to provide sufficient protect…

EU hits target with 70 percent of adults vaccinated | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The European Union (EU) has hit its target of fully vaccinating 70 percent of adults.“I want to tha…

Legislation extending medication abortion restrictions advances in Texas | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Texas House advanced legislation on Monday that aims to restrict access to abortion-inducing me…

India’s Economy, Slammed by Covid-19, Needs Its Lost Growth

Strong figures compared with last year’s performance belie lingering weaknesses that could hold bac…

A Fast-Moving Coronavirus Means 'Slow Dating'

Looking for love demands a little more discernment in the age of Covid. source https://www.nytime…

G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden

As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — followi…

70 Percent of Adults in Europe Have Been Fully Vaccinated

After a fumbling start, the European Union overtook the United States in vaccinations last month. …

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Hurricane Ida makes landfall in a Covid hotspot. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/us/cov…

Puerto Rico limiting alcohol sales, gatherings as coronavirus cases rise | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Puerto Rico is limiting alcohol sales and some gatherings of people as it deals with a surge in cor…

Hospitalizations may have peaked in Austin-Travis County. APH focused on protecting students, communities of color

KXAN (AUSTIN) — For the first time in roughly two months, Dr. Desmar Walkes, the Austin-Travis Coun…

San Antonio Zoo to vaccinate its animals against COVID-19 'very soon'

SAN ANTONIO (KXAN) — The San Antonio Zoo plans to vaccinate it animals against COVID-19 "very …

Florida Withholds Money From Schools Over Mask Mandates

The state made good on a threat to school districts that required masks, in defiance of an order by…

Families line up outside Florida chiropractor's office to get medical exemption forms for school mask mandate

SARASOTA, Fla. ( WFLA ) -- Families were lined up outside a chiropractor's office in Venice, Fl…

Liberty University shifts to online classes due to rise in COVID-19 cases | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Liberty University this week switched all classes to online instruction due to increasing COVID-19 …

Percentage of Americans who say they won't get vaccinated drops to record low in new poll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The percentage of Americans who say they will never get vaccinated against the coronavirus has drop…

The Memo: COVID frustrations rise alongside delta surge, school reopenings | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A nation exhausted by 18 months of the pandemic is trying to figure out what lies ahead.Frustrating…

Why the COVID origin report came up inconclusive | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The U.S. intelligence community was unable to reach a conclusion about the origins of COVID-19 afte…

The Economy Is Booming but Far From Normal, Posing a Challenge for Biden

High inflation, ghostly downtowns and a resurgent virus have rattled consumers and created new obst…

BottleRock brings COVID concerns to Napa

NAPA, Calif. (KRON) - The BottleRock Music Festival is this weekend in Napa Valley. The three-day …

Thousands seeking refunds after disastrous music festival at Texas beach

HARLINGEN, Texas ( KVEO ) — Thousands who attended the Sol Beach Festival on South Padre Island Sat…

Education Dept. opens investigations into 5 statewide bans on mask mandates | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Education Department announced on Monday that it has opened civil rights investigations into fi…

Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas 'fetal heartbeat' law | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A group of abortion providers asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that would ban…

COVID-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca requires US employees to get vaccinated | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca is requiring all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated …

WHO official in Europe says boosters not a 'luxury' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A World Health Organization (WHO) official in Europe said on Monday that additional COVID-19 shots …

EU recommends restrictions on US travelers amid COVID-19 spike | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The European Union on Monday recommended halting nonessential travel from the United States amid a …

McDonald's again eying closure of indoor seating as COVID-19 cases rise: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

McDonald’s is reportedly discussing steps to again close dining rooms in areas where COVID-19 cases…

Vaccine-skeptic cardinal to begin rehabilitation after spending days on a ventilator with COVID-19

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who eschewed the COVID-19 vaccine said h…

COVID-19 variants significantly reduce protection of vaccines, prior infection

(StudyFinds.org) - COVID-19 variants have been to blame for the ongoing spikes in coronavirus cases…

Unvaccinated U.S. Visitors Could Face New Restrictions on Travel to Europe

The European Union’s leaders removed the United States from a “safe list.” Individual countries in …

AstraZeneca Requires Its U.S. Employees to Be Vaccinated

All workers based in the United States who are returning to the office or visiting clients must be …

HHS launches new climate health office | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday launched a new office aimed at addressi…

Ohio judge orders hospital to treat patient with ivermectin despite warnings | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

An Ohio judge has ordered a local hospital to treat a patient with ivermectin despite warnings from…

San Marcos CISD shares COVID-19 case data ahead of official release

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — More than 8,200 students in San Marcos CISD headed back to school last w…

20-year AFD firefighter dies from COVID-19

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Fire Department announced Monday that a firefighter has died from COVID-…

Husband of beloved Florida educator dies from COVID-19 six days after wife

AstraZeneca requires its U.S. employees to be vaccinated.

All workers based in the United States who are returning to the office or visiting clients must be …

Average COVID-19 hospitalizations top 100,000 for first time since winter | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The daily average of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. has hit 100,00 for the first time since …

NBA referees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

The NBA said it has reached an agreement with its referees to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 vi…

Oil and Gasoline Futures Feel Impact of Hurricane Ida

Major oil and gas companies prepared for the hurricane by shutting down more than 90 percent of pro…

Tennis Players Want a Choice About Vaccination; Tours Encourage It

Despite the possible consequences of not being vaccinated — illness and the loss of income and oppo…

Ivermectin Demand Surges Though It Doesn’t Work for Covid-19

Prescriptions for ivermectin have jumped to more than 88,000 per week, some pharmacists are reporti…

Anxiety running high as COVID-19 threatens to disrupt schools — again | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Students across the U.S. are starting another school year under a cloud of uncertainty as the delta…

Vallejo City Council to consider new mask mandate

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) --  Days after the Benicia City Council passed a stringent mask mandate, nei…

U.S. Tops 100,000 Average Covid Hospitalizations

Hospitalizations nationwide have increased by nearly 500 percent in the past two months, particular…

Texas law banning most abortions set to go into effect after court cancels hearing | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

A law that would ban most abortions in Texas is set to go into effect Wednesday after 5th U.S. Circ…

Louisiana’s Covid Surge Complicates Its Response to Hurricane Ida

As the Category 4 storm slammed the state, Gov. John Bel Edwards said that evacuating hospitals was…

Your Monday Briefing

Drone strikes in Afghanistan. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/29/briefing/your-monday-brie…

Some parents scramble to find child care following stricter COVID-19 protocols as cases surge

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After keeping her kids home during most of the pandemic, an Austin area mom said it…

E.U. Set to Propose Travel Restrictions on U.S. Visitors

Two officials from the bloc said that starting Monday, the European Council would advise its member…

FDA sees growing pressure to authorize vaccines for children under 12 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is shifting to vaccine authorization for childre…

Palestinians Finally Have Vaccines. But Will People Take Them?

For months, the Palestinian authorities struggled to get doses. Now they have the shots, but disinf…

When the New Covid Surge Struck, Mississippi Was Uniquely Unprepared

Poverty and politics have left the state with fewer doctors and nurses than it needs and hospitals …

Caleb Wallace, anti-mask organizer and co-founder of the San Angelo Freedom Defenders, dies of COVID-19

Caleb Wallace, the co-founder of the San Angelo Freedom Defenders and West Texas Minutemen State Co…

Lampasas County school district temporarily closing due to increase in COVID-19 cases

LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas (KWKT) — The Lometa Independent School District will be temporarily closing …

Risk of Hospitalization Doubles With Delta Variant, Study Finds

The analysis of more than 40,000 coronavirus infections in England adds to evidence suggesting that…

Two people die in Japan after receiving potentially contaminated vaccines | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Two men in Japan died this month days after receiving potentially contaminated doses of the Moderna…

Thousands in Germany protest restrictions on unvaccinated | The Hill: Healthcare Policy

Thousands of protesters gathered in Berlin on Saturday to demonstrate against government leaders co…

Should I feel empathy for vaccine refusers who get COVID-19?

(KXAN) — As millions of vaccinated Americans look forward to slivers of normalcy in everyday life, …

Should I feel empathy for vaccine refusers who get COVID-19?

(KXAN) — As millions of vaccinated Americans look forward to slivers of normalcy in everyday life, …