CDC: We could soon see 30,000 COVID-19 deaths a week Plus, vaccine trials are looking for teens, restaurant and hotel workers can't catch a break, 61 members of Congress have tested positive, and more. January 15, 2021 Al Tompkins
COVID-19 could be with us ‘forever’ Plus, new Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine data is promising, COVID-19 made foster care even more difficult, and more. January 14, 2021 Al Tompkins
Why the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could be a game-changer … if it works Plus, HHS recommends vaccinating people over 65 and those with preexisting conditions, some Americans face discouraging signup processes, and more. January 13, 2021 Al Tompkins
A new PPP launches this week. Here’s how it’s different from the first. Plus, two gorillas have the coronavirus, the flu season is so far milder this year, the complications of being a COVID-19 'long-hauler,' and more. January 12, 2021 Al Tompkins
Journalists serving rural areas: your audiences are the most reluctant to get vaccines Plus, tests show vaccines work against mutations so far, Biden won't hold back second doses, COVID-19 in schools, and more. January 11, 2021 Al Tompkins
As oxygen supplies run low, paramedics are warned to conserve Plus, the U.S. set new COVID-19 records this week, new data on allergic reactions, vaccines may last years, and more. January 8, 2021 Al Tompkins
More pro-Trump noise will again distract from a COVID-19 disaster Plus, the pandemic has decreased the federal prison population and Biden will decrease it more, remote areas need broadband, and more. January 7, 2021 Al Tompkins
Jury trials are being put back on hold because of COVID-19 spikes Plus, how we will pay for stimulus bills long-term, why it's so difficult for journalists to get into hospitals treating COVID-19, and more. January 6, 2021 Al Tompkins
Why are governments considering half doses of COVID-19 vaccines? Plus, legislatures will face some tough budget choices, the state of local governments and police reform, and more. January 5, 2021 Al Tompkins
The priority now: fixing the COVID-19 vaccine distribution system Plus, the status of the variant virus, paid leave for COVID-19 is now optional, a look at the rise in gun deaths in 2020, and more. January 4, 2021 Al Tompkins
What is in the stimulus bill that affects nearly everyone in America? Plus, vaccine advice for those with underlying conditions, who so few patients are getting monoclonal antibodies, new strains of the virus, and more. December 28, 2020 Al Tompkins
Here’s COVID-19 data the government has withheld and local journalists should explore Plus, vaccine trials for children are coming, the possible cause for allergic reactions, a message that resonates about wearing masks, and more. December 21, 2020 Al Tompkins
The state of COVID-19 vaccines today Plus, there's been an unexplained delay in vaccine delivery, a new phrase for you to hate, a package delivery gridlock, and more. December 18, 2020 Al Tompkins
7.8 million more Americans are living in poverty since the summer Plus, military families are showing up at food banks, office building vacancies are rising, hotels are missing loan payments, and more. December 17, 2020 Al Tompkins
When you lie about pandemics and public health, people die Plus, what Bell’s palsy is and why it's being mentioned in vaccine trials, Moderna's vaccine approval may be imminent, and more. December 16, 2020 Al Tompkins
