CLOSE Despite the vaccine rollout, Biden sends warning that coronavirus is still dangerous. USA TODAYNEW DELHI – Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as it tried unsuccessfully at six hospitals in India’s sprawling capital to find an open bed. By the time she was admitted, it was too late, and the 51-year-old died hours later.Rajiv Tiwari, whose oxygen levels began falling after he tested positive for the virus, has the opposite problem: He identified an open bed, but the 30-something resident of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh can’t get to... Read More

Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY Published 4:00 a.m. ET April 2, 2021 CLOSE USA TODAY travel reporter Dawn Gilbertson traveled to Cancun, Mexico, to see how the coronavirus pandemic has changed spring break for 2021. USA TODAYReady to travel again?Be careful when shopping for plane tickets: change fees and other fine print are back on some tickets – or will be soon.With vacation travel strongly rebounding as more Americans are vaccinated against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, several airlines are eliminating travel waivers put in place when travel evaporated during the coronavirus pandemic. The... Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElectionsOptimism is spreading in the U.S. as coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations plummet. An empty COVID-19 ICU unit at a California hospital reflects the improvements as the nurses here breathe a collective sigh of relief after a year of pain. (March 19)AP Continue To Full Article  Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElectionsAfter contracting and recovering from the coronavirus, stars including Tom Hanks, Katherine Waterston and Bryan Cranston talked about their experience with the disease. (March 10)AP Continue To Full Article  Read More

CLOSEWASHINGTON – A third round of coronavirus aid checks should be coming soon, probably within days or weeks.Millions of Americans reeling from the economic damage of the pandemic would get one-time direct payments of up to $1,400. The payments are part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, his first major initiative since taking office in January, which is likely to get final approval in the House Wednesday morning. Not everyone will get the checks.Just like the two previous rounds of payments – $1,200 per person distributed last spring and $600 per person in December... Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElectionsA South African scientist suddenly found his PhD topic shift as the pandemic began. Sandile Cele began researching the coronavirus and was part of the team that identified the South African variant. (March 10)AP Continue To Full Article  Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElectionsPresident Joe Biden congratulated the NASA team responsible for last month’s successful landing of a rover on Mars and thanked them for giving the country a dose of confidence at a moment when it felt tattered by the coronavirus pandemic. (March 4)AP Continue To Full Article  Read More

Skip to main content HomeCoronavirusFactcheckPoliticsRace in AmericaVisual ExplainersNationWorldInvestigationsHealthEducationWeatherJust the FAQsElectionsPresident Joe Biden’s renewable energy push is injecting hope in supporters but major challenges loom, including the coronavirus pandemic and the restoration of hundreds of thousands of lost jobs. (March 3)AP Continue To Full Article  Read More

CLOSE Gov. Gavin Newsom expects California to start administering the new Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine next week. He said the Biden administration plans to send California more than 1.1 million of the single-dose shots in the next three weeks. (Feb. 26) AP DomesticThe U.S. is expected to authorize a third COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Saturday.A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine candidate for use in adults, paving the way for an expected authorization.President Joe Biden called the... Read More

CLOSE Asian Americans have been victims of increased violence and harassment since the coronavirus pandemic began, but recent attacks have prompted some to “hunker down” again. USA TODAYDENVER — Helen Oh was walking down the sidewalk of the downtown 16th Street pedestrian mall in April when two young men approached from the other direction.The coronavirus pandemic had been spreading in the United States for a month, and Asian American community groups were warning of a disconcerting surge of hateful and racist language directed toward them, tied to the virus’ origins in China. Oh,... Read More