Philippines president threatens to arrest refusers of COVID-19 vaccine

“I’ll have you arrested and I’ll inject the vaccine in your butt,” Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to arrest people refusing a COVID-19 shot and inject them with the vaccine himself.

Lilly to seek FDA approval for potential Alzheimer's drug donanemab

The drugmaker said Thursday that it plans to submit its potential treatment donanemab to the Food and Drug Administration later this year.

CDC: 'Likely' link between COVID vaccines and rare condition in teens

The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group, which presented during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting Wednesday, said the "data available to date suggest likely association of myocarditis with mRNA vaccination in adolescents and young adults."

Delta variant: What to know about the spreading coronavirus strain

The delta variant has been rapidly spreading in countries around the globe. In the U.S., it now makes up at least 20% of COVID-19 cases.

Nationwide eviction moratorium extended by CDC for 30 days

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, extended the evictions moratorium until July 31. It had been scheduled to end June 30.

US unemployment claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined 7,000 from the previous week to 411,000, the Labor Department said.

Biden to urge vaccination in NC as US likely to miss original July 4 goal

President Joe Biden will visit N. Carolina to urge COVID-19 vaccines in the region as the White House expects to just narrowly miss his July 4 goal.

NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant recipients

The NIH announced on Wednesday that it has begun an observational study to better understand how COVID-19 vaccines impact pregnant and postpartum people.

Data suggests 'likely' link between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, rare heart issues in teens, CDC panel says

The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical (VaST) World Group presented their findings on Wednesday which suggested heart inflammation was a side effect found in young adults and adolescents who got the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Athens community unite to help youth find jobs, combat violence

Darius Brightwell created Save Our Youth after seeing a lack of resources in his neighborhod. He's gathered a group of community members to help find jobs for kids and other initiatives. He hopes to /open a community center soon that'll offer tutoring and other activities.

Georgia public health state of emergency set to expire on July 1

Georgia's public health state of emergency will expire after midnight on July 1. Data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows seven-day rolling average cases (408.4) are at the lowest level since the early days of the pandemic in March 2020.

COVID-19’s global death toll this year has already surpassed 2020’s count

Despite a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases and deaths in much of the developed world, the death toll this year has already eclipsed the total count for 2020.

70% of Americans 30 and older get COVID-19 shot, White House says

White House officials are now redoubling focus on vaccinating younger Americans age 18-26, who have proved to be least likely to get a vaccine when it's available for them.