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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

Teamwork within groups of health care providers is keeping South Dakota's COVID-19 vaccine program on a steady pace, making it a standout among the other states. A staff member with the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System receives a shot with the first batch of Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Max Becherer/The Advocate via AP) (Associated Press)

Teamwork bolsters South Dakota’s efforts to vaccinate residents

When a Sioux Falls vaccinator needed more COVID-19 shots to serve its 80-and-older population last week, it received help from an unlikely source — other parts of South Dakota that are trying to vaccinate their own residents. Published February 7, 2021

People eat lunch outdoors Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. Pasadena has become an island in the center of the nation's most populous county, where a surge of COVID-19 cases last week led to a three-week end to outdoor dining and California's first stay-home order since the pandemic began to spread across the state in March. The city has its own health department, and can set its own rules, even as Los Angeles County ordered a three-week end to outdoor dining and then a broader stay-home order that took effect Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Coronavirus numbers improve, sparking debate over cause, restrictions

U.S. coronavirus cases are falling, leading to cautious optimism the nation can make it out of its "bleak winter" while sparking debate from coast to coast over how much to let up on business restrictions, given still-high rates of transmission. Published February 4, 2021

Pharmacist Bhaveen Patel administers a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca covid vaccine to Joshua Labor at a coronavirus vaccination clinic held at Junction Pharmacy in Brixton, London, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)

AstraZeneca shots reduce COVID-19 transmission, beyond disease: Study

The AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine reduced transmission in addition to staving off disease -- a novel finding -- and achieved better results when a second dose was given 12 weeks later instead of four, researchers at Oxford University said Wednesday. Published February 3, 2021

The U.S. is counting fewer than 150,000 cases per day, on average, of coronavirus. This is a level not seen since the middle of November. However, scientists say that any let-up in the effort against the virus will make the pandemic fight steeper and longer. (Associated Press)

Officials race to get ahead of coronavirus variants with vaccines

Daily coronavirus cases have dropped to pre-Thanksgiving levels, but U.S. officials are terrified of variants that swamped British hospitals and might weaken available weapons against the disease, turning the vaccine effort into a frantic dash to keep the virus from replicating and mutating further. Published February 2, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the challenge is to make sure the variants of the coronavirus don't become dominant.

White House: Weekly vaccine allocation will rise to 10.5M from 10M

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will increase the weekly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the states by 5% and dispatch 1 million additional doses to launch a pharmacy program that will provide vaccination at 6,500 sites before expanding. Published February 2, 2021

In this Jan. 27, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a first political test. More than a sweeping rescue plan, it's a test of the strength of his new administration, of Democratic control of Congress and of the role of Republicans in a post-Trump political landscape. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden to reopen Obamacare portal from Feb. 15 to May 15

President Biden said Thursday that he will reopen the Obamacare registration website because of labor shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, a move to expand the reach of federal coverage options after President Trump targeted the 2010 program and said a special sign-up period wasn't necessary. Published January 28, 2021

Firefighter Henry Hsieh receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a fire station in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Biden team: Exploring DPA to increase COVID-19 vaccine-production sites

The White House said Wednesday it is exploring whether it is possible to make coronavirus vaccines at sites that aren't involved now, as President Biden faces intense pressure to one-up the Trump plan he dubbed a "dismal failure" and Republicans accuse him of coasting on his predecessor's groundwork. Published January 27, 2021

A nurse administrates a Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Sanofi says it will help Pfizer make vaccines for EU

Drugmaker Sanofi said Wednesday it will let its rival, Pfizer, access its manufacturing infrastructure this summer to produce 125 million more doses of coronavirus vaccine for the European Union. Published January 27, 2021