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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.

Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Robert Redfield exchange elbow bumps after a briefing at the CDC Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Mike Pence: ‘We cut no corners’ on COVID-19 vaccine

A coronavirus vaccine is arriving at record speed but that doesn't mean it will be less safe or effective than other shots, Vice President Mike Pence said Friday, using a tour of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to build confidence in an immunization campaign that "may be a week and a half away." Published December 4, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, listens during a Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing on the federal government response to COVID-19 Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Joe Biden mask request may go beyond 100 days

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that Americans might need to wear masks beyond the 100-day commitment that presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden will outline at his inauguration but that it's still a good idea to make the defined request. Published December 4, 2020

In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, Certified Nursing Assistant Angelica Corral constantly changes her personal protective equipment (PPE) as she travels from room to room at the El Paso Long Term Acute Care hospital in central El Paso, Texas. U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement and recruiting nursing students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses. (Mark Lambie/The El Paso Times via AP, File)

U.S. hits 100K hospitalizations for the coronavirus

U.S. hospitalizations for COVID-19 reached 100,000 for the first time and the nation hit an all-time high for deaths in a single day, according to new figures that show the country is paying the price for widespread transmission. Published December 3, 2020

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science -- and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)

U.S. sticks to timeline after U.K. vaccine approval

The Trump administration said Wednesday it expects two coronavirus vaccines to be approved before Christmas but isn't moving up its deadlines after British regulators beat the Americans to the punch by approving Pfizer's version first. Published December 2, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield holds a face mask as he speaks during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

CDC: 10-day quarantine after coronavirus exposure is OK

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday people who are exposed to someone with the coronavirus can self-quarantine for 10 days, instead of 14, if they don't show symptoms. Published December 2, 2020

In this Tuesday, Nov.10, 2020 file photo windows are illuminated at the headquarters of the German biotechnology company BioNTech in Mainz, Germany. Pfizer and BioNTech say they've won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world's first coronavirus shot that's backed by rigorous science — and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) **FILE**

Vaccine inventor: U.K. approval presages end of pandemic

Vaccine inventor and BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said British approval Wednesday of the coronavirus vaccine that his company developed with Pfizer marks the "beginning of the end of the pandemic." Published December 2, 2020

Moderna asked federal regulators for emergency approval Monday for a coronavirus vaccine. The company said its vaccine was 94% effective in its final analysis. (Associated Press)

Coronavirus vaccine: CDC panel approves ‘phase 1a’ distribution in 13-1 vote

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should be given to health care workers who might be exposed to the coronavirus and residents of long-term care facilities where people tend to be elderly and have underlying conditions that put them at high risk of dying, an influential panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel said Tuesday. Published December 1, 2020

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II said the CDC is wording on a public-service campaign about the vaccine's safety. (Associated Press)

Health officials work to calm fears on COVID-19 vaccines

The U.S. government is on pace to approve two COVID-19 vaccines by Christmas, prompting officials to double down on safety promises and highlight eye-popping data from Pfizer and Moderna as they try to overcome lingering skepticism and get those shots into actual arms. Published November 29, 2020

President Donald Trump tosses a golf ball as he plays golf at Trump National Golf Club, on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump hails Supreme Court, hits links on Thanksgiving

President Trump kicked off Thanksgiving by doubting presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's vote totals and cheering a Supreme Court ruling on religious liberty as he headed out to his Virginia golf club. Published November 26, 2020

Floats that are part of the modified Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are seen from the Empire State Building in New York, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Due to the pandemic, no crowds of onlookers were allowed to attend the annual parade. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

New-look ‘parade we need’ kicks off in NYC, reflects coronavirus-tinged Thanksgiving

The 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off Thursday but it -- like everything else this year -- looked a lot different, with a made-for-television performance in Manhattan replacing 3 million spectators in Midtown as the coronavirus pandemic exacts a toll on families and everyday life from coast to coast. Published November 26, 2020

President Donald Trump departs behind Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as Azar puts on a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus after a roundtable discussion on the coronavirus outbreak and storm preparedness at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Alex Azar, health secretary: Already briefing Biden team on COVID-19

The government is preparing to ship the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in "just a few weeks," Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday as the Trump administration started to brief presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's transition team on coronavirus planning. Published November 24, 2020

This Thursday, April 23, 2020, file screen grab taken from video issued by Britain's Oxford University shows a person being injected as part of the first human trials in the U.K. to test a potential coronavirus vaccine, untaken by Oxford University in England. AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine were “highly effective’’ in preventing disease. A vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. (Oxford University Pool via AP, File)

AstraZeneca reports promising results from coronavirus vaccine trial

A coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca was "highly effective" and staved off severe disease in an early look at trial data from the U.K. and Brazil, the company said Monday, signaling there could be a vaccine that's easier to store than two versions nearing approval in the U.S. Published November 23, 2020

In this Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, people line up to be tested for the coronavirus at a free testing site in Seattle. With coronavirus cases surging and families hoping to gather safely for Thanksgiving, long lines to get tested have reappeared across the U.S. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) **FILE**

CDC ‘strongly’ recommends against travel on Thanksgiving

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday strongly recommended against travel this Thanksgiving, urging families to celebrate within their households or hold online gatherings as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus surpassed a quarter-million. Published November 19, 2020