Nov 14 Austria shuts schools, most stores, to curb spread of virus By Associated Press Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the measures had become necessary because Austria has seen 550 new cases of coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants in the past week, a level 11 times greater than what authorities said would be sustainable. Continue reading
Nov 13 West Coast governors urge COVID quarantine after travel By Brian Melley, Associated Press The advisories issued Friday stopped short of stricter rules imposed by other governors and instead said people should avoid non-essential out-of-state travel and quarantine for 14 days after arriving from another state or country. Continue reading
Nov 13 Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19 By Sam Metz, Associated Press He is the fifth governor to test positive for the coronavirus this year. Sisolak said he was not experiencing any symptoms and was swabbed for a rapid test on Friday morning as a matter of routine. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:11 In El Paso, hospitals are rushing to accommodate COVID-19 surge The coronavirus set all kinds of records in the United States this week -- none of them good. More than 67,000 people are hospitalized, and the country has averaged close to 1,000 deaths per day for the past week. In… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 8:53 Co-chair of Biden's COVID task force on plans to fight pandemic This week, President-elect Biden announced a COVID-19 task force to prepare specific plans for the months ahead -- and assess what can be done differently as coronavirus rages across the country. Dr. Vivek Murthy, a former U.S. surgeon general, is… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:31 In Pakistan, 1 of 20 kids dies before age 5. This group is trying to change that By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman In Pakistan, one out of every 20 children dies before age five. Now, childhood immunization rates -- already low -- have dropped sharply during the pandemic, raising fears of a looming increase in infant mortality. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Nov 13 Wearing a mask could keep you from catching COVID-19, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Previously, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised masks because of medical evidence that it stops people who are infected with coronavirus — whether they know it or not — from spreading it to others. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Oregon sets 'freeze' order for some businesses amid coronavirus surge By Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday announced a statewide two-week “freeze” which will limit restaurants and bars to take-out only and close gyms, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities during that period. Continue reading
Nov 13 Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle By Paolo Santalucia, Colleen Barry, Associated Press Italy's rate of new confirmed cases has reached 650 per 100,000 people, and confirmed cases hit a daily pandemic high of nearly 41,000 on Friday. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump falsely takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine while delivering update on Operation Warp Speed By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, as he seeks to highlight positive developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. Continue reading