Health

Azar says HHS now working on Biden transition

By Associated Press

Azar said his department will provide briefings with Biden’s team to ensure they’re getting information that they feel they need that is consistent with the law and past practice.

How the Cherokee Nation has curtailed the pandemic

By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT

While the United States flounders in its response to the coronavirus, another nation — one within our own borders — is faring much better.

WATCH: Pentagon officials give COVID-19 update

By Associated Press

The nation is averaging 172,000 new virus cases per day, nearly double since the end of October, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

For holiday travel, England uses tests to reduce quarantines

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Just in time for holiday travelers, England is cutting the two-week quarantine facing people arriving from regions not on the British government's coronavirus safe list, reducing it to as little as five days if they test negative for COVID-19.

Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in U.S. virus response

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

As governors and mayors grapple with an out-of-control pandemic, they are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of the coronavirus.

WATCH: California governor's family quarantines after exposure

By Associated Press

The governor's quarantine comes as California experiences a rise in virus cases and as he's imposed a fresh round of restrictions on people and businesses.

Mexico's Catholic Church halts large pilgrimage

By Associated Press

The church recommended that “the Guadalupe celebrations be held in churches or at home, avoiding gatherings and with the appropriate health measures.”…

Shops, gyms to reopen in England under new COVID-19 plan

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Johnson confirmed to lawmakers that on Dec. 2 the government will lift the stay-at-home instruction introduced early this month to curb a new surge in coronavirus cases.

China tests millions of people after COVID-19 flareups in 3 cities

By Associated Press

As temperatures drop, widescale measures are being enacted in Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, even though the number of new cases remains low compared to the United States and other countries.

Trial for 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine suggests it could be up to 90 percent effective

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Unlike the others, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t have to be stored at freezer temperatures, making it potentially easier to distribute, especially in developing countries.