Health

UK at ‘tipping point:’ England braces for more restrictions

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the…

India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in.

Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay

By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Saturday made his first public appearance after being hospitalized for the coronavirus, defying public health guidelines to speak to a crowd of hundreds even as the White House refused to declare that he was not contagious.

How Maine’s unique voting system may play out this election

By PBS NewsHour

Maine is the only state, apart from Nebraska, that divides its four electoral votes. In 2016, President Trump lost the state but got one electoral college vote, as he won one of the state’s two congressional districts. Maine Public Radio’s…

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Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.”…

After a summer of no tourists, winter is coming for Maine’s small businesses

By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman

Small business owners in Maine that rely on a tourist-filled summer have been shuttering shops since the start of the pandemic. With negotiations over a stimulus package stalled, and the cold season approaching, many of them face a bleak future.

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Broadway’s reopening pushed back to at least May

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through May 30.

Why Americans have grown more hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine

By Laura Santhanam

Polarizing U.S. politics are fueling division over a COVID-19 vaccine, which is the one thing that can help the planet regain control and restore a semblance of normality, public health experts say.

As virus fills French ICU beds, doctors ask what went wrong

By Angela Charlton, Associated Press

National health agency figures and doctors at multiple hospitals say France hasn’t added significant ICU capacity or the staff needed to manage them since the pandemic's first wave.