Oct 22 Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press More than a quarter of a million people come to see Santa at Macy’s in New York each year, the company said. That makes it hard to create a safe environment during a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S. regulators, experts take up thorny vaccine study issues By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press With vaccines against COVID-19 inching closer, U.S. regulators took an unusual step Thursday in asking outside scientists: Are the government's standards high enough to adequately judge the shots?… Continue reading
Oct 22 French Prime Minister says 2nd virus wave is here, vastly extends curfew By Associated Press French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Thursday a vast extension of the nightly curfew that is intended to curb the spiraling spread of the coronavirus, saying "the second wave is here."… Continue reading
Oct 22 WATCH: FDA advisory committee assesses COVID-19 vaccine development By Helen Branswell, STAT This week's meeting, while likely dry and technical, "shows the public that this is how FDA is going about its decisions," one expert said. Continue reading
Oct 21 How Barrett's confirmation could influence the fight over abortion access By Courtney Vinopal Should Barrett replace late liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her vote will cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the high court. Here’s what experts say Barrett’s record on abortion tells us and what the fight over reproductive rights looks like… Continue reading
Oct 21 Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects Chinese COVID-19 vaccine By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overruled his own health minister on Wednesday, rejecting the announced purchase of 46 million doses of CoronaVac, a potential vaccine against COVID-19 being tested in Sao Paulo state. Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH LIVE: HHS and CDC hold COVID-19 vaccine update By Laura Santhanam Health Secretary Alex Azar will meeting with Dr. Robert Redfield, who directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to update the public about progress in the nation's COVID-19 response and its pursuit of a vaccine. Continue reading
Oct 21 Justice Department says OxyContin maker will plead guilty to 3 criminal charges By Michael Balsamo, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Justice Department officials tell The Associated Press that Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: CDC strengthens mask guidance for transportation In our news wrap Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a stronger recommendation for passengers and employees to wear face masks on buses, planes and trains. The guidance, more specific than previous statements, comes as infections are… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 2:01 How Zoom and social isolation are challenging the mental health of America's teens How are the pandemic, social isolation and remote learning affecting mental health among adolescents? Our Student Reporting Labs teamed up with Well Beings, a public media reporting initiative, to find out. Using a unique back-to-school curriculum, student reporters recorded video… Continue watching