Oct 12 U.K. unveils 3-level lockdown plan, Liverpool at highest risk By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The British government carved England into three tiers of coronavirus risk on Monday in a bid to slow a resurgent outbreak, putting the northern city of Liverpool into the highest-risk category and shutting its pubs, gyms and betting shops. Continue reading
Oct 12 How risky is voting in person? Here's how to navigate your options during the pandemic By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Voting is a fundamentally local process that varies from state to state and looks different depending on where you are. Here's how to determine which option is right for you. Continue reading
Oct 12 How federal rules for reporting COVID-19 data could threaten hospital funding By Laura Santhanam Early on amid COVID-19, frontline health care workers struggled to secure enough tests, testing supplies, personal protective equipment and more amid surging cases, but some experts question the wisdom of threatening hospital funding during a pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 12 EU nations set to adopt common travel rules amid pandemic By Associated Press In addition to causing the deaths of at least 151,000 EU citizens and plunging the EU’s economy into recession. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Judge Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings - Day 1 By Lisa Mascaro, Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Barrett spoke Monday about her judicial philosophy, her experience and her large family at the end of the first day of her fast-tracked confirmation hearings. Continue reading
Oct 11 Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges By Associated Press Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead, the same day local media reported two senior officials had been infected and the nation’s currency plunged to its lowest level ever. Continue reading
Oct 11 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… Continue reading
Oct 11 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. Continue reading
Oct 10 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. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:20 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… Continue watching