Oct 09 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 Trump plans to hold in-person White House event on Saturday By Associated Press On Saturday, President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: WHO announces worldwide record 350,000 new daily cases By Associated Press The U.N. health agency says the confirmed daily high of 350,766 cases surpasses by nearly 12,000 a record set earlier this week. That tally includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment bid, questions Trump's fitness By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Pelosi insists it’s not about President Donald Trump but inspired by the need for greater congressional oversight of his White House. Continue reading
Oct 08 Businesses shut in effort to contain virus in New York City hot spots By Jim Mustian, Associated Press All nonessential businesses in areas designated red zones by Gov. Andrew Cuomo were shuttered Thursday, and houses of worship were ordered to operate with no more than 10 people inside. Continue reading
Oct 08 Trump says he's ready for rallies but details remain slim on health By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press His doctor says the president has "completed his course of therapy" for the disease. Trump has not been seen in public, other than in White House-produced videos, since his Monday return from the military hospital. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 8:19 Why Fauci says pandemic 'didn't have to be this bad' Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to climb in many parts of the country -- including in Washington, D.C., where President Trump’s infection and those of numerous White House insiders have been a source of serious concern recently. Dr. Anthony Fauci,… Continue watching
Oct 08 Washington D.C. health department asks White House staff to get tested By Associated Press The Washington D.C. Department of Health has released an open letter saying contact tracing on the outbreak has been insufficient and “there may be other staff and residents at risk for exposure to COVID positive individuals.”… Continue reading