Nov 04 Oregon leads the way in decriminalizing hard drugs By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In a first in the nation, Oregon has rejected charging drug users with criminal offenses, with voters passing a ballot measure that decriminalizes possession of heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, oxycodone and other hard drugs. Continue reading
Nov 04 South Korea approves single test for COVID-19 and flu By Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials in South Korea have approved a test to detect both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza from the same samples, which would help prevent disruption at hospitals as the pandemic stretches into the flu season. Continue reading
Nov 04 Maine's Biden voters want to see Affordable Care Act stay in place By Laura Santhanam Throughout his time in office, President Donald Trump has targeted the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Nov 04 North Carolina voters applaud Cooper's coronavirus response, giving him another term By Courtney Vinopal In preliminary data, 62 percent of voters surveyed by AP VoteCast said they approved of the way the governor had handled the pandemic, and among those who approved of his handling of COVID-19, 81 percent voted for him. Continue reading
Nov 03 Europe tightens restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Coronavirus have hit new daily highs this week in Russia, and Germany and the U.K. have announced plans to expand virus testing as European countries battle rapidly increasing infection and hospitalizations. Continue reading
Nov 03 Voters say pandemic top issue in election, AP survey finds By Tammy Webber, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate. Continue reading
Nov 03 Virus hospitalizations surge as COVID-19 pandemic shadows U.S. election By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press While daily infections are rising in all but three states, the surge is most pronounced the Midwest and Southwest. Continue reading
Nov 03 Does weather affect the spread of the coronavirus outside? By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the virus can be transmitted in any kind of weather and that there is no reason to believe that cold weather can kill it. Continue reading
Nov 02 'We can't give up.' U.S. can still control the spread of COVID-19, experts say By Laura Santhanam How each candidate will handle the pandemic has become a critical part of the race for president. For some voters, the coronavirus has also shaped the way they see the election and the candidates as their lives have been upended. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:09 A public health expert on how Americans 'can avoid a horrible December' By William Brangham Several U.S. public health leaders warned this weekend that the coronavirus is spreading unchecked throughout the country -- and likely to become significantly worse in the coming days and weeks. Unlike in the spring and summer, virus cases are rising… Continue watching