Sep 09 Advocacy group says police shooting of autistic teen reveals shortfalls in mental health crisis response By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sophia Eppolito, Associated Press An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis. Continue reading
Sep 09 New book reveals Trump played down the virus despite understanding its severity By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A new book reveals that President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that it was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting that the U.S. government had… Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: NIH says halted vaccine study shows ‘no compromises’ on safety By Lauren Neergaard The National Institutes of Health director is telling Congress that AstraZeneca's suspension of its COVID-19 vaccine study shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in developing the shots. Continue reading
Sep 09 The sexual assault case that shocked Hollywood almost a century ago By Dr. Howard Markel On Sept. 9, 1921, a young actress named Virginia Rappe died of a ruptured urinary bladder, days after a Labor Day party where she alleged that silent movie star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had assaulted her. Continue reading
Sep 08 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness By Lauren Neergaard "This is not something to be alarmed about," Fuller said. Instead, it's reassuring that the company is pausing the study to figure out what's happening and carefully monitoring the health of study participants. Continue reading
Sep 08 England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 5:26 Why Fauci thinks a vaccine by November is ‘unlikely’ Millions of children returned to school Tuesday, many of them through virtual learning. At the same time, some colleges and universities are struggling with the consequences of reopening their campuses. And concerns over public trust in a potential coronavirus vaccine… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 13:14 With health care a top issue for voters, what do Biden and Trump propose? Health care is a top issue for voters in this fall's presidential election, with Americans still divided over the Affordable Care Act. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins explain the policies of President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 7:45 Denmark and Sweden responded differently to the pandemic. How did they fare? By Malcolm Brabant Countries around the world have pursued different strategies to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. While many implemented shutdowns, including Denmark, nearby Sweden took a different approach, trusting citizens to follow social-distancing guidelines on their own and setting an objective of… Continue watching
Sep 08 Flurry of tests performed as COVID-19 hits Greece’s biggest migrant camp By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities say they are conducting a major testing and contact-tracing operation at the country's largest migrant camp on the eastern island of Lesbos. Continue reading