• Honoring 5 people who have died from the coronavirus

    Honoring 5 people who have died from the coronavirus

    Dec 04, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

    ... and wildflowers. Parents to three, Reed was shy, while Barbara was outgoing. After 68 years of marriage, they died three days apart, both from the coronavirus. Barbara and Reed Anthony were 91 years old. As always, we want to thank these family members for sharing their stories with us. Our ...

  • Vaccines against the coronavirus will have side effects – and that’s a good thing

    Vaccines against the coronavirus will have side effects – and that’s a good thing

    Dec 03, 2020 07:16 PM EDT

    The side effects of new SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are a result of immune system activation. While uncomfortable, they are both normal and expected. They are a sign that the vaccine is working.

  • UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

    UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

    Dec 02, 2020 02:22 PM EDT

    ... reactions immediately after injections. Final testing must still be completed. Still to be determined is whether the Pfizer-BioNTech shots protect against people spreading the coronavirus without showing symptoms. Another question is how long protection lasts. The vaccine also has been tested in only a small number of children, none ...

  • Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, says U.N.

    Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, says U.N.

    Nov 30, 2020 07:15 PM EDT

    GENEVA (AP) — As several European countries have suspended access to the ski slopes to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the risk of catching COVID-19 while skiing is likely minimal. “I suspect many people won’t be infected barreling down ...

  • Los Angeles issues stay-home order as coronavirus surges

    Los Angeles issues stay-home order as coronavirus surges

    Nov 27, 2020 11:52 PM EDT

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County announced a new stay-home order Friday as coronavirus cases surge out of control in the nation’s most populous county. The three-week order takes effect Monday. It came as the county confirmed 24 new deaths and 4,544 new cases of COVID ...

  • Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship

    Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship

    Nov 26, 2020 02:18 PM EDT

    As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard hit by the virus.

  • WATCH: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gives coronavirus update

    WATCH: Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb gives coronavirus update

    Nov 25, 2020 06:58 PM EDT

    The state has seen more than 312,000 positive coronavirus cases since March.

  • WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update

    WATCH: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update

    Nov 25, 2020 04:15 PM EDT

    New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a news conference on Wednesday to give an update on the coronavirus pandemic. Watch in the video player above. The day before, Cuomo unveiled a new Thanksgiving accessory for New Yorkers - a turkey face mask. An inscription on the mask reads, "Don't be ...

  • 27 coronavirus deaths at Illinois veterans nursing home prompts probe

    27 coronavirus deaths at Illinois veterans nursing home prompts probe

    Nov 25, 2020 02:37 PM EDT

    LASALLE, Ill. (AP) — State officials have launched investigations into a coronavirus outbreak at a veterans nursing home in Illinois that has infected nearly 200 residents and staff members, and killed 27 veterans. News outlets reported Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office and the state’s Department of Veteran’s ...

  • Remembering 5 coronavirus victims

    Remembering 5 coronavirus victims

    Nov 20, 2020 11:30 PM EDT

    As we do every Friday during the pandemic, a tribute to the lives of five individuals killed by the coronavirus pandemic, which is worsening as we approach the holiday season. ... Judy Woodruff: The United States passed another heartbreaking milestone this week, with more than 250,000 lives lost now to ...