Nov 29 Court orders France to rethink 30-person limit on worship By Associated Press he measure took effect this weekend as France relaxes some virus restrictions, but it faced opposition by places of worship and the faithful for being arbitrary and unreasonable. Even before the ruling, several bishops had announced they would not enforce… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 5:09 U.K. grapples with lockdown fatigue, Brexit transition By PBS NewsHour The U.K. is currently facing two monumental challenges: managing COVID-19 measures amid protests and lockdown fatigue, and its quickly approaching Brexit from the European Union. Frank Langfitt, NPR Correspondent and author of “The Shanghai Free Taxi” joins Michael Hill from… Continue watching
Nov 29 UK stocks up on vaccines, hopes to start virus shots in days By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain says it has secured 2 million more doses of a promising coronavirus vaccine as the country aims to launch an inoculation program within days. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:25 Stranded in the U.S., American Samoans are unable to go home By Laura Fong American Samoa is one of the few places in the world with zero reported COVID-19 cases. The U.S. territory, 2,600 miles from Hawaii, shut down its borders in March to commercial flights to prevent the spread of the virus to… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:03 Mistakes, victories in one hospital during COVID-19 By PBS NewsHour What has it been like handling the COVID-19 pandemic day to day in a busy hospital? Dr. Adam Jarrett, Chief Medical Officer at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey and co-author of: “In the Time of COVID: One… Continue watching
Nov 28 AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts military role in vaccines By Robert Burns, Associated Press From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military’s role in his administration’s crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Nov 27 Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin as shoppers shift online By Associated Press The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 7:21 U.S. Supreme Court blocks New York’s cap on religious services In a 5-to-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court overnight blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to slow rising COVID-19 cases with a cap on the number of attendees at religious services in high-risk communities. Amna Nawaz speaks with the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings By Lisa Marie Pane, Sophia Tulp, Associated Press Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire, disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their… Continue reading
Nov 26 Supreme Court blocks New York coronavirus limits on houses of worship By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press 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. Continue reading