Nov 09 U.S. allows emergency use of COVID-19 antibody drug By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared the experimental drug from Eli Lilly for people 12 and older with mild or moderate COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:34 Pfizer’s CEO on preliminary COVID-19 vaccine data The drug company Pfizer announced Monday that early data indicates its COVID-19 vaccine could be highly effective. Their candidate is only one of a number in development, and it’s quite possible the world will ultimately need several vaccines made by… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 5:18 How a COVID vaccine might work — and the challenges of distributing it As drug companies around the world rush to develop candidates for coronavirus vaccines, Pfizer announced encouraging early data from its own trials Monday. What do the preliminary results show, and even if they are borne out, what challenges remain with… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:39 Childhood vaccination rates dropped amid the pandemic. Will they rebound? By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin Health experts in the U.S. are worried too many children are not receiving the standard childhood vaccinations they need. In the beginning of the pandemic, doctors’ offices told people to stay away in order to control the spread of the… Continue watching
Nov 09 What Biden can do to fight COVID-19 before Inauguration Day By Laura Santhanam Months before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, COVID-19 has tightened its hold on the U.S., which surpassed 10 million confirmed infections on Monday and could result in as many as 328,000 deaths in the U.S. by the year's end if no… Continue reading
Nov 09 U.S. hits 10 million confirmed novel coronavirus cases By Associated Press New daily confirmed cases are up more than 60 percent over the past two weeks, to an average of nearly 109,000 a day. Average daily cases are on the rise in 48 states. Continue reading
Nov 09 Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press The Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room — with few masks and no social distancing — is being eyed as a potential coronavirus super-spreading event and yet another symbol of President Donald Trump’s cavalier… Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: Biden speaks on plans for COVID-19, economy By Associated Press As he begins his transition to the presidency, Joe Biden is pivoting from a bitter campaign battle to a more pressing fight: reining in the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 09 Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90 percent effective By Associated Press “We’re in a position potentially to be able to offer some hope,” Dr. Bill Gruber, Pfizer’s senior vice president of clinical development, told The Associated Press. “We’re very encouraged.”… Continue reading
Nov 09 Utah governor issues statewide mask mandate amid coronavirus surge By Associated Press Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Sunday night that the time to debate masks had passed and insisted his orders won't shut down the economy. Continue reading