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
Nov 09 Meet the members of president-elect Biden’s coronavirus task force By Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the members of a team of public health and science experts to develop a blueprint for fighting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition By Associated Press There is little precedent in the modern era of a president erecting such hurdles for his successor. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:38 Uncertainty in U.K. over COVID-19, relationship with U.S. By PBS NewsHour London erupted in fireworks and celebration Saturday night after multiple media outlets announced President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. But after four years of a tumultuous relationship with the U.S., and COVID-19 cases on the rise in the U.K.,… Continue watching
Nov 08 Nursing home COVID-19 cases rise four-fold in surge states By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press An analysis of federal data from 20 states for The Associated Press finds that new weekly cases among residents rose nearly four-fold from the end of May to late October, from 1,083 to 4,274. Resident deaths more than doubled, from… Continue reading
Nov 08 The Latest: Israel cautiously reopens after lockdown By Associated Press Israel moved quickly last spring to contain the coronavirus, quickly sealing its borders and shutting down much of the economy. But it mismanaged the reopening of the economy, and the coronavirus quickly returned. A second lockdown was imposed in mid-September. Continue reading
Nov 07 The Latest: Italy hits record 39,800 daily coronavirus cases By Associated Press Here's what you need to know about the COVID-1p pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:51 The Biden administration’s transition plan, priorities By PBS NewsHour President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their team prepare their transition to the White House, including taking on the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Trump campaign announces a long legal battle over the results. NewsHour’s John Yang joins from… Continue watching
Nov 06 Italy shuts down 4 regions as Europe tries lighter lockdowns By Associated Press The new restrictions — which led to closures of a patchwork of nonessential businesses — allow a great deal more freedom than Italy’s near-total 10-week lockdown that started in March. Continue reading