Novel coronavirus

U.S. registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus

By Carla K. Johnson, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

he same day that supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, the nation recorded nearly 3,900 deaths.

Arizona deemed ‘hot spot of the world’ amid virus surge

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Health officials in Arizona reported a triple-digit number of new virus-related deaths for the second day in a row and more than 7,200 daily cases, with hospitals strained by a record number of patients.

Florida company accused of steering vaccines to rich donors

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

Florida has launched an investigation into an upscale nursing home whose executives are accused of steering coronavirus vaccines to wealthy donors and members of a country club, along with its residents and employees.

Biden inauguration to feature memorial for COVID victims

By Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden is planning a lighting ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to honor those killed by the coronavirus the day before he is sworn into office on Jan. 20.

EU agency approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Aleksandar Furtula, Mike Corder, Associated Press

The European Union's medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent.

Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions

By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the crisis in California, has surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 deaths and has had 40 percent of the deaths in California. Beyoncé is leading contender at this year's ceremony with nine nominations.

Fauci says U.S. could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Fauci said vaccinations already have begun speeding up. And with the holidays over, he expects that pace to pick up to a million or more daily.

Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts

By Laura Santhanam

When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?…

UK hospitals struggle, as contagious virus variant sweeps Britain

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Pressure on the nation's hospitals forced the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has plunged the country into its third national lockdown.

WHO chief ‘disappointed’ at Chinese delays letting experts in

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19.