Nov 30 Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after Thanksgiving By Tammy Webber, Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the out-of-control surge. Continue reading
Nov 30 Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, says U.N. By Associated Press The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the risk of catching COVID-19 while skiing is likely minimal. The agency warned that it's the activities around skiing that are risky for disease spread. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: WHO hails first weekly fall in virus cases since September By Associated Press World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged people to be careful during the festive season and said COVID-19 will "change the way we celebrate". Continue reading
Nov 30 Congress returns with pandemic relief aid, federal funding unresolved By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress is returning to Washington for one last attempt at deal-making this year. The only absolute must-do is preventing a government shutdown on Dec. 11. But lawmakers are also debating whether to deliver another round of coronavirus relief before President… Continue reading
Nov 30 Moderna will ask U.S. and European regulators to approve its virus shots By Associated Press Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the pandemic, which has been on the upswing in the U.S. and Europe. Continue reading
Nov 27 A poem that extends a hand in our lonely times By Joshua Barajas Throughout the year’s pain and distress caused by the pandemic, people have connected with the core theme of loneliness in Elizabeth Acevedo’s poem. Yet the final, gentle moment, set inside a nail salon, is one of reaching out, and having… 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 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
Nov 25 The pandemic is rewriting Hollywood By Jake Coyle, Associated Press COVID is accelerating a digital makeover and potentially reordering an industry that was already in flux. Continue reading