Nov 01 The Latest: Mexico mourns doctors on Day of the Dead By Associated Press More than 1,700 Mexican health workers are officially known to have died of COVID-19 and they’re being honored with three days of national mourning on these Days of the Dead. Continue reading
Oct 30 State leaders facing higher COVID-19 cases resist steps to curb virus By Adam Geller, David Pitt, Associated Press Pleas from health experts are running up against political calculation and public fatigue, with spiraling new infections eclipsing previous caseload highs that set off national alarms in the spring and summer. Continue reading
Oct 30 Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure By Ben Nadler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife are quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a separate announcement Friday, U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of West Point, Georgia, said he had tested positive for the virus. Continue reading
Oct 30 On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A multi-state coronavirus surge in the countdown to Election Day has exposed a clear split between President Donald Trump’s bullish embrace of a return to normalcy and urgent public warnings from the government’s top health officials. Continue reading
Oct 29 Carnegie Hall to remain closed through April 5 By Associated Press Carnegie has been closed since March 12 and last June has canceled performances through Jan. 6. The venue has shifted some of its programming online. Continue reading
Oct 29 Attendees at Trump rally in North Carolina test positive By Associated Press The department recommends anyone who attended the president’s Oct. 21 rally assess their own risk, monitor for symptoms and get tested, if necessary. Continue reading
Oct 29 Public health experts say U.S. COVID-19 response marked by grave missteps By Matt Sedensky, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The result: the country could be looking at a terrible winter. Continue reading
Oct 29 WHO says Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases By Maria Cheng, Associated Press WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said Thursday that "hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring" and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week. Continue reading
Oct 29 Central Europe sounds alarm facing a shortages of medics as virus surges By Karel Janicek, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press With coronavirus cases surging in many central European countries, soldiers, firefighters, students and retired doctors are being asked to help shore up buckling health care systems. Continue reading
Oct 28 S&P 500 sinks 3.5 percent as surging virus cases threaten shutdowns By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 943 points Wednesday as surging coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe threaten more business shutdowns and pain for the economy. Continue reading