Novel coronavirus

Virus at 'turning point' in Europe, hitting at-risk groups

By Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton, Associated Press

Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulnerable people, and governments try to impose restrictions without locking whole economies down.

Nebraska Sen. Sasse rips Trump over COVID-19, foreign policy

By Associated Press

Sasse made the comments Wednesday during a telephone town hall this week when he was asked why he has been so critical of a president of his own party.

Bolivia hopes election can help ease year of pain, turmoil

By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press

There have been a disputed election, deadly riots and the toppling of Bolivia's first Indigenous president in what his backers considered a coup.

Most voters expect intimidation at the polls. But they're voting in record numbers

By Laura Santhanam

Amid concerns about the pandemic, safely voting and making sure all votes are counted, former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a double-digit lead among likely voters over President Donald Trump, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Dr. Fauci criticizes concept of 'herd immunity'

By Associated Press

Fauci says backing herd immunity — the idea that a disease will stop spreading once nearly everybody has contracted it — is “total nonsense.”…

U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago.

Why understanding superspreaders is key to controlling COVID-19

By Fedor Kossakovski

COVID superspreading events happen almost exclusively indoors – meatpacking plants and prisons, bars and overnight camps – so environment is definitely important. But why most people do not transmit the coronavirus and some transmit a lot is still a mystery.

Study finds health systems, government responses linked to virus tolls

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths.

G-20 suspends poor nations' debt payments for 6 more months

By Martin Crutsinger, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, say they have agreed to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.