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Fire sweeps through refugee camp in Greece on virus lockdown

By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press

A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness

By Lauren Neergaard

"This is not something to be alarmed about," Fuller said. Instead, it's reassuring that the company is pausing the study to figure out what's happening and carefully monitoring the health of study participants.

England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

A sharp spike in new cases across the U.K. has been largely blamed on party-going young adults disregarding social distancing rules.

Why Fauci thinks a vaccine by November is ‘unlikely’

Millions of children returned to school Tuesday, many of them through virtual learning. At the same time, some colleges and universities are struggling with the consequences of reopening their campuses. And concerns over public trust in a potential coronavirus vaccine…

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Flurry of tests performed as COVID-19 hits Greece’s biggest migrant camp

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Greek authorities say they are conducting a major testing and contact-tracing operation at the country's largest migrant camp on the eastern island of Lesbos.

Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count

By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Iris Samuels, Associated Press

Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again.

WATCH: Coronavirus vaccine ‘unlikely’ by Election Day, Fauci says

By Dan Cooney

“It’s not impossible...but it’s unlikely that we’ll have a definitive answer” by Nov. 3, Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff during a virtual health research forum on Sept. 8.

COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

By Associated Press

The back-and-forth over a coronavirus vaccine played out as three of the candidates fanned out across the country on Labor Day, the traditional start of the two-month sprint to the election.

Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, help schools and local governments and restore more generous unemployment benefits. Now all of that is at risk.

Excessive heat in Southwest poses added threat amid pandemic

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

Extreme temperatures across the Southwest and a record-breaking summer in Phoenix pose additional threats during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people living on the street.