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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.

Southern Africa's increased food insecurity blamed on climate, COVID-19

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with climate change and the struggling economies of several countries, are the main causes of the food insecurity.

India now 2nd behind U.S. in virus cases amid economic pain

By Sheikh Saaliq, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

India's increasing coronavirus caseload made the Asian giant the world's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday, as its efforts to head off economic disaster from the pandemic gain urgency.

Hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Coronavirus tests touted by President Donald Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out.

What universal health care means during a pandemic

By William Brangham, Jason Kane

Our series on universal health care, "The Best Health Care? America & the World," was filmed before the novel coronavirus pandemic exploded. How have the three countries we explored -- the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Australia -- responded to this…

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Mourning 5 individuals lost to COVID-19

As yet another devastating week comes to an end, we take the time to honor individuals who have fallen victim to the novel coronavirus, including a 29-year-old father and a 60-year-old flight attendant. Judy Woodruff shares five stories.

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Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike?

By Pat Eaton-Robb, Thalia Beaty, Associated Press

The rise in infections, deaths and hospitalizations over the summer was blamed in part on Americans behaving heedlessly over other long holiday weekends.

After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend

By Associated Press

After a few weeks of catalog films and minor releases, the $200 million “Tenet” is the first must-see main event of the pandemic, a mega-movie litmus test for how ready U.S. moviegoers are to return to cinemas.