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AstraZeneca, Oxford first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 07:34 AM

Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Tuesday became the first COVID-19 vaccine makers to publish final-stage clinical trial data in a scientific journal, clearing a key hurdle in the global race to produce safe and effective drugs for the coronavirus. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccine: The next steps in the US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:05 AM

How quickly can Americans hope to get the coronavirus vaccine?  Read more »

You better watch out!

Caitlin Ochs, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 02:25 PM

Dana Friedman, a trial lawyer who has spent 6 months of each year growing out his beard for his annual appearance as Santa Claus since 2001, adjusts his mask before greeting a child at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Queens as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New York City, U.S. on Sunday. Read more »

Biden picks California official Becerra for health secretary: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:41 AM

Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add another Latino member to the president-elect's increasingly diverse cabinet. Read more »

Giuliani latest COVID-19 diagnosis in Trump inner circle

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 08:41 AM

Donald Trump said Sunday his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for Covid-19, the latest member of the president's inner circle -- where mask wearing is rare -- to contract the disease. Read more »

New pleas for masks as Trump rally ignores COVID risk

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 06:55 AM

US health officials Sunday expressed alarm over the refusal of many Americans to wear masks as the nation faces a soaring daily COVID-19 death toll and Donald Trump held a packed rally where basic health measures were flouted.   Read more »

Keeping the Christmas spirit in New York amid a pandemic

Carlo Allegri, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 06 01:29 PM

A man points at a taxi cab adorned with Christmas lights and called a "Christmas Cab" that sits on the sidewalk of Fifth Avenue during a holiday season installation amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S, on Friday. Read more »

Hospital staff 'truly exhausted,' says Texas doctor in viral hug photo

Mark Felix and Sarah Titterton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 11:42 AM

The hug was a candid moment of empathy. And Dr. Joseph Varon's wave to Gloria Garcia's family is enthusiastic.   Read more »

US sets another record for COVID cases in one day: tracker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 10:19 AM

For the third day in a row, the United States on Saturday notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours, reaching nearly 230,00 new infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.   Read more »

US sets single day records for COVID-19 cases; California readies new clamp down

Sharon Bernstein and Maria Caspani, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 12:38 PM

More than 211,762 new cases and 2,858 deaths were confirmed as of Thursday evening by a Reuters tally. Hospitalizations topped 100,000.   Read more »

‘It’s terrible, because it was avoidable’: US virus deaths have passed spring peak

Sabrina Tavernise, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 03 12:00 PM

The United States on Wednesday recorded its single-worst daily death toll since the pandemic began, and on a day when COVID-19 hospitalizations also hit an all-time high, the pace of loss showed no signs of slowing any time soon.   Read more »

US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 11:42 AM

The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against COVID-19 by the end of February, a top official said Wednesday, which is approximately 40 percent of the country's adult population.   Read more »

Biden pledges help 'on the way' for US economy

Chandan Khanna and Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 10:45 AM

President-elect Joe Biden presented his economic team on Tuesday and pledged they would lead the charge on a plan to provide more relief for the faltering US economy, which his nominee for Treasury secretary called an "American tragedy."   Read more »

US reveals rapid rollout plan for vaccine after record coronavirus surge

Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 02 03:14 AM

WASHINGTON - US officials on Monday unveiled details for the swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to millions of Americans after the United States broke records for new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. Read more »

After 4.2 million COVID-19 cases in November, US pins hope on vaccine

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 09:23 PM

With more than 10,000 people dying and 1.1 million contracting the novel coronavirus in the week ended Sunday, US President Donald Trump has remained focused on overturning the results of the Nov. 3 election won by President-elect Joe Biden, denying Trump a second term. Read more »

US predicts 'vaccines before Christmas' as virus super-surge looms

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 06:56 AM

Hopes for a first wave of vaccinations before the end of 2020 received a boost with US firm Moderna saying it was filing Monday for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe.   Read more »

US food delivery apps are booming. Their workers are often struggling.

Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 30 10:50 AM

The recent surge in cases means greater risk of exposure traveling from restaurants to homes. Rising crime in New York City has also led to instances of assault and bicycle theft.   Read more »

New York to reopen primary schools despite virus surge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 07:09 AM

New York City will reopen elementary schools on December 7 and offer in-person classes for special-needs students of all ages despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday.   Read more »

Virus surge leads to curfew in San Francisco

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 08:30 AM

The curfew requires non-essential businesses to close and prohibits members of different households from gathering between 10 pm and 5 am until December 21, Mayor London Breed said Saturday. Read more »

Los Angeles to impose new COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 28 12:01 PM

LOS ANGELES— Nearly all social gatherings of individuals from more than a single household will be banned in Los Angeles County for at least three weeks starting Monday under new restrictions local health officials unveiled on Friday, citing a continued surge in COVID-19 infections.   Read more »