6 hours agoMoscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centersThousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for a COVID-19 vaccination in Moscow starting Saturday, a precursor to a Russia-wide immuniza...
20 hours agoStates submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll growsStates are facing a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported record infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
19 hours agoBiden predicts 'bleak future' if Congress doesn't act on aidPresident-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if Congress doesn’t act quickly to pass an aid bill...
14 hours agoBahrain now 2nd nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency useThe island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant emergency-use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and its Ge...
19 hours agoAs hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom A Vermont hospital network is still recovering from a massive digital disruption in October, signaling the dangers of cyberattacks on the nation's health care system duri...
1 day agoGermany readies vaccine centers amid security concerns Officials in Germany say they are taking the potential for attacks on mass vaccination centers into consideration as they set up sites to be used once European Union regu...
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1 day agoUK defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fastU.K. regulators are going on the offensive to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine.
2 days agoSan Francisco bans smoking inside apartments; pot smoking OKSan Francisco has banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, citing concerns about secondhand smoke.
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2 days agoPutin orders 'large-scale' COVID-19 vaccination in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “large-scale” COVID-19 immunization campaign to start by late next week.
2 days agoWho, when and how? A look at the UK's vaccination rolloutBritish regulators have become the first to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech for emergency use.
3 days agoAustria to allow Christmas skiing but many restrictions stayAustrian officials say they will allow skiing to start on Dec. 24, but will limit the capacity of ski lifts and keep restaurants, bars and hotels largely closed until ear...
3 days agoEU stops short of advising against holiday travel over virusThe European Union’s executive commission is urging member countries to keep strong anti-COVID 19 restrictions in place to avoid a post-holiday surge of coronavirus cases...
2 days agoBritain OKs Pfizer vaccine and will begin shots within daysBritain has become the first country in the world to authorize a rigorously tested COVID-19 vaccine and could be dispensing shots within days.
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemicNew research shows students have fallen behind in math since the pandemic disrupted school, while most are progressing at a normal pace in reading.
WHO chief: Mexico in 'bad shape' with coronavirus pandemicThe head of the World Health Organization says that “Mexico is in bad shape” with the pandemic and is urging its leaders be serious about the coronavirus and set examples...
At tiny rural hospitals, weary doctors treat friends, familyThe coronavirus pandemic is devastating rural hospitals, including the tiny 25-bed facility in Memphis, Missouri.
Trump science adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House jobDr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his White House post.
Philip Green's retail empire Arcadia calls in administratorsBritish retail empire Arcadia Group, which owns well-known fashion chains including Topshop, has gone into bankruptcy protection, putting 13,000 jobs at risk.
Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions after ThanksgivingAmericans returning from Thanksgiving break are facing strict new coronavirus measures around the country as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the surg...
