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US Border With Mexico And Canada Closed Until Nov. 21
The extension of the border closure was in response to rising COVID-19 cases. International news also highlights a top Palestinian leader in critical condition with the virus; child labor in the cocoa industry; and the Quebec town of Asbestos is renamed.
COVID-19 Outbreak At Kansas Nursing Home Claims 10 Residents’ Lives
All 62 residents of the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas, tested positive for the virus. News from around the country also comes from Vermont, New Jersey, Oregon, Michigan and New York.
Moderna Expects COVID Vaccine Approval in December
Moderna’s CEO added an “if” to the announcement: if the company gets positive results in November from a large clinical trial. In other vaccine news, states are scrambling to find money to pay for vaccine distribution.
Signs Of Progress But No Stimulus Deal Yet Between House Dems, White House
On Sunday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a Tuesday night deadline for any deal. In related news of the economic strain around the nation, more than 6 million households couldn’t make their rent or mortgage payments in September.
Democrats, Hoping For Election Sweep, Eye Big Increases In Health Spending
Although supports have pent-up demand for many projects, health care is among the top issues that Democrats say they will seek to reinforce if they take the White House and the Senate in the Nov. 3 election. Political coverage also includes reports on inaccuracies in Trump’s stump speeches, social media ads on insulin pricing and a California initiative on contract workers.
Trump Makes It Personal With Fauci
President Donald Trump heightened the personal attacks on the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Joe Biden slammed the president for the criticism.
Supreme Court Allows Extra Time For Mail Ballots To Arrive In Pennsylvania
The decision was a 4-to-4 tie upholding a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that granted a three-day extension for mail-in ballots to arrive and be counted, as long as they are postmarked by Nov. 3.
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Viewpoints: Pros, Cons Of The Great Barrington Declaration; Lessons On Trump’s Antibody Cocktail
Opinion writers weigh in on these pandemic topics and others.
Strong Backlash Against Restrictions Meets New Daily Case Records In Eastern Europe
News reports are from Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Israel and Russia.
Cities Push To Expand Shelters For Homeless This Winter
Both Boston and New Orleans struggle with ways to provide more shelter beds during the pandemic. News reports are on care in rural areas, dementia, knuckle cracking and arthritis, mammographies, and more.
Reports: People Of Color More Likely To Die From COVID
In San Francisco, 38% of the 123 COVID-19 deaths are Asian American residents, the most of any ethnicity, according to USA Today. Also, the CDC looks at higher rates among Hispanics and Blacks.
Problems With Covid Testing Persist
False test results, consequences of delays and now confusion with colds and flu plague the response to COVID. Also, more news on how the sports industry is dealing with testing.
Potential Super-Spreader Event, A Massive Wedding, Averted
Other events that drew massive crowds are linked to the spread of the coronavirus to a large number of people.
Millennials Are Struggling With Mental, Physical Health, Study Finds
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis found that rates of depression — as well as alcohol, tobacco and drug use — are rising.
Despite FDA’s Request, Company Says It Won’t Pull Premature Birth Drug
The FDA says evidence doesn’t show that Makena is effective for its approved use, but AMAG Pharmaceuticals wants a hearing to review its rationale. Other companies in the news include Evotec, Eli Lilly, Disarm Therapeutics, AstraZeneca and more.
50 Employees Of Kansas Hospital — Including The CEO — Get COVID
Twenty-six of the infected personnel at Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas have recovered and two remained hospitalized as of Oct. 16. Other health industry news is on PPE stockpiles, financially troubled dental practices, nursing, medical real estate and more.
Scientists Try To Unravel COVID’s Secrets
Do car emissions make COVID worse? Why do more men die than women? Researchers — including a 14-year-old from Texas — are getting closer to finding answers.
Odds Of A Stimulus Bill Remain Slim
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote on a $500 billion coronavirus relief package, but Nancy Pelosi says it is unlikely to happen before Election Day.
