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Even though cases are surging in several counties, Utah dropped restrictions on household-only gatherings. Pennsylvania takes steps to lessen spread, while South Dakota lets common sense rule.
More than 3 million Americans headed to airports over the weekend, while medical professionals and public health officials simultaneously warned of the COVID-19 dangers of traveling and celebrating the holiday with people outside one's own household.
Over 85,000 Americans are severely sick enough from COVID-19 to require hospitalization, overwhelming health care capacity and workers. And one model indicates that the crisis will only deepen over the next three weeks, while Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the U.S. death total could reach 300,000.
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While President Donald Trump stressed the importance of treating all Americans first, other leaders of the Group of 20 pushed for an international response.
Media outlets report on news from Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Minnesota, California and Alaska.
The challenge raised more than $220 million around the world for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Quinn died seven years after being diagnosed. News is also on cooking burns, unsafe COVID practices, new masks, and more.
The bill, called the Keeping All Students Safe Act, would apply nationally to all schools that receive federal funds. ProPublica takes a thorough look at the proposed legislation.
Other health industry names in the news include Sanford Health, UW Health and the U.S. Indian Health Service.
A small study found low death rates in coronavirus patients with high MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination rates. Older adults—including virtually all people born before 1957—likely have MMR antibodies already, but they may have waned over time. "Based upon our study, it would be prudent to vaccinate those over 40," co-author David Hurley said.
The Trump administration says the regulation's goal is to make more organs available and provide transparency. About 113,000 people are on the waiting list for kidneys, livers, hearts, lungs, pancreases and intestines.
Fearing a looming "double-dip" recession next year, President-elect Joe Biden is pressing lawmakers to take up another coronavirus economic relief package.
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), who was tested multiple times with mixed results, appeared with Vice President Mike Pence at a campaign rally on Friday. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Reps. Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) all tested positive for COVID-19.
President Donald Trump accused Pfizer "and others" of delaying vaccine trial results for political reasons — without offering evidence to support the accusation.
Daily hospitalizations broke records for the 13th day in a row, with no end in sight. Over 3 million new cases have been reported in November, with a week still to go -- bumping the total U.S. cases during the pandemic to 12 million.
The nation's top infectious disease expert urged Americans to conduct a "risk-benefit assessment" before getting together. "Every family is different. Everyone has a different level of risk that they want to tolerate,” he said.
A new poll shows that 1 in 3 parents think the benefits of getting together for Thanksgiving is worth the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19.
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