The third wave of the novel coronavirus in the United States is officially worse than the last two. / TIME "If we took aggressive steps right now, we could potentially forestall the worst of it, but we're not going to do that." The US is close to
The US average of new daily cases is now at its highest point of the entire pandemic. / CNN After five aides to Vice President Pence test positive for Covid-19, the White House admits it can’t control what’s happening. / CNBC In Italy, gyms, swimming pools, cinemas, and theatres
The US sets a daily record of over 85,000 new cases on Friday while the resurgent virus attacks the heartland. / The New York Times As cases spike across Europe, Italy imposes lockdowns on its three largest cities: Rome, Milan, and Naples. / The Associated Press Curfews across England and France,
In their final debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden fight over how to tame the coronavirus. Pundits credit the quality of the debate to “muted mic deterrence.” “It’s not the actual power of the mute but the threat of the mute.” / The Associated Press, The New York Times, Twitter
Some good news to start: A pair of peer-reviewed studies show a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized Covid-19 patients. / NPR The only two residents of a remote Italian village both wear masks when they meet for coffee. "It's a matter of principle." / CNN
The United States is averaging 59,000 new cases a day of the novel coronavirus—on pace to record the most new daily cases of the entire pandemic in the coming days. / The New York Times Argentina becomes the fifth country to surpass 1 million Covid-19 cases, after the
As Covid infections soar, Trump attacks Fauci, dismissing his scientific advisers as “these idiots.” / The New York Times A report from inside the White House task force as the coronavirus surges. / The Washington Post The president attacking a top doctor amid a global pandemic “would normally make for shocking news.
The United States surpassed eight million known Covid cases last week, and reported more than 70,000 new infections on Friday, the most in a single day since July. / The New York Times Some senior living facilities are quietly using automated tracking systems to guide contact tracing. / The Verge “How
Health experts offer advice on how to plan for a safe Thanksgiving during the Covid period. / STAT In Switzerland, yodelers created a superspreader event in late September. / The Daily Beast Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly in Africa than elsewhere. / BBC News James Carville: Americans are coming
What happened when the United States’ emergency aid money ran out: eight million people entered poverty. / The New York Times Public health officers across the country rush to plan for the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine. / NPR How the CDC was felled by a virus, the president, and “the capitulation
