It's now been one year since the first known case of COVID-19 was identified. / Futurism Pfizer and BioNTech announce their COVID-19 vaccine has 95% efficacy. / STAT See also: A million-dollar donation from Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine. / The Guardian Blood samples from those
Governors issue new restrictions in Iowa, North Dakota, West Virginia, and other states as the coronavirus surges. / The New York Times Despite having no federal mandates to follow, more US airlines and airports are offering preflight coronavirus testing. / The Washington Post New Zealand's Chatham Islands are experiencing overtourism
Last week, the US added one million new cases of the coronavirus, bringing its total to more than 11 million confirmed infections. / Reuters North Dakota alters course, issuing a statewide mask mandate, as New Mexico and Oregon enter partial lockdowns. / NBC News "Even transmission from surfaces may pose a
As Biden calls for the current administration to take urgent action against the coronavirus, Trump says the White House won't go into lockdown. / The Hill The last few weeks of Trump rallies are linked to more than 130 Secret Service agents becoming infected with COVID-19 or quarantining.
Eight days after the US hit 100,000 cases in a day for the first time, the number topped 160,000 on Thursday. / The New York Times US Civil War combat deaths per day: 449. US combat deaths per day during World War II: 297. US deaths per day from
The coronavirus is spreading wildly across the US: "Any number of cities and states might now be considered the worst off, depending on the measurement used." / The New York Times In just one week, new daily coronavirus infections in the US have shot up from 104,000 to
The US hits another one-day record, logging more than 135,000 new coronavirus cases. There are now 40 percent more people hospitalized with Covid-19 than there were two weeks ago. / The Washington Post, The Atlantic US hospitalizations overall have nearly doubled since September. Experts fear multiple epicenters where
Coronavirus cases in the US and Europe are surging as global infections approach 50 million. / The New York Times Early results from Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial show the drug is strongly effective and exceeded expectations. / STAT In response to the vaccine news, the Dow and S&
Joe Biden is declared President-elect of the United States, becoming the first person since 1992 to oust a sitting president. / The News & Observer Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and woman of color as Vice President. That said, this is nothing new for the rest of
Four days after the election, the US presidential race hovers in suspended animation. Three storylines to watch over the weekend. / POLITICO Meanwhile, the president’s chief of staff and several employees of the White House and Trump’s campaign team test positive for the coronavirus. / The Associated Press Joe Biden
