US approval for distributing a Covid vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech may come as soon as Dec. 11. / Reuters British company AstraZeneca says its new vaccine is up to 90% effective. / The Associated Press How Americans can make the best of a small holiday this week.
A poll of more than 2,000 Americans finds that 38 percent intend to gather with 10 or more people during the holiday season. / Vox California institutes a limited stay-at-home order that will last through December. / The Associated Press Rachel Maddow was off for most of the past
At current rates, the US could reach 2,000 daily coronavirus deaths within a month—the highest toll since the spring. / The Atlantic "This is a strong recommendation." The CDC is asking people not to travel for Thanksgiving. / BuzzFeed News Losing her mother to cancer during the pandemic,
More than three million people in the US are estimated to be contagious with the coronavirus. Over 250,000 people have died. And yet little changes. / The Washington Post More than 900 Mayo Clinic staff have contracted Covid-19 in the past two weeks. New York City shuts down its
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
