© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Havana By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Wealthy nations grouped together in the Paris Club of creditors have waived Cuba’s annual payment for restructured debt but plan to impose a penalty
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2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback
For the second time, a study testing an experimental antibody drug for COVID-19 has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday that independent monitors had recommended placing on hold enrollment of
Column: Downey soccer coach Marvin Mires keeps players focused on their futures
Eight months of COVID-19 restrictions have forced coaches and athletes to find alternative ways to teach and learn. Soccer athletes at Downey High are among the fortunate ones, because their coach, Marvin Mires, has stepped up to use technology and
German economy grows record 8.2% in third quarter
© Reuters. Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) near Frankfurt BERLIN (Reuters) – The German economy grew by a record 8.2% in the third quarter as Europe’s largest economy partly recovered from its worst ever recession caused by the COVID-19
County workers push for ‘pandemic pay’ as coronavirus cases soar
Member of SEIU Local 73 rally at Stroger Hospital to demand hazard pay as COVID-19 cases increase in the Chicago area, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times With their current contract set to expire at the end of next
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence tests positive for the coronavirus
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19, putting into doubt whether the face of college football will be available to play the top-ranked Tigers’ biggest game of the season. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement released
MLS announces new playoff berth format after postponed games
Major League Soccer announced Thursday it has canceled six games postponed by COVID-19 outbreaks and will award playoff berths based on points-per-game rather than regular-season records. The main beneficiary of the change could be the Colorado Rapids, who have the
County medical officer: Coronavirus linked to various long-term health issues
Warning that COVID-19 has been linked to a host of potentially long-term health effects, Los Angeles County’s chief medical officer said today people shouldn’t be fooled into thinking the illness is a “simple disease” with minimal impacts on the bulk
LA84 Foundation awards $1.3 million in grants to help youth sports organizations
Despite the uncertainty of COVID-19, the LA84 Foundation continues to provide support to Southern California youth sports organizations. The legacy from the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles announced Thursday that it has awarded more than $1.3 million in grants
Sony sees ‘very, very considerable’ demand for PlayStation 5
Sony is expecting a blockbuster debut for its PlayStation 5 next month as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to supercharge the demand for games. The Japanese tech giant said it is seeing “very considerable” demand for pre-orders of the next-generation console,
Up to 23 million people in U.S. could move thanks to remote work, survey finds
3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York 2/3 By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – America’s biggest cities should brace for a chunk of families moving out because they prefer to
Plaschke: Justin Turner’s act of selfishness leaves stain on Dodgers’ championship moment
In the interest of public safety, millions of Americans who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 have voluntarily isolated themselves from friends and family for two long and lonely weeks. Justin Turner wouldn’t quarantine for two hours. In the interest of
ECB to pave way for more stimulus as recession fears grow
2/2 © Reuters. The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Frankfurt 2/2 By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is expected to resist pressure to unveil fresh stimulus measures on Thursday but it
Dow drops sharply as coronavirus cases surge
Stocks sell off sharply on fears that Covid-19 infections are spiraling out of control again and government leaders could have no choice but to enact another wave of lockdowns. #CNN #News
Trump super-spreader events are immoral and criminal
Trump’s reelection campaign now consists mainly of what COVID-19 super-spreader events: “large-scale rallies of unmasked, non-socially distanced Trumpists yelling in each other’s faces,” writes Gene Lyons. | AP Photos Does Donald Trump count upon his supporters’ invincible ignorance or simply
Protest Erupts in Poland After New Abortion Ban
Tens of thousands of people across Poland have defied Covid-19 restrictions to protest against a new court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion.
US strikes $375M deal with Eli Lilly for potential COVID-19 drug
The US government has agreed to pay $375 million to Eli Lilly for 300,000 doses of its experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment, a drug similar to a treatment that President Trump received. Lilly will start delivering the doses within two months
Wisconsin cancels Nebraska game after 12 people, including coach Paul Chryst, test positive for COVID-19
Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst has tested positive for COVID-19. | Morry Gash/AP School officials said athletic director Barry Alvarez and chancellor Rebecca Blank made the decision in consultation with Big Ten officials. The game with Nebraska won’t be rescheduled.
Inside an ICU in England’s hardest hit area
The city of Blackburn, UK, has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in England and staff at its main ICU have endured abuse and relentless pressure. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. #CNN #News
Why a New Abortion Ban in Poland is Tearing the Country Apart
Tens of thousands of Poles have defied Covid-19 restrictions to protest against a new high court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, blocking major roads and bridges and chanting anti-government slogans. The demonstrators, some dressed as characters from
Almost 200 European airports face insolvency, airports body ACI Europe says
© Reuters. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Rome By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Nearly 200 airports in Europe will face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start recovering by the end of the year,
Hear from doctors inside an ICU in northern Italy
The Italian region of Lombardy was hit hard by the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and is now bracing for another surge in cases. CNN’s Ben Wedeman reports from an intensive care unit in one of the region’s hospitals.
US stock futures tumble amid COVID-19 surge, stimulus doubts
October 26, 2020 | 8:51am A Seattle firefighter conducts a roadside COVID-19 test. AP The United States Capitol building Getty Images People walk by outdoor plastic dining bubbles on Fulton Market in Chicago. AP Tropical Storm Zeta is “rapidly strengthening”
Andrew Cuomo after Trump debate attack: ‘New York has a lower infection rate than the White House’
Cuomo believes Trump is bothered by the fact that New York now has one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country.
AstraZeneca resuming US testing of COVID-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca Inc. announced Friday that regulators are letting it resume testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the U.S. Testing of the vaccine was halted worldwide early last month because of a British study volunteer’s illness. Studies have already resumed
As Virus Rages Fauci Says It’s Been Several Months Since Trump Attended a Task Force Meeting
One day after the country set a single-day record for positive Covid-19 cases—77,000 —the nation’s top infectious disease expert told Americans that the president is more detached than ever from the government’s leading scientists and health officials. Dr. Anthony Fauci
As Governor Resists Mask Mandate, Iowans Sour on the G.O.P.
NEWTON, Iowa — As Iowa set a record for patients hospitalized with Covid-19, Gov. Kim Reynolds appeared at an indoor fund-raiser for the Republican Party this week, just days after joining President Trump at one of his huge rallies in
Technogym bets on home fitness boom as virus empties gyms
3/3 © Reuters. Technogym bets on home fitness as COVID-19 empties gyms 2/3 By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fitness-equipment maker Technogym (MI:) is working to supply more of its exercise machines and virtual trainers to peoples’ homes to
Commentary: Big Ten football set for return — and collision course with COVID-19 surge
Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, Wisconsin will host Illinois Friday night in the Big Ten football season opener. | Steve Epps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP Welcome back, Big Ten football! At least now we don’t have to pretend that
The Price for Not Wearing Masks: Perhaps 130,000 Lives
Universal mask use could prevent nearly 130,000 deaths from Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in the United States through next spring, scientists reported on Friday. The findings follow an assertion by Dr. Scott W. Atlas, the president’s science