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Virus Outbreak Delays Production at World’s Top Glove Maker

November 24, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp., the world’s largest maker of rubber gloves, said Tuesday it expects a two-to-four-week delay in deliveries after more than 2,000 workers at its factories were infected by the coronavirus, raising the possibility of supply disruptions during the pandemic.

Millions Stick to Thanksgiving Travel Plans Despite Warnings

November 23, 2020

About 1 million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the U.S. and public health experts begged people to stay home and avoid big Thanksgiving gatherings.

Air Quality Up in Some EU Cities During Pandemic Lockdown

November 23, 2020

BRUSSELS (AP) — Air quality significantly improved in European metropolitan areas such as Milan and Madrid because of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, European Union officials said Monday.

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3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to be Effective and Cheaper

November 23, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.

Heading Home for the Holiday? Get a Virus Test, Colleges Say

November 20, 2020

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S.

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CDC Pleads with Americans to Not Travel for Thanksgiving

November 19, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household.

Not Just COVID: Nursing Home Neglect Deaths Surge in Shadows

November 19, 2020

When COVID-19 tore through Donald Wallace’s nursing home, he was one of the lucky few to avoid infection.

Oxford Scientists Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Data by Christmas

November 19, 2020

LONDON (AP) — University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the team’s latest findings.

Evers to Extend Mask Mandate as COVID Strains Hospitals

November 18, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he will extend an order requiring masks to be worn inside public places amid a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases that is putting increasing pressure on the state’s hospitals.

Heart Risk Factors Vary Greatly Among Asian Immigrants

November 17, 2020

Asian immigrants in the United States are a widely diverse group with heart health risk factors that vary depending on where they are from, new research shows.

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States Tightening Anti-Virus Restrictions Amid Case Surge

November 17, 2020

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting the virus, with Republican governors adopting mask mandates — skeptically, in at least one case — and schools scrapping plans to reopen classrooms.

Nurse gives volunteer an injection as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine

2nd Virus Vaccine Shows Striking Success in US Tests

November 16, 2020

A second experimental COVID-19 vaccine — this one from Moderna Inc. — yielded extraordinarily strong early results Monday, another badly needed dose of hope as the pandemic enters a terrible new phase.

Study Suggests Video Games Can Help Mental Health

November 16, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Time spent playing video games can be good for mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford University.

Missouri Guidance Change Seeks to Reduce School Quarantines

November 12, 2020

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday announced new guidance aimed at keeping more kids, teachers and staff in school, even those who have been exposed to the coronavirus, citing concerns that quarantines interrupt learning and create staff shortages.

States Ramp Up For Biggest Vaccination Effort in US History

November 12, 2020

With a COVID-19 vaccine drawing closer, public health officials across the country are gearing up for the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history — a monumental undertaking that must distribute hundreds of millions of doses, prioritize who’s first in line and ensure that people who get the initial shot return for the necessary second one.

High Court Seems Likely to Leave to Health Care Law in Place

November 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.

Study Finds Long-Acting Shot Helps Women Avoid HIV Infection

November 9, 2020

Researchers are stopping a study early after finding that a shot of an experimental medicine every two months worked better than daily pills to help keep women from catching HIV from an infected sex partner.

the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective

November 9, 2020

Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90% effective, based on early and incomplete test results that nevertheless brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbreak under control.

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FDA Panel Urges Rejection of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug

November 6, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Friday, concluding there wasn’t enough evidence that the experimental drug slowed the brain-destroying disease.

Nonprofit Spotlight: Rise Recovery in Texas Helps Youths Overcome Addiction and Change the Course of their Lives

November 6, 2020

Read our Nonprofit Spotlight with Rise Recovery CEO Evita Morin on helping youths overcome addiction and change the course of their lives.

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Health

Virus Outbreak Delays Production at World’s Top Glove Maker

Millions Stick to Thanksgiving Travel Plans Despite Warnings

Air Quality Up in Some EU Cities During Pandemic Lockdown

3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to be Effective and Cheaper

Heading Home for the Holiday? Get a Virus Test, Colleges Say

CDC Pleads with Americans to Not Travel for Thanksgiving

Not Just COVID: Nursing Home Neglect Deaths Surge in Shadows

Oxford Scientists Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Data by Christmas

Evers to Extend Mask Mandate as COVID Strains Hospitals

Heart Risk Factors Vary Greatly Among Asian Immigrants

States Tightening Anti-Virus Restrictions Amid Case Surge

2nd Virus Vaccine Shows Striking Success in US Tests

Study Suggests Video Games Can Help Mental Health

Missouri Guidance Change Seeks to Reduce School Quarantines

States Ramp Up For Biggest Vaccination Effort in US History

High Court Seems Likely to Leave to Health Care Law in Place

Study Finds Long-Acting Shot Helps Women Avoid HIV Infection

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective

FDA Panel Urges Rejection of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug

Nonprofit Spotlight: Rise Recovery in Texas Helps Youths Overcome Addiction and Change the Course of their Lives

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