(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. 1. The U.S. is heading into a make-or-break holiday week. The country passed 12 million cases, adding one million new cases in the past week alone. New daily cases are approaching 200,000: On Friday, the […] More
As confirmed coronavirus cases rise to their highest levels since the pandemic began, hospitals across the country are reporting critical staff shortages. And those shortages may only grow worse in the weeks to come, as thousands of the 1 million Americans diagnosed with Covid-19 in the past week begin to require hospitalization. According to an […] More
The president was especially enthusiastic about that aim. At a March 2 White House meeting, as Mr. Bancel and other pharmaceutical executives outlined their vaccine plans, Dr. Fauci cautioned that it would be a “year to a year and a half” before doses could reach the broader public. Mr. Trump replied, “I like the sound […] More
“Prisons and jails experienced declines in total population (approximately 11 percent of the incarcerated population) in the first half of 2020,” according to a report on decarceration put out by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The report notes that “these reductions appear to be mainly the result of declines in arrests, jail […] More
The coronavirus might be new, but nature long ago gave humans the tools to recognize it, at least on a microscopic scale: antibodies, Y-shaped immune proteins that can latch onto pathogens and block them from infiltrating cells. Millions of years of evolution have honed these proteins into the disease-fighting weapons they are today. But in […] More
State and city leaders are trying to slow the spread of the coronavirus without full lockdowns. But whether curfews will help remains unclear. View the Original Article More
In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, Americans are no stranger to planning. But this year, as they prepare to let turkeys brine and pie crusts thaw, people across the country are waiting for something extra: a coronavirus test they hope can clear them to mingle with loved ones. Many people consider a negative coronavirus test to […] More
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s son, tested positive for the coronavirus at the beginning of the week and has been isolating since Monday, a spokesman for Mr. Trump said on Friday. He added that Mr. Trump has shown no symptoms and is following virus protocols. Mr. Trump is the latest person close to the president […] More
Donald Trump Jr. is in isolation after being the latest Republican to get coronavirus for his father’s superspreader events. Bloomberg News reported: President Donald Trump’s oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., tested positive for coronavirus infection earlier this week and is isolating, according to three people familiar with the matter. ….. Trump Jr. adds to the […] More
The COVID-19 pandemic is rampaging throughout the country. The disease has also made its way through the White House with Donald, Melania and Barron Trump all contracting the virus. And in the months that have followed, the disease has continued to spread throughout the Republican party. As many have noted on Twitter, more Republican senators […] More
Senior Pentagon leaders were potentially exposed to Covid-19 last week during a meeting with a foreign defense minister, and now one top official — recently placed in his position after an abrupt shakeup at the Defense Department — has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a late Thursday night statement, chief Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan […] More
Andrew Giuliani, a White House staffer and the son of President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Giuliani announced the news via Twitter. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19,” he wrote. “I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting […] More
