OKLAHOMA CITY — Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation’s veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavirus that has killed thousands of former members of the U.S. military. Cemeteries decorated with American flags were silent as...
US Hits Record COVID-19 Hospitalizations Amid Virus Surge
NEW YORK — The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the first 10 days of November amid a nationwide surge of infections that shows no signs of slowing. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than the...
With North Dakota Hospitals at 100% Capacity, Gov. Burgum Announces COVID-Positive Nurses Can Stay at Work
[aggregation-styles] Grand Forks Herald BISMARCK — North Dakota's hospitals have reached their limit, and the coming weeks could push them past their capabilities, Gov. Doug Burgum said at a news conference on Monday, Nov. 9. Due to a major shortage of health care staffing, the state's hospitals have a severe...
California Seeing Biggest Jump in Virus Cases in Months
SACRAMENTO — California's coronavirus cases are at their highest levels in months, a disquieting reality Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday was “obviously sobering" and that led San Francisco Bay Area health officials to urge people who travel outside the region to quarantine for two weeks upon return. Newsom said some...
Testing Timeline: What’s Ahead for COVID-19 Vaccines
Pfizer's surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated — an announcement right after a fraught U.S. presidential election campaign — is raising questions about exactly how the different shots will make it to market. Pfizer Inc. and the maker of the other leading U.S. vaccine candidate,...
Beyond Meat Falls Short in 3Q as Restaurants Struggle
Beyond Meat said Monday that it felt the full force of the coronavirus pandemic in the third quarter, leading to worse-than-expected financial results. Consumer stockpiling in the second quarter, coupled with continuing struggles at restaurants and other food service customers, made demand unpredictable, the company said. Beyond Meat revenue rose...
Trump Fires Esper as Pentagon Chief After Election Defeat
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and angry at a Pentagon leader he believes wasn't loyal enough. The decision, which could unsettle international allies and Pentagon leadership, injects another element of uncertainty to...
Biden Cheers Vaccine Progress but Says Masks Remain a Must
WILMINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday cheered news about the promising development of a coronavirus vaccine but cautioned Americans need to be aggressive about mask wearing and social distancing as infections continue to surge around the country. The Democrat's transition team also unveiled members of Biden's coronavirus working group...
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Is Looking 90% Effective
Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The announcement, less than...
Stocks Burst Higher, S&P 500 at Record on Vaccine Hopes
NEW YORK — Stocks are surging Monday, catapulting Wall Street back to record heights, on a burst of hope following encouraging data about a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The S&P 500 was 3.3% higher in morning trading after Pfizer said an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be...