The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, hitting the grim milestone six weeks before an election that is certain to be a referendum in part on President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis. “It is completely unfathomable that we’ve reached this point,” said Jennifer Nuzzo, a Johns Hopkins University public health researcher, […]
U.K. announces new coronavirus restrictions
Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Britons on Tuesday that they should not expect to return to a normal social or work life for at least six months, as he ordered new restrictions that he hopes will suppress a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases. Saying that Britain had to act now or face a huge second […]
Coronavirus vaccine breakthrough? One drug expert says…
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the coronavirus vaccine trial currently underway could be finalized and approved by the Food and Drug Administration by the “end of October.” That would end the global pandemic by the end of the year. The Trump administration paid Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses […]
Man convicted in church bombing
A federal judge has sentenced a Beaumont man to five years in prison following his conviction for planting bombs in the Southeast Texas city two years ago. Jonathan Matthew Torres, 42, pleaded guilty last year to possession of an unregistered destructive device and was later found guilty at trial of use of an explosive to […]
Can you get the coronavirus twice?
Can I get the coronavirus twice? It seems possible, though how often it happens isn’t known. Researchers in Hong Kong recently reported evidence of a person who got the coronavirus a second time, months after an initial infection. The finding has not yet been published in a journal. But scientists said the 33-year-old man had […]
Russia reluctantly publishes “vaccine” results
Russian scientists have belatedly published first results from early trials into the experimental Sputnik V vaccine, which received government approval last month but drew considerable criticism from experts, as the shots had only been tested on several dozen people before being more widely administered. In a report published in the journal Lancet on Friday, developers […]
Coronavirus vaccine ready in just 59 days?
The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. In a letter to governors dated Aug. 27, Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said states “in the near future” will receive permit applications from McKesson Corp., which has […]
DOJ corners Cuomo with COVID-19 investigation
The Justice Department on Wednesday sent letters to the governors of New York and three other Democratic-led states, seeking data on whether they violated federal law by ordering public nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals — actions that have been criticized for potentially fueling the spread of the deadly virus to our […]
Ex-pharma boss illegally funnels $700,000 to friends, family
The former head of a pharmaceutical company was arrested Tuesday in California on insider trading charges, accused of feeding secrets that enabled friends and family to earn over $700,000 illegally. Sponsored: Did you eat this for lunch? Sepehr Sarshar, 53, of Encinitas, California, was charged in Manhattan federal court with securities fraud, wire fraud and […]
GOP Senator announces positive COVID-19 diagnosis
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing some COVID-19 symptoms. He said he is quarantining in Louisiana. Sponsored: Best Fruit For Fat Loss The Republican senator, 62, who is running for reelection on Nov. 3, is experiencing “mild symptoms that began this morning,” from COVID-19, […]
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