Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients, in a move he called “a breakthrough,” one...
South Korea elevates distancing as virus nears spring levels
SEOUL, South Korea — Churches were closed and professional baseball games were played in empty stadiums on Sunday as South Korea stepped up measures...
How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test
BERLIN — Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it.
German researchers studying COVID-19 packed...
Mounting US deaths reveal an outsize toll on people of color
As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of...
PNG demands China explain COVID-19 vaccine trial on miners
CANBERRA, Australia — Papua New Guinea blocked the arrival of a flight carrying workers from China after a Chinese mine operator said its employees...
European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
LONDON — The European economy's rebound from the coronavirus recession appears to have slowed in August as a resurgence in new confirmed contagions across...
Pandemic pushes expansion of ‘hospital-at-home’ treatment
As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting to be treated where...
Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine under way
LONDON — The World Health Organization’s Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental...
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now...
Many steps needed for accurate COVID-19 test results
WASHINGTON — A widely used coronavirus test is under scrutiny this week after federal health officials warned that it could deliver inaccurate results if...
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