Tag Archives: Updates

Here’s what you need to know: The White House announces a major virus test-kit deal, just days after the C.D.C. moved to discourage testing. Trump promises a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, and boasts of his pandemic response. Hurricane Laura and the virus collide in Louisiana and …

Here’s what you need to know: The C.D.C. was pressured to change guidance on testing asymptomatic people who had been exposed to the virus. N.Y.C.’s subway and bus service would be reduced by 40 percent without federal aid, the M.T.A. warns. At U.S.C., classes are online, but university officials report …

Here’s what you need to know: The C.D.C. changes testing guidelines to exclude those exposed to virus who don’t exhibit symptoms. The Trump administration ordered hospitals to report data to H.H.S. or risk losing funding. At the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump acknowledges the pandemic’s human toll. ‘No second chances’: …

Here’s what you need to know: The F.D.A. has authorized the use of blood plasma to treat Covid-19. Trump aides, meeting with lawmakers, reportedly said a vaccine would be approved before the election. Russia expected congratulations for its vaccine. It’s been hit with skepticism, instead. Florida and Texas have joined …

Here’s what you need to know: ‘Be adults’: Universities in the U.S. are warning students about gatherings as they return to campus. As he accepts the Democratic nomination, Biden knocks Trump’s pandemic response. South Korea threatens to detain people who obstruct virus-control efforts. Hong Kong to roll out testing services …

Here’s what you need to know: Some teachers’ unions push to delay in-person learning as more colleges go online only. Officials in Wuhan and Hubei Province tried to hide information from China’s central leadership, a U.S. report finds. Hold off approving plasma for emergency use, Fauci and others warn the …

Here’s what you need to know: Even mild Covid-19 cases confer ‘durable immunity,’ new studies find. Fearing a ‘twindemic,’ health experts push urgently for flu shots. A cluster of cases prompts New Zealand to delay its election. ‘What convention?’ Milwaukee, site of the Democratic National Convention, copes with a gathering …

Here’s what you need to know: The manager of the Trump administration’s new virus database refuses Senate questioning, citing a nondisclosure agreement. If you recover from the virus, you may be protected for at least three months, the C.D.C. says. Clinical trials for potential virus treatments are taking longer than …

Here’s what you need to know: Long-term financial damage may be greater than that of the last recession for states, economists say. U.S. retail sales rose 1.2 percent in July, returning to pre-pandemic levels. When will long-term care facilities reopen to visitors? Vietnam registers to buy Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine. North …