Covid hospital cases in UK ‘could pass spring peak in November’
Josh Halliday
2020-10-28 09:50:35
The number of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals could pass the spring peak by the end of November without further lockdown measures, a leading government scientific adviser has warned. Sir Mark Walport, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said it was …
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Rob Stein
2020-10-27 18:53:00
More Americans may be wearing masks than early last spring, but other recommended behaviors to stop the pandemic's spread haven't kept pace, according to a new federal survey. And young people are the least likely to take needed steps to stop the virus, the data suggest. The proportion of U.S. …
Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance
Associated Press
2020-10-28 10:52:28
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavirus infections in Italy. Francis again eschewed a protective mask Wednesday even when …
France braces for possible lockdown as virus deaths mount
Associated Press
2020-10-28 09:34:57
PARIS (AP) — France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as the president prepares a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals and a growing daily death toll. French markets opened lower on expectations that President Emmanuel …
Sanofi, GSK to provide COVID-19 vaccine to global alliance
Associated Press
2020-10-28 07:49:38
LONDON (AP) — Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline have agreed to provide 200 million doses of their potential COVID-19 vaccine to the COVAX Facility, a collaboration designed to give countries around the world equal access to coronavirus vaccines. The Sanofi-GSK vaccine candidate is in early stage …
