US won't join global coronavirus vaccine effort because it's led by WHO
A Trump administration official said Tuesday that the U.S. will go it alone in developing a coronavirus vaccine, shunning the worldwide cooperative effort.
Nationally, Dr. Anthony Fauci debunked theories that some COVID deaths aren't real and warned Americans to keep a lid on group parties this Labor Day weekend. Pelosi defends salon visit that may have violated rulesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi is under fire for having visited a hair salon in San Francisco on Monday despite local rules requiring hair cutting to take place outdoors.
"Since we’re shutting down the freeway, we want to have an overwhelming response," Honolulu Fire spokesman Capt. Jeffrey Roache told the Star-Advertiser. The freeway was expected to reopen about 6 p.m. local time. Philadelphia's mayor has apologized after a photo of him eating inside a Maryland restaurant circulated on social media this weekend while his city's bans on indoor restaurant dining continue.
“President Trump is committed to helping hard-working Americans stay in their homes and combating the spread of the coronavirus,” White House spokesman Brian Morgenstern told reporters Tuesday.Antibodies last at least four months, longer than thought, study findsAntibodies produced after infection by the coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis, longer than previously believed, a new study finds.
Trump official says US won't work with world effort to find a vaccineThe Trump administration said Tuesday that it will not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it does not want to be constrained by multilateral groups like the World Health Organization.
Report: Here's who should be first in line for the coronavirus vaccine When a coronavirus vaccine is finally approved, the first batches are likely to provide doses for no more than 4% of the population. So who should get it first? Tours will be limited, however, two days a week instead of five and there will be limited hours. All guests older than age 2 will be required to wear masks and to social distance. And hand sanitizer dispensers will be plentiful.
The prison system, largest in the country, will resume inmate visitation in October, seven months after the privilege was suspended, officials announced Tuesday. Florida's governor is emotional in saying nursing home visits will resume Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his voice cracking with emotion, announced Tuesday that he will lift the state’s ban on family visits to nursing homes.
NYC delays in-classroom learning until Sept. 21New York City's schools will delay the start of in-person classes until Sept. 21, averting the threat of a teacher strike and putting the nation's largest school district on track to be the nation's only major urban district to start fall term with kids in classrooms.
Some schools have been changing course on the fly. North Carolina State canceled in-person classes but initially told students they could stay on campus. Then, last week, Chancellor Randy Woodson told students they would have to vacate campus housing. "If there is anyone on the planet who believes children are immune to the coronavirus, this should lay that to rest," said Roberta DeBiasi, a co-author of the editorial and division chief for infectious diseases at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C."Yes, children can get infected. Yes, children can get sick. Yes, children can spread the virus.
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