Rare child syndrome linked to COVID-19 now in 13 countries: New York governor
The number of countries that have reported cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 and impacting children has nearly doubled in the past week to 13, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing on Thursday.
Actress Lori Loughlin, husband to plead guilty to U.S. college admissions scam
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her husband have agreed to plead guilty to U.S. charges they conspired to fraudulently secure their daughters admission to the University of Southern California, federal prosecutors said on Thursday.
CVS Health ramps up COVID-19 drive-through test sites in 14 U.S. states
CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it was expanding drive-through testing sites for COVID-19 to 350 locations in 14 U.S. states with an aim to open 1,000 sites nationwide by the end of May.
Active shooter at Texas naval air station ‘neutralized’: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy said on Thursday an active shooter at its Corpus Christi naval air station in Texas had been “neutralized,” with one security force member injured in the events that unfolded in the early morning hours.
Exclusive: A quarter of Americans are hesitant about a coronavirus vaccine – Reuters/Ipsos poll
A quarter of Americans have little or no interest in taking a coronavirus vaccine, a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday found, with some voicing concern that the record pace at which vaccine candidates are being developed could compromise safety….
NY City escapees to Hamptons can get coronavirus house-calls
An elite medical-services provider will start offering in-home coronavirus testing and treatment in the Hamptons, where many of New York City’s wealthy residents have relocated since the start of the pandemic, the company said on Thursday.
Divided by COVID-19: Democratic U.S. areas hit three times as hard as Republican ones
As America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic splits along partisan lines, a Reuters analysis may help explain why: Death rates in Democratic areas are triple those in Republican ones.
U.S. orders 300 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. government has ordered 300 million doses of a potential COVID-19 virus being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and hopes first doses can be made available by October, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday.
Biden, Trump campaigns tamp down spending in April
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden cut spending on their presidential campaigns in April, according to campaign finance disclosures filed on Wednesday.
Biden’s presidential campaign raises $43.7 million in April
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden raised $43.7 million in April for his presidential campaign, according to a disclosure filed on Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.
