In Senate campaigns in Ga., supporters are voting with their masks Nov. 15, 2020, 9:05 p.m. If voters have masks on, it’s most likely a Democratic event. If not, it’s almost certainly a Republican one. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Pfizer vaccine could be key to conquering COVID-19 — but don't throw away your mask yet Nov. 14, 2020, 1:18 a.m. Pfizer's announcement that its coronavirus vaccine candidate is more than 90 percent effective has created great excitement and hope for a return to normalcy. But questions remain about its safety data and distribution plan. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
20 million Americans will get a COVID vaccine this year, administration says Nov. 14, 2020, 1:18 a.m. The Trump administration promised that 20 million Americans would receive a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
'Democracy is at stake in this election': With control of the Senate up for grabs in Georgia, organizers hit the ground to mobilize voters Nov. 13, 2020, 2:08 a.m. If Democrats can win a pair of Senate runoff races in Georgia in January, they will take control of Congress in addition to the White House next year. If not, Republicans will retain the Senate — and their ability to stifle any attempts at passing progressive legislation. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
What we can learn from the Amish about coronavirus Nov. 13, 2020, 2:08 a.m. The outbreak is indicative of what happens when people gather in small social situations — something millions of lockdown-weary Americans are eager to do, regardless of whether they are Amish or not. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
'We're still facing a very dark winter': Biden urges masks and bipartisan support in COVID speech Nov. 10, 2020, 9:31 a.m. The president-elect pushed for universal mask wearing and acknowledged that cases are sure to climb into the winter months. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
So is Pfizer part of Operation Warp Speed or not? Yes and no. Nov. 10, 2020, 9:31 a.m. Pfizer’s assertion that it is not part of Operation Warp Speed, the Trump administration’s vaccine program, is setting off a heated political debate. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
How Trump fumbled the coronavirus crisis and sabotaged his own reelection Nov. 10, 2020, 9:31 a.m. Nine months after President Trump's State of the Union address, his message seems like a dispatch from a distant planet. By spring the coronavirus would remake everything about the presidential race, from how Americans cast ballots to which anxieties animated their choice for president. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
'It's a slaughter,' doctors say of new coronavirus wave Nov. 9, 2020, 5:28 a.m. Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rapidly climbing, leading to concerns that we may once more see what we saw over the spring and early summer: crowded intensive care units, overwhelmed hospitals, deaths that could have been prevented. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
White House blasts Fauci over 'politics' behind dire coronavirus warning Nov. 6, 2020, 3:19 a.m. The White House on Sunday issued a scorching statement rebuking Dr. Anthony Fauci for a recent interview warning about the ongoing dangers of the coronavirus. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Fauci's balancing act: Navigating Trump and the pandemic Nov. 6, 2020, 3:19 a.m. President Trump’s criticisms of the nation's top infectious disease expert have become increasingly hostile in the final days of the campaign. How should Dr. Fauci respond? Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
The long shadow of racism in medicine leaves Black Americans wary of a COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 31, 2020, 10:22 p.m. A Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that only 27 percent of Black Americans plan to get a coronavirus vaccine if and when one becomes available. Dr. Uché Blackstock, a Yahoo News Medical Contributor and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, says this distrust is not unique to COVID-19. “It’s preexisting,” she says, “just like the health inequities are preexisting.” Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
‘You change police culture, you change American culture’: Police officers choose sides on killing of Walter Wallace Jr. Oct. 31, 2020, 10:22 p.m. This week's fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. has again raised questions about the effectiveness of police procedures when engaging individuals with mental health issues. Officers, like the public at large, have varying opinions. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
White House admits report that listed 'ending' COVID pandemic as Trump accomplishment was 'poorly worded' Oct. 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. The White House acknowledged on Wednesday that a press release suggesting the Trump administration had ended the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was "poorly worded." Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Kushner boasted in April that Trump took 'charge' of pandemic response from 'the doctors' Oct. 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. Jared Kushner boasted in mid-April that President Trump was “back in charge” of the federal response to COVID-19, “not the doctors.” Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Polls: Trump trails in Wisconsin as state's coronavirus cases surge Oct. 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. Polling shows the state souring on Trump's response to the pandemic as Wisconsin breaks records for new daily cases and deaths. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
'Safer than your local grocery store': How the Pentagon kept the virus at bay as the White House struggled Oct. 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. The contrast between the chaos the pandemic has wreaked on the White House and the limited impact it has had on the health of the 25,000-strong Pentagon workforce, which has rigorously followed CDC guidelines, could not be more pronounced. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Religious school retreat led to coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin Oct. 30, 2020, 4:20 p.m. Although nobody fell seriously ill, the scope of the outbreak — an exceptionally high 76 percent infection rate — suggests the intensity with which the airborne pathogen can proliferate in the absence of appropriate measures. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
The airlines insist flying is safe. But nearly 100 U.S. air marshals have been infected with COVID-19. Oct. 28, 2020, 4:36 p.m. With holidays coming, airlines are trying to convince people it’s safe to fly, touting studies showing the risk of getting COVID-19 on a flight is minimal, but nearly 100 federal air marshals have tested positive for the virus. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Yes, it's possible to vote safely in person Oct. 27, 2020, 9:30 a.m. Voting can be conducted safely, provided that the proper precautions are taken. States that held congressional primaries in September, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Delaware, did not appear to see significant case increases, despite record turnout. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
4 takeaways from a less abrasive — but more revealing — debate between Trump and Biden Oct. 25, 2020, 2:44 a.m. On Thursday evening, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met in Nashville for the second — and final — socially distanced debate of the 2020 presidential campaign. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Biden vs. Trump on COVID: A 'dark winter' ahead, or 'rounding the turn'? Oct. 25, 2020, 2:44 a.m. One day after holding their final debate of the 2020 campaign, Joe Biden and Donald Trump continued to portray the future course of the coronavirus pandemic in starkly different terms. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Can 'circuit-breaker' lockdowns save Europe from a second coronavirus wave? Oct. 25, 2020, 2:44 a.m. The goal is to prevent the coronavirus from spreading with shorter shutdowns than those that were imposed last spring. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
The U.S. has held an election during a pandemic before. Here’s what happened in 1918. Oct. 25, 2020, 2:44 a.m. Americans are heading to the polls as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. But this isn't the first time the U.S. has held an election during a deadly global pandemic. During the so-called 1918 Spanish Influenza, politicians were attempting to campaign and Americans trying to make their voices heard at the ballot box without many of the modern conveniences we have today, like mail-in and absentee voting. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Who's to blame for stalled stimulus talks? Oct. 25, 2020, 2:44 a.m. Hopes that Congress might pass another round of economic stimulus before Election Day are fading quickly. Who's responsible for holding up a deal? Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
CDC study: Coronavirus thrives where poverty reigns Oct. 22, 2020, 7:15 p.m. Low-income communities, particularly those in which people of color live, have a higher risk than their wealthier, whiter counterparts of becoming coronavirus hot spots, according to a new study by the CDC. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
'They only care about votes': As millions slip into poverty, voting may be the only leverage for a 2nd stimulus check Oct. 21, 2020, 11:57 p.m. Millions of Americans across the country are fed up with elected officials who haven't worked out a second stimulus bill. As more time passes, Americans don’t care how it gets done; they just want something done. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Yahoo News/YouGov Poll: As COVID-19 cases soar, many Americans plan indoor Thanksgiving with friends or extended family Oct. 21, 2020, 11:57 p.m. Right now, amid a worsening pandemic, a majority of American voters are at least considering joining friends or family indoors on Nov. 26, which would be an uncomfortable amount of normal in a time we can't really afford it. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Health secretary promises coronavirus vaccine before 2021 Oct. 21, 2020, 11:57 p.m. The first doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be available before the end of the year, with mass vaccination of Americans taking place throughout the spring, according to public health officials at CDC headquarters in Atlanta. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
‘They responded by killing us’: Nigerians seek to end police brutality with #EndSARS protests Oct. 21, 2020, 11:57 p.m. Protests calling for an end to police brutality in the West African country of Nigeria turned deadly after soldiers in Lagos opened fire on demonstrators Tuesday, killing at least 12 people. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump rails against 'disaster' Fauci on campaign staff call Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. On a campaign call Monday morning, Trump repeatedly insulted the country's top infectious disease expert. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
CDC criticizes White House medical adviser's discredited mask claim Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is criticizing a White House coronavirus adviser for spreading misinformation about facial coverings, in a potential escalation of the feud between the administration and public health officials within the federal government. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump's rallies define his view of liberty: The right not to care about other people Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. President Trump made a fateful decision last week to return to holding mass rallies despite warnings from health officials about doing so during a pandemic. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump rips Biden and Fauci for coronavirus 'bad calls' and again suggests the pandemic nearly over Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. President Trump attacked Joe Biden and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci during a campaign rally in Prescott, Ariz. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
As White House eyes 'herd immunity,' Sweden's no-mask approach is failing to contain COVID-19 Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. Early on in the pandemic, Sweden was slammed for being reckless, refusing the lockdowns adopted by its Scandinavian neighbors and keeping most everything open. But with the ascendancy of President Trump's coronavirus adviser, Dr. Scott Atlas, herd immunity is getting another look. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
The facts behind Trump's attacks on Fauci Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the U.S., President Trump continues to attack the man who for months was the administration’s go-to authority on the disease, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump's closing pitch to voters admits that America has to be made 'great again' all over again Oct. 21, 2020, 4:41 a.m. In the closing days of the 2020 election that opinion polls show him likely to lose, President Trump has amended his famous 2016 campaign slogan, promising that, if reelected, he will “make America great again, again.” Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Outrage boils over in Kansas City after video captures arrest of pregnant Black woman Oct. 17, 2020, 6:58 a.m. A Kansas City woman gave birth on Friday, just over two weeks after she was thrown to the ground by police in an altercation at an event commemorating a murder victim. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Almost all of Wisconsin is classified as a COVID 'hot spot' Oct. 17, 2020, 6:58 a.m. Officials in the state report some hospitals have already reached 90 percent capacity in their intensive care units. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump, Biden campaigns approach COVID threat very differently Oct. 17, 2020, 6:58 a.m. Joe Biden’s campaign has been adamant that they’ve followed coronavirus mitigation efforts for months and that they’ve been transparent with reporters, in contrast to the Trump administration. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
What Dr. Fauci says when asked about Trump's crowded rallies Oct. 15, 2020, 6:04 p.m. The nation's top infectious disease expert remains concerned that large-scale gatherings like President Trump's campaign rallies will lead to more coronavirus outbreaks. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Fauci says to be safe, his family won't be gathering for Thanksgiving Oct. 15, 2020, 6:04 p.m. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is not going to be gathering with his children on Thanksgiving because they are concerned about the threat of the coronavirus, which is surging in more than 30 states. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
How a Florida hockey game became a COVID-19 'superspreader' event Oct. 15, 2020, 6:04 p.m. The game, which took place on June 16, did not lead to any hospitalizations or deaths. But it does represent one of the few documented instances of viral spread stemming from an athletic event. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump presses attack on Fauci in dispute over campaign ad Oct. 15, 2020, 4:27 a.m. The nation's leading expert in infectious diseases has asked for a video that takes his words out of context to be removed. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Barron Trump also tested positive for COVID-19, first lady says Oct. 15, 2020, 4:27 a.m. President Trump’s 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but did not show any symptoms, first lady Melania Trump disclosed Wednesday, about two weeks after it was revealed that she and the president had contracted the disease. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Explore the CDC’s school reopening guidelines in augmented reality Oct. 11, 2020, 6:29 p.m. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has promoted preparing schools for the safe return of students to the classroom this fall amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic across the United States. The CDC has shared its recommended strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19 in schools, which includes measures like social distancing, wearing masks and practicing proper hand hygiene. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Another Black life that mattered: A small town in Texas unites for justice for Jonathan Price after police kill 'an amazing person' Oct. 11, 2020, 6:29 p.m. Jonathan Price, a Black man, was killed by a white police officer after reportedly breaking up a domestic dispute on Oct. 3 in his hometown of Wolfe City, Texas. Many people within the small town are realizing that racism is not just a big-city issue, but a countrywide problem. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Coronavirus pushes Trump into a 'fiasco vortex' as events spin out of administration's control Oct. 11, 2020, 6:29 p.m. The coronavirus outbreak at the White House has plunged Trump’s presidency into what crisis relations expert Eric Dezenhall calls “the fiasco vortex,” a phenomenon in which crisis overtakes a public figure, destroying any attempts to impose a favorable cast on developments. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Wisconsin is battling America's worst coronavirus outbreak, and the state's broken politics are partly to blame Oct. 11, 2020, 6:29 p.m. The state GOP’s relentless campaign to delegitimize pandemic precautions as partisan overreach has restricted the government’s ability to address a worsening crisis. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
How a president tried to hide his illness during a pandemic — and the disaster it created Oct. 11, 2020, 6:29 p.m. President Trump's White House and medical team have been criticized for not being transparent enough about the president's condition after he tested positive for COVID-19. But this isn't the first president to contract a deadly pandemic virus. President Woodrow Wilson's personal physician tried to downplay the severity of the president's illness during a crucial moment in American history when he became sick during the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump claims he won't participate in virtual debate Oct. 9, 2020, 5:35 a.m. “I’m not going to waste my time doing a virtual debate,” the president said shortly after organizers announced the Oct. 15 town hall would be held remotely. “That’s not what debating is all about. You sit behind a computer and do a debate, it’s ridiculous, and then they cut you off whenever they want.” Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
9 Easy Ways to Make Your Jack-o'-Lanterns Last Longer Oct. 9, 2020, 5:35 a.m. A little bleach goes a long way. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
CDC: White men still aren't washing their hands Oct. 9, 2020, 5:35 a.m. While Americans are washing their hands much more amid the pandemic, the CDC reports that young white men are the picture of handwashing recalcitrance. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Pence will defend mixed coronavirus record at Wednesday's debate Oct. 8, 2020, 1:10 a.m. After Democrats have endlessly assailed Trump’s pandemic response, Pence could prove an elusive target. While he's associated with the administration’s much-criticized response to the pandemic, he answers to a boss who offers subordinates little independence. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Trump says catching COVID-19 was a 'blessing from God' Oct. 8, 2020, 1:10 a.m. President Trump released a new video from the White House Wednesday in which he said that his contraction of COVID-19 was a “blessing from God." Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump loses support among 3 key demographics after debate, COVID-19 diagnosis Oct. 7, 2020, 12:48 a.m. Voters who disapprove of both candidates, those who voted for different parties in 2016 and 2018, and college-educated white women are moving toward Biden. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
PHOTOS: Some of the many times Trump has appeared in public without covering his face Oct. 7, 2020, 12:48 a.m. One of the most pressing questions raised by President Trump falling ill with COVID-19 has been when, exactly, he contracted the coronavirus. It’s impossible to know for sure, in part because he has had so many interactions with aides, family members, political figures and strangers. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
Virus strikes Coast Guard admiral, forcing top military brass to quarantine Oct. 7, 2020, 12:48 a.m. Most of the Pentagon’s most senior military leaders are in home quarantine after the Coast Guard’s No. 2 officer tested positive for COVID-19, the Defense Department announced on Tuesday. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for COVID-19 Oct. 6, 2020, 10 a.m. McEnany announced on Monday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration or campaign to be infected. Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
How damaging is Trump's illness to his reelection chances? Oct. 6, 2020, 10 a.m. President Trump trails Joe Biden in polls with less than a month to go before election day. Will his illness make it impossible for him to mount a comeback? Yahoo - health Favorite Favorite Source
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