NCAA President Warns 'The Data Point In The Wrong Direction' For Fall College Sports
"If there is to be college sports in the fall, we need to get a much better handle on the pandemic," said NCAA President Mark Emmert.
Health & Safety
COVID-19 Surge Has Some Church Leaders Rethinking Whether To Reopen
One survey finds 5% of pastors saying their churches will not resume in-person worship for the remainder of 2020.
India Surpasses 1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
India has been breaking its own record for new cases almost every day. Only the United States and Brazil have more confirmed cases, and India is slowly climbing toward Brazil's figures.
Safe Pregnancy As COVID-19 Surges: What's Best For Mom And Baby?
Preliminary evidence suggests the coronavirus can pass through the placenta, and pregnancy slightly raises a woman's risk of a severe case of COVID-19. Medical experts urge calm and common sense.
EU Leaders Meet In Hopes Of Closing Divisions Over COVID-19 Relief Package
In their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began, European Union leaders hope to hammer out a 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and COVID-19 recovery plan.
Australian State Orders 'No Dancing, No Singing, No Mingling' To Halt COVID-19
New South Wales will restrict "high-risk activities" as neighboring Victoria state reports a record single-day increase of 428 new cases.
NASA Pushes Back Launch Date On Webb Space Telescope, Citing COVID-19
The launch of the $10 billion spacecraft, which scientists hope will see back to the time when the first galaxies were formed, has been rescheduled for Oct. 31, 2021.
U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data
As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines.
EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Economic Impact Of COVID-19
EU leaders, still divided on how to help European economies hit by the pandemic, hope German Chancellor Angela Merkel can forge an agreement when they meet in Brussels on Friday.
Coronavirus Around The World: How Countries Are Coping With COVID-19 Surges
A look around the globe shows other countries - Brazil, South Africa, Iraq - are in turmoil as the relentless coronavirus pandemic takes its toll.