COVID-19

A relative prays at the Mártires 19 de Julio Cemetery on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, on Aug. 20. Peru has one of the world's highest per capita coronavirus-related death tolls, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Peru Locked Down Early. Now It Battles One Of The Worst Coronavirus Outbreaks

6:09pm September 08, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Peru's per capita COVID-19 death rate is higher than any nation's except for tiny San Marino. The government's awareness campaign slogan is "COVID does not kill by itself. Let's not be accomplices."

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Some of the world's largest vaccine-makers hope to bolster public confidence in a yet-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, pledging to follow strict safety protocols in the rush to respond to the pandemic. Here, a nurse practitioner administers a dose of flu vacci

9 Drugmakers Sign Safety Pledge In Rush To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

2:12pm September 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The pledge comes one month after a survey found that only 2 in 5 Americans said they planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Tokyo Summer Olympics had been set to start in July but were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

'At Any Cost': Japanese, IOC Officials Insist Olympics Will Happen In 2021

11:56am September 08, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have said that the Tokyo Games will proceed regardless of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A fisherman in a kayak makes a cast on Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park in Portersville, Pa. Sales of camping, outdoor and recreational equipment have been surging.

Economy

Amid A Deep Recession, Outdoor Equipment Is Flying Off The Shelves

11:45am September 08, 2020

by Ashish Valentine

Kayaks and bicycles are now almost impossible to find in stores across the country. People who were able to keep their jobs and those who got expanded unemployment benefits have been driving demand.

A triage team screens patients outside the Emergency Department at Owensboro Health. The hospital lost two-thirds of its revenue while elective surgeries were halted, but it didn't lay off any workers.

Economy

Kentucky City Enjoys Booming Economy Amid Pandemic As Rest Of Country Reels

11:01am September 08, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Owensboro, Ky., has enjoyed the closest thing to a V-shaped recovery of any city in the country. Its jobless rate soared in April but by June was back to pre-pandemic levels.

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People walk through a railway station platform marked with circles to maintain physical distance in Kolkata, India, Monday. India's increasing coronavirus caseload made it the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States.

World News

India Moves Into 2nd Place For COVID-19 Cases

5:43am September 07, 2020

by Sushmita Pathak

The nation's confirmed coronavirus infections exceed 4.2 million, overtaking Brazil, with 4.1 million. The worst-affected country remains the U.S., far ahead with nearly 6.3 million cases.

New Global Coronavirus Death Forecast Is Chilling — And Controversial

8:41pm September 04, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

The forecast comes from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. But here's why some other disease specialists are highly skeptical.

The Briarwood Christian Lions and Spain Park Jaguars faced off in Hoover, Ala. on August 28. It was their second game of the season being played during the coronavirus pandemic.

High School Football: Beloved Fall Tradition Or Unnecessary Coronavirus Risk?

6:34pm September 04, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Athletic associations in more than 30 states allow high school football to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents, boosters and fans say it's needed. But is playing safe?

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Left: Xi Lu had traveled to Wuhan in January to spend the Lunar New Year with his parents, having not been with his them for the holiday in over seven years. Lin Yang, an epidemiologist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University also traveled to Wuhan to visit h

Whatever Happened To ... 2 Of The Visitors Who Got Stuck In Wuhan During The Pandemic

5:00pm September 04, 2020

by Pien Huang

An epidemiologist and a grad school graduate who'd gone to see family reflect on how tough it was to be cut off — and what they learned from their months-long quarantine.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters in March in Washington, D.C. In an interview Friday with NPR, Powell said it may take years before the economy has fully recovered.

Economy

Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time

4:51pm September 04, 2020

In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.