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September 20, 2020

Missouri biker fest draws tens of thousands to Lake of Ozarks despite 'super spreader' concerns

An estimated 125,000 people have come to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over the past week to attend an annual biker festival that was held despite concerns the event could turn into a “superspreader” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

September 10, 2020

9/11 ceremonies reimagined amid pandemic, as rebuilt World Trade Center faces coronavirus economic threat

With the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Friday, the rebuilt World Trade Center has been threatened anew by the coronavirus. Families of those killed and survivors question whether Americans are keeping their promise to “Never Forget,” as the annual remembrance ceremony, like many other rituals, will be reimagined this year due to pandemic-era precautions on gatherings.

September 9, 2020

Ukraine church leader who said coronavirus was 'God's punishment' for same-sex marriage hospitalized with COVID-19

A prominent religious leader in Ukraine who made headlines earlier this year for publicly claiming the coronavirus pandemic was “God’s punishment” for same-sex marriage remained hospitalized Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.

September 8, 2020

Texas police who evicted Houston family on TV raise $228G to help amid coronavirus pandemic

The Texas law enforcement agency who served the eviction notice for a Houston family shown kicked out of their home on national television last week after losing their primary source of income during the coronavirus pandemic has since raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help that same family get back on their feet.

September 6, 2020

Memphis football debuts 'masked kiss cam' at season-opening game

The University of Memphis in Tennessee debuted a “masked kiss cam” at its season-opening college football game on Saturday to create some modest fanfare during the coronavirus pandemic.  

September 6, 2020

Former Italian PM Berlusconi remains hospitalized in 'most delicate phase' of coronavirus: personal doctor

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is responding “optimally” to COVID-19 treatment as he remains hospitalized but is the most vulnerable type of patient because of his age and is in “the most delicate phase” of the virus, his personal doctor told reporters Sunday.

September 6, 2020

University of Maryland renames women's studies department after Harriet Tubman

The University of Maryland announced Friday it’s renaming the women’s studies department after Harriet Tubman – the abolitionist and famous female “conductor” on the Underground Railroad.

September 4, 2020

Coronavirus deaths in US could top 400K by end of year, updated model predicts

The U.S. has counted over 186,000 coronavirus-related deaths, but by the end of the year, it might count 224,000 more, according to an updated model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.

September 3, 2020

Coronavirus deaths significantly reduced by steroids, analysis shows

A new analysis of several studies in which steroid drugs were used to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients found the drugs significantly helped reduce patient deaths, bolstering earlier, preliminary evidence for the benefit of these medications.

September 2, 2020

Salmonella outbreak linked to onions sickens more than 1,000 people: CDC

The agency said that traceback information collected from several illnesses identified California-based Thomson International, Inc. "as a likely source of red onions."