COVID-19 surge pushes U.S. hospitals to brink as 2nd vaccine nears approval
By Susan Heavey and Sharon Bernstein
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An unrelenting U.S. coronavirus surge pushed besieged hospitals further to the (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
Israel to halt sweeping COVID-19 cellphone surveillance next month
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will next month halt its cellphone tracking of coronavirus cases except for carriers (More…)
U.S. senators ask IRS if hacking campaign compromised taxpayer data
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two top U.S. Senators on Thursday said they were seeking answers on whether the (More…)
Trump says he is not involved in potential prosecution of Biden’s son Hunter
By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had nothing to do with (More…)
Grand jury indicts six men for Michigan governor kidnap plot
By Jonathan Allen
(Reuters) – Six men facing charges of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were indicted by (More…)
U.S. Congress wrangles over details of coronavirus economic aid as deadline approaches
By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After months of feuding and with a weekend deadline fast approaching, U.S. congressional negotiators (More…)
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine faces U.S. FDA expert panel review
(Reuters) – A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to endorse emergency use (More…)
Storm may help U.S. Northeast contain coronavirus but could disrupt vaccine delivery
By Peter Szekely
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A winter storm that has blasted the U.S. Northeast with snow, rain and (More…)
Antarctica rocked by 30,000 tremors in 3 months, Chilean scientists say
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, according to the University of (More…)
Narrow hallways pose higher infection risk; hospitalized COVID-19 patients often need readmission
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
