Health Care September 2020

Drug May Shorten COVID-19 Recovery Time

A study shows baricitinib, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, when combined with remdesivir has helped shorten the recovery time in COVID-19 patients.

Health Care September 2020

United States’ Plan For Free COVID-19 Vaccines

The United States has outlined a COVID-19 vaccination campaign where vaccines would be available for free to all Americans. The plan, however, is falling under scrutiny.

Global September 2020

Hurricane Sally Unleashes Flooding

President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency for parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana because of Hurricane Sally.

Global September 2020

NYC Again Delays In-Person Learning

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in-person learning for most elementary, middle and high school students is delayed. Exceptions are pre-kindergarten and some special ed students.

Health Care September 2020

What Are The Rules On Masks In Schools?

The CDC encourages masks for most students with the exception being children younger than 2 years old who can’t remove the mask without help or who have breathing problems.

Technology September 2020

US Bans WeChat, TikTok From App Stores

Citing data privacy and national security concerns, the U.S. is banning TikTok and WeChat from app stores. This follows a deal between TikTok and California tech giant Oracle.

Hispanic Community September 2020

1st Largely Minority COVID-19 Study

The drug tocilizumab (sold now as Actemra and RoActemra) helped hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the first large study made up of primarily Hispanics and Blacks.

Global September 2020

More Migrant Women Say They Didn't OK Surgery

More migrant women have said that Dr. Mahendra Amin performed surgical procedures on them without their consent, jeopardizing their ability to have children.

Hispanic Community September 2020

Peacock Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The streaming service Peacock is premiering new content in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, including a short-form documentary series called True Colors.

Legal September 2020

A Rapper, An Elevator And An Elephant

One of the stories the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg often told groups was about how her and Justice Antonin Scalia rode an elephant together while in India.

Financing September 2020

Stock Market, Household Wealth And Economy

While the stock market has recovered from a plunge in March, and household wealth is up (mainly for affluent households), the economy has only recovered only about half its lost jobs.

Hispanic Community September 2020

Telemundo And National Voter Registration Day

For National Voter Registration Day, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is using a national, multiplatform campaign to help educate and motivate Latino voters.

Health Care September 2020

US Death Toll From Coronavirus Hits 200,000

The United States has reached a grim milestone: the number of deaths from COVID-19 has topped 200,000, which is the highest confirmed death toll from the coronavirus in the world.

Health Care September 2020

CDC Changes Then Retracts Virus Info

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put online information on how COVID-19 can spread from person to person and then retracted that information, claiming it was a mistake.

Health Care September 2020

Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Tested

A single-dose COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson is being tested. Top health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci and the FDA commissioner assured that no corners were cut.