Top news of the week: 05.10.2021.
Coronavirus
Signs of encouragement as US sees drop in Covid cases and hospitalizations
CDC data shows 29% decrease in cases over two weeks in September but experts say virus remains a significant threat
Multicomponent Strategies to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission — Nine Overnight Youth Summer Camps, United States, June–August 2021
This report describes nine U.S. youth summer camps that implemented COVID-19 prevention strategies.
Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for the Molnupiravir antiviral drug, it joins other medicines that have shown promise
Kim Jong-un orders hotline with the South to reopen as he condemns ‘cunning’ US
North Korean leader said Biden offer of dialogue is ‘a facade’ and blamed the US for ‘hostile policy’
Pregnant people urged to get vaccinated amid abysmal US inoculation rates
CDC ‘strongly’ recommends shots, with only a third of pregnant adults in the US having received Covid vaccines
US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing a recovery in ...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
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Women’s March targets Supreme Court, with abortion on line
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first Women's March of the Biden administration heads straight for the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday, part of nationwide protests that drew thousands to ...