Top news of the week: 22.12.2020.
Coronavirus
1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general ...
Climate Change Legislation Included in Coronavirus Relief Deal
The legislation calls for cutting the use of powerful planet-warming chemicals common in air-conditioners and refrigerators.
The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us?
Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say.
Coronavirus live news: Northern Ireland lockdown looms; leaders self-isolate after Macron falls ill
French president was ‘very likely’ infected at a European council summit; six-week lockdown looms for Northern Ireland; Biden aide tests positive
COVID-19 as the Leading Cause of Death in the United States
This Viewpoint uses CDC data to compare the COVID-19 mortality rate in 2020 with prior leading causes of death (heart disease, cancer, lung disease, and injury) to put into context the cost ...
Cargill to close Canadian beef plant after coronavirus outbreak
Cargill Inc will begin to temporarily close its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant on Thursday because of an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among workers, the company and a public ...
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus ...