December 2020

Why you should quarantine after traveling for Christmas — advice from Dr. Wen

December 29, 2020 5:52 AM CNN

Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security Administration reported that nearly 1.3 million people passed through airport security checkpoints nationwide Sunday. This record-breaking development in pandemic air travel comes as the United States has surpassed 19 million coronavirus infections. And December marks the deadliest

Lockdowns likely to be extended as California hospitals fill

December 29, 2020 5:39 AM The Associated Press

California is expected Tuesday to extend strict stay-at-home orders in areas where intensive care units are running out of beds.

Kamala Harris to receive Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday

December 29, 2020 4:29 AM CNN

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is expected to receive the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Biden transition team. A transition official told CNN that Harris will be administered the vaccine live on camera from Washington, DC. The official said Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, would also receive the vaccine on Tuesday.

5 things to know for December 29: Stimulus, coronavirus, military bill, Andre Hill, billionaire death

December 29, 2020 4:24 AM CNN

Hey, get your finger out of your nose! Nose-picking during a pandemic isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Stimulus

Washington Football Team releases quarterback Dwayne Haskins following benching and Covid-19 rules violation

December 29, 2020 3:37 AM CNN

The Washington Football Team parted ways with second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins on Monday. “This afternoon I met with Dwayne and informed him that we would be releasing him,” Washington’s head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement. “I told him that I believe it benefits both parties that we go our separate ways. We want

Dallas Mavericks blow out LA Clippers by 51 points

December 29, 2020 2:08 AM CNN

Having lost their first two games of the season, the Dallas Mavericks stormed to a statement victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, winning 124-73. The team’s young talisman Luka Doncic, 21, led the way with 24 points, eight assists and nine rebounds. The Clippers were without star player Kawhi Leonard, but even with

Illinois state’s attorney identifies 3 killed in bowling alley shooting

December 29, 2020 1:53 AM CNN

The names of the three victims killed in a bowling alley shooting over the weekend were released by officials Monday. The Winnebago County, Illinois, State’s Attorney J. Hanley identified the victims as Thomas Furseth, 65, Jerome Woodfork, 69, and Dennis Steinhoff, 73. Three other people — including two minors — were injured in Saturday’s shooting.

‘Demon Slayer’ beats ‘Spirited Away’ to become Japan’s highest-grossing movie ever

December 29, 2020 1:43 AM CNN

A Japanese anime blockbuster has beaten the Oscar-winning classic “Spirited Away” to become the country’s highest-grossing movie ever — a significant feat as the global entertainment industry reels from the effects of the pandemic. Directed by Haruo Sotozaki, “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train” has generated ticket sales of 32.47 billion yen ($313.9 million) since

Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients

December 29, 2020 1:11 AM CNN

At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital some are being put in the gift shop, a chapel or a conference room. Over the past week, almost 100,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Los

Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States

December 29, 2020 12:23 AM CNN

Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch a large-scale trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States. The trial for the vaccine candidate, known as NVX-CoV2373, will evaluate safety, efficacy and immune response

December 28 coronavirus news

December 28, 2020 9:58 PM CNN

Why picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus

December 28, 2020 9:45 PM CNN

We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses — some 91% according to the only (small and old) study that seems to have ever been done on the subject, perhaps revealing how little even scientists want to think

Sports: Weekend Rewind, Top Plays

December 28, 2020 9:18 PM Brandon Mejia

Novovax Enters Phase Three Trial For COVID Vaccine

December 28, 2020 9:16 PM Brandon Mejia

Argentina está lista para comenzar a aplicar la vacuna rusa Sputnik V contra el covid-19

December 28, 2020 8:55 PM CNN

(CNN Español) — Este martes a las 9 a.m. hora local, 7 a.m. hora de Miami, Argentina comenzará a aplicar la vacuna contra el covid-19 con las primeras 300.000 dosis de la vacuna rusa Sputnik V, que llegaron al país el 24 de diciembre. Son las primeras dosis de un grupo de entre 55 y

Las hospitalizaciones por covid-19 en EE.UU. fueron más altas que nunca la semana pasada. Ahora los médicos predicen otro aluvión de pacientes

December 28, 2020 8:47 PM CNN

(CNN) — Más personas viajaron a través de los aeropuertos de Estados Unidos el domingo que durante cualquier otro día de la pandemia, lo que prepara el escenario para oleadas de nuevas infecciones de covid-19 en todo el país. Más de 1,28 millones de personas pasaron por los puntos de control de seguridad, informó la

The first coronavirus epicenter in the US gets the vaccine, but threat of the deadly virus lurks

December 28, 2020 8:44 PM CNN

In an instant, nursing director Chelsey Earnest can recall the worst day at work she has ever had. Sometimes it comes back without her trying to remember. What happened March 4 before the dawn and into the night haunts her. The sirens seemed to blare endlessly outside the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington. “That

Georgia senator fighting for reelection personally lobbied Trump to sign spending bill

December 28, 2020 8:24 PM CNN

Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia spoke to President Donald Trump this week to personally lobby him to sign into law the omnibus spending bill that includes $900 billion in coronavirus relief, a person familiar with their conversation told CNN. Perdue, who is fighting for his political career in a runoff in Georgia next week,

Cámara de Representantes vota para anular el veto de Trump al proyecto de ley de defensa

December 28, 2020 8:02 PM CNN

(CNN) –– La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votó este lunes a favor de anular el veto del presidente Donald Trump al amplio proyecto de ley de defensa. Iniciativa que es conocida como la Ley de Autorización de Defensa Nacional. Con su decisión, la Cámara da una reprimenda bipartidista al presidente. Inicialmente, el proyecto

El médico de Walter Reed que criticó a Trump por su recorrido en auto trabaja su último turno luego de que lo retiraran del cronograma

December 28, 2020 7:50 PM CNN

(CNN) — El Dr. James Phillips, médico de la sala de emergencias del Centro Médico Militar Nacional Walter Reed, fue retirado de su cargo después de criticar públicamente el recorrido en automóvil que hizo el presidente Donald Trump alrededor del hospital luego de que le diagnosticaran coronavirus. El jefe de medicina de desastres de la

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