Potsdam, Alemania (CNN) — Alemania fue vista como un faro para otros países europeos durante la primera ola de coronavirus y aclamada por tener uno de los mejores sistemas de atención médica del mundo. Pero ahora está comenzando a luchar contra infecciones más graves que en cualquier otro momento durante la pandemia. Las cifras de
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LONDON, England — AstraZeneca says late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine were “highly effective” in preventing the disease. The vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford prevented 70% of people from developing the coronavirus in late-stage trials, the team reported Monday. Key researcher Dr. Andrew Pollard said scientists were pleased with the results.
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One-third of parents believe the benefits of gathering the family together for Thanksgiving is worth the risk of catching or spreading Covid-19, according to a new poll published Monday. That’s despite the fact that nine out of 10 parents said grandparents — one of the highest-risk groups for severe infections — were typically at their
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Los Angeles has reached 300 homicides for the first time in a decade, police department officials said Sunday. The grim milestone comes as the city — like many others nationwide — continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic and all the social and economic fallout. “A number we have not seen in over a decade—300
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los expertos en salud advierten que algunos alimentos en el hogar podrían representar un mayor riesgo para una temporada de Acción de Gracias ya interrumpida por la pandemia actual de covid-19. Las vacaciones ya se verán diferentes para muchos, ya que EE.UU. alcanza un asombroso número de muertes por coronavirus de más de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los intentos del presidente Donald Trump por revertir su derrota electoral se hunden más en la incoherencia. El sábado por la noche, la campaña de Trump solicitó un segundo recuento en Georgia, un día después de que altos funcionarios estatales republicanos certificaran su derrota luego de una auditoría estatal. En esta ocasión lo
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Oh Canada, two of your biggest stars opened the American Music Awards Sunday night. Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes recently released a duet and also blessed their fans with a joint performance. Bieber started things off with two of his singles, “Lonely” and “Holy.” The former is autobiographical with its lyrics bout “the money and
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Police have identified the two victims killed in a Saturday night shooting at a Sonic Drive-in in Bellevue, Nebraska, as well as the suspect. The suspect has been identified by police as 23-year old Roberto Carlos Silva Jr, Bellevue Police Department said in a press release on Sunday. Silva is being held at the Sarpy
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EL PASO, Texas — The prospect for another curfew to be implemented is on the table after El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego had what he called a “good” discussion with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff over the weekend about his request to impose one. Samaniego has said he believes a curfew does
Continue Reading Nothing, not even a pandemic, can dampen the holiday spirit in New York City — but we wouldn’t be here without the essential workers who remain on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus. That’s why Macy’s dedicated its 2020 holiday window displays to NYC’s essential workers at their flagship Herald Square store. The
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Nothing, not even a pandemic, can dampen the holiday spirit in New York City — but we wouldn’t be here without the essential workers who remain on the frontlines of the battle against the coronavirus. That’s why Macy’s dedicated its 2020 holiday window displays to NYC’s essential workers at their flagship Herald Square store. The
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President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, people familiar with the matter told CNN, elevating a longtime foreign policy adviser as Biden makes his first round of Cabinet announcements Tuesday. Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain said earlier Sunday that Biden intended to begin revealing
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President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, people familiar with the matter told CNN, elevating a longtime foreign policy adviser as Biden makes his first round of Cabinet announcements Tuesday. Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain said earlier Sunday that Biden intended to begin revealing
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Continue Reading A collection of Bob Dylan memorabilia including letters, unpublished lyrics and handwritten lyrics to “Blowin’ in the wind” have sold for nearly half a million dollars, auctioneers say. The items belonged to the estate of Dylan’s friend and fellow musician Tony Glover, who died last year. They were put up for sale in a week-long
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Daniil Medvedev claimed his second tournament victory in a row, as he won the ATP Finals with a three-set victory over Dominic Thiem on Sunday. Fresh from winning the Paris Masters earlier this month, Medvedev’s dominant first serve played a strong part in his 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory in London. The world No. 4
Continue Reading No one expected him home for the holidays — but after 118 days in the hospital with Covid-19, Darell Slater will spend Thanksgiving with his family. Slater, 71, was first diagnosed with Covid-19 on July 13 along with his wife, his family said. After two weeks of quarantine, she recovered but he did not. Slater’s
Continue Reading The 2020 American Music Awards are on Sunday night, and here’s what’s in store for music fans. First, where to watch. Viewers can watch on ABC or on ABC’s website with a TV provider login. If you have a streaming service with live access, you can watch on Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now
Continue Reading It didn’t matter that Megan Thee Stallion couldn’t rap all the words during Sunday night’s American Music Awards (thanks, censors) — because she still killed it. She did not disappoint with her performance of her new single, “Body.” Megan Thee Stallion shook it, dropped it and reminded the world why she’s currently the hottest female
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A key Republican on the Michigan canvassing board is expected to vote against certifying the state’s election results on Monday, a potential boon for the Trump campaign’s conspiracy theory-fueled effort to delay the finalization of results. According to Michigan GOP Rep. Paul Mitchell, who said he spoke days ago with Norman Shinkle, one of the
Continue Reading A staunch ally of Donald Trump said Sunday it was time for the President to end his futile gambit to overturn the results of the election. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Trump has failed to provide any evidence of fraud, that his legal team was in shambles and that it’s time to put
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A staunch ally of Donald Trump said Sunday it was time for the President to end his futile gambit to overturn the results of the election. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Trump has failed to provide any evidence of fraud, that his legal team was in shambles and that it’s time to put
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President-elect Joe Biden is poised to announce his first Cabinet nominations on Tuesday, officials said, with secretary of state among the first positions he intends to reveal as he moves forward to form his new government. The leading contender for the top diplomatic post is Antony Blinken, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN,
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November isn’t even over, and the US has already seen more new Covid-19 cases than any other month of this entire pandemic. More than 3 million new cases were reported between November 1 and 22, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That’s about a quarter of all US cases since the beginning of this
Continue Reading Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the holiday together and despite the pandemic, this year was no exception. Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton celebrated their fifth Thanksgiving on Friday in Mesa, Arizona, but there was an empty seat at the dinner
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Four years ago, a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to her Thanksgiving dinner via text message. Ever since, they’ve celebrated the holiday together and despite the pandemic, this year was no exception. Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton celebrated their fifth Thanksgiving on Friday in Mesa, Arizona, but there was an empty seat at the dinner
Continue Reading Two more House members announced Sunday evening that they have tested positive for Covid-19 as cases continue to surge nationwide. Rep. Bryan Steil, a Republican from Wisconsin, and Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat from Connecticut, announced separately that they had contracted the virus and are isolating as a result. “After working in Washington, DC all
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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The Indianapolis defense may have turned Aaron Rodgers into a believer Sunday. Everyone else might want to take notice, too. After allowing three touchdown passes and 28 first-half points, the Colts gave up only three second-half points. They also forced a game-changing fumble less than a minute into overtime for a 34-31
Continue Reading Police have arrested a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy in connection with a shooting at a suburban mall Friday that left eight people injured. At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said the shooting at Mayfair Mall was “not random but an altercation between two groups.” Weber gave no further information on the
Continue Reading On the ever-growing list of pros and cons of plant-based diets, the higher risk of bone fractures has been reinforced on the list of possible drawbacks. Vegans and vegetarians may be at greater risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, according to a large, longitudinal study published Sunday in the journal BMC Medicine. Fractures in
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