Science

July 11, 2020 at 9:54 pm

Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic VIEW

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected services... Updated 2:18 pm

July 11, 2020 at 9:46 am

A plasma shot could prevent coronavirus; feds and makers won’t act, scientists say

It might be the next best thing to a coronavirus vaccine. Scientists have devised a way to use the antibody-rich blood plasma of COVID-19 survivors...

Nation & World

July 11, 2020 at 8:22 am

Even during pandemic beekeeping remains an essential service VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Excuse me, can I ask what you’re doing here?” a resident in a southeast Washington neighborhood asks as Sean Kennedy and Erin... Updated 12:35 pm

Seattle Sounders players on the bench watch play during the first half of an MLS soccer match against the San Jose Earthquakes, Friday, July 10, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) FLWL107 FLWL107

July 11, 2020 at 7:36 am

Coronavirus daily news updates, July 11: What to know today about COVID-19

COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon in Washington, King County’s top public health official said Friday — so we need to learn to make protecting...

July 10, 2020 at 8:59 pm

‘Gross and unhuman’: Yakima County inmates report poor conditions amid surge of COVID cases

Eighty-three out of about 400 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus at the jail as of Tuesday.

July 10, 2020 at 3:19 pm

‘Alien-like’ creature resembling ET discovered in ancient area of Pacific seafloor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A marine creature that resembles the alien E.T. has been found growing in a prehistoric area of eastern Pacific seafloor rock. The...

Nation & World

July 10, 2020 at 12:55 pm

As Oregon virus cases set records, health officials urge limiting social gatherings

New projections by the Oregon Health Authority predict that if COVID-19 transmission continues at the current pace, the estimated number of new daily, confirmed cases...

July 10, 2020 at 10:32 am

Touting criticized study, White House presses FDA to authorize hydroxychloroquine again

Peter Navarro has loudly clashed with medical experts, including Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, over hydroxychloroquine and...

Nation & World

In this file photo from March 16, 2020, a patient receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, the ability to jab the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.
(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

July 10, 2020 at 9:21 am

U.S. bets big on small, untested company to deliver COVID vaccine

The Trump administration has agreed to invest more than half a billion tax dollars in ApiJect Systems America, a young company whose injector is not... Updated 12:35 pm

Business

July 10, 2020 at 7:38 am

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show VIEW

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its... Updated 12:35 pm