The global death toll from COVID-19 was on the brink of 1 million Monday, less than a year since the new disease was first reported in central China before spreading to Europe, then rocking the U.S.In what was once the epicenter of the virus, New York reported an uptick in cases over the weekend, seeing its first day…
CLOSE COVID-19 widespread testing is crucial to fighting the pandemic, but is there enough testing? The answer is in the positivity rates. USA TODAYAmericans have a long way to go for "herd immunity" given that only about 9% of adults in the U.S. have been exposed to COVID-19. That's according to the largest study so far…
Here are some significant developments:The global tally of people who have died of the coronavirus is rapidly approaching 1 million, while the United States will soon reach 200,000 fatalities. At least 30.9 million cases have been reported worldwide, with the United States contributing more than 6.7 million infections to that count.Britain’s chief medical officer will…
Coronavirus live: USA: 13/14 September US coronavirus latest: 18:00 PT / 21:00 ET on Sunday 13 September (03:00 CEST, 14 September ) Latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide Cases: 28,850,901 Deaths: 921,619 Recoveries: 19,504,101 US Cases: 6,513,489 Deaths: 194,018 Recoveries: 2,434,658 Coronavirus-related stories you might be interested in: Wisconsin Governor urges mask wearing Tony Evers reached out to the people of Wisconsin and asked for 'everyone to do their…
CLOSE COVID-19 widespread testing is crucial to fighting the pandemic, but is there enough testing? The answer is in the positivity rates. USA TODAYAfter U.S. health officials warned Americans to continue social distancing and wearing masks on Labor Day weekend, the United States may report its 190,000th death from the new coronavirus on Tuesday or Wednesday.In sports news, the American…
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
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Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce