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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new coronavirus testing mandate for travelers coming from the U.K. with the goal of blocking the spread of a new virus variant that originated in England.
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new testing mandate for U.K. travelers coming into the U.S. after an outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in England.
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How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant? National News
Mathematical modeling suggests that the mutations in this variant make the virus more transmissible. What does that mean for preventive measures — and the new vaccines?
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At The Vatican, A Christmas Eve Mass Shaped By The Pandemic National News
Only 100 or so people attended the service, and they wore masks and socially distanced. The Mass began two hours early so all could make it home before Italy's virus curfew.
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In Baltimore, These Santa Clauses Bring Pork And Christmas Trees To Your Door National News
Pork 'N Pine owners Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro dress as Santa, load the trees on their bikes, pack a cooler full of pulled pork sandwiches and deliver this bit of joy to residents across the city.
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California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds National News
Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
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Man Charged With Killing Journalist Daniel Pearl Ordered Released By Pakistan Court National News
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh's murder conviction was overturned in April and he was ordered released for time served for kidnapping Pearl. He has remained in detention pending appeals.
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How The Rockets-Thunder Delay Could Foreshadow Challenges To This NBA Season National News
The NBA postponed the Wednesday game after three Rockets players had positive or inconclusive coronavirus tests and four others were in quarantine. It left the team without enough players to play.
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Correctional Facilities Are COVID-19 Hot Spots. Why Don't They Get Vaccine Priority? National News
Prisons, jails and detention centers have much higher coronavirus case and fatality rates than the general public. But attitudes toward inmates mean bank tellers may get vaccinated before they do.
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