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Ada daSilva/Getty ImagesWhen Kansas issued a mask mandate, 81 counties opted out. Researchers found coronavirus infection rates rose sharply in the opt-out counties, while falling in those that required masks.
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AstraZeneca Trial Promises 'Highly Effective' COVID-19 Vaccine National News
The pharmaceutical company made the announcement on Monday, saying that one dosing regimen showed the vaccine was 90% effective in preventing infection.
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Angela Merkel Raises Concern Over Coronavirus Vaccine Plan For Poorer Countries National News
At a virtual meeting of the G20, the German chancellor said she was worried about vaccine availability.
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Trump Is Running Out Of Time As Key States Set To Certify That Biden Won National News
With vote certifications this week in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Nevada, pressure will only build on the Republican dam of support for Trump's efforts to overturn the election results.
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Rep. Haaland: Cabinet Pick 'Would Mean A Lot To Indian Country' National News
Dozens of House Democrats have called on President-elect Joe Biden to make the New Mexico congresswoman the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
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Biden Supporters In Pennsylvania Look Ahead To A 'Traditional Presidency' National News
Joe Biden's supporters in the swing county of Erie talk about their hopes and their expectations of the incoming president.
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Rural Areas Send Their Sickest Patients To The Cities, Straining Hospital Capacity National News
In Kansas City, hospitals are treating local COVID-19 patients as well as patients transferred from rural counties in Missouri and Kansas, where there's no mandate or culture for wearing masks.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Co-Creator Dies At 37 National News
Patrick Quinn, who helped turn the Ice Bucket Challenge into a global phenomenon in 2014, died after a seven-year fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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