Ida Latest News: N.Y. Region Deaths Rise, Six People Still Missing in N.J.

Ida Latest News: N.Y. Region Deaths Rise, Six People Still Missing in N.J.

Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Ida Paralyzes the New York City Area The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths and disrupted transit across parts of New York and New Jersey. Look! The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths … Read more

Prosecutors seek the death penalty in kids’ deaths

Prosecutors seek the death penalty in kids' deaths

Idaho prosecutors on Thursday announced their intention to pursue the death penalty against Chad Daybell, who is accused of killing his two stepchildren who were found missing and dead in Idaho last year. Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell, the mother of Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 17, are charged with the murder … Read more

Covid-19 Updates: Colombia Surpasses 100,000 Deaths as Virus Pummels South America

Covid-19 Updates: Colombia Surpasses 100,000 Deaths as Virus Pummels South America

Here’s what you need to know: Relatives of Covid-19 victims spread their ashes at the natural reserve of Paramo de Guerrero in Cogua municipality, near Bogota on Monday.Credit…Raul Arboleda/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Colombia, where a surging coronavirus and a dearth of vaccines have led to widespread protests, has surpassed 100,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths, just … Read more

Idaho Couple Face Murder Charges in Deaths of Children and a Former Spouse

Idaho Couple Face Murder Charges in Deaths of Children and a Former Spouse

Headlines refer to them as the “Doomsday Couple,” a couple who have drawn international attention for their so-called apocalyptic religious beliefs and the recurring deaths of their immediate family members under questionable circumstances. Lifetime TV even made a movie about her. On Tuesday, Idaho prosecutors announced that husband and wife Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow … Read more

US passes 550,000 deaths, more states open vaccine eligibility

US passes 550,000 deaths, more states open vaccine eligibility

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 550,000 Americans died from the coronavirus epidemic late Monday, claiming the lives of 1 in 600 residents. In the midst of the grim milestone, more than a dozen states will be opening up all adults to vaccinate this week, signifying a significant increase in COVID-19 shots … Read more

US hits 500,000 deaths; Britain lockdown; Biden PPE loans

US hits 500,000 deaths; Britain lockdown; Biden PPE loans

The US has crossed a dismal COVID threshold again, much faster than any other country in the world. Less than a year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic, the US recorded its 500,000th death on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University dashboard. That’s more than double the number of COVID-19 deaths registered … Read more

90,000 more US deaths forecast; world’s herd immunity

90,000 more US deaths forecast; world's herd immunity

By June 1, more than 90,000 more Americans are likely to die from COVID-19 causes, according to a leading forecasting institute. The forecast assumes the U.S. expects more than 500,000 deaths in the next two days, and Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is “possible” that Americans will still wear masks in 2022. The University of … Read more

FDA limits convalescent plasma use; 455K US deaths

Eileen Kane, rechts, erhält am Mittwoch ihre erste COVID-19-Impfung von Nathaly Castillo von der Illinois National Guard am Triton College in River Grove, Illinois.

Erwachsene 20-49 treiben die Ausbreitung von COVID-19 voran und die Impfung dieser Gruppe könnte laut einer Studie der Schlüssel zur Kontrolle des Infektionstempos sein. Forscher am Londoner Imperial College schätzten, dass mindestens 65% der neuen US-Infektionen aus dieser Altersgruppe stammen. “Die gezielte Intervention – einschließlich übertragungsblockierender Impfstoffe – bei Erwachsenen im Alter von 20 bis … Read more

Vaccine sites in Northeast closed by snow; 441K US deaths

Vaccine sites in Northeast closed by snow; 441K US deaths

COVID-19 has killed more than 441,000 Americans, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines late in 2020. USA TODAY is tracking the news. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates. Sign up for our Coronavirus Watch newsletter for updates to your inbox, join our Facebook group or … Read more