Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second…
Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved…
Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base
In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of…
The Latest: Mexico says its COVID-19 deaths surpass 35,000
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Mexico now has more than 35,000 deaths from the pandemic, the fourth…
No end in sight, Congress confronts new virus crisis rescue
WASHINGTON — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved by Congress in the spring. And it’s painfully clear now,…
UK economic bounceback in May far slower than anticipated
The British economy grew by far less than anticipated during May, dampening hopes that the recovery from what is set to be one of the country’s deepest recessions in centuries…
Wisconsin congressman blames coughing fit on dry throat
The campaign manager for a Wisconsin congressman whose coughing fit at the state Republican Party convention drew widespread attention says he was suffering from nothing more than a dry throat…
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall,…
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city By JEFF AMY and BEN NADLER Associated Press July 8, 2020, 9:40 PM 4 min…