Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems the way scientists had hoped.
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US Foreign Students: The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall because of the pandemic. The announcement brings relief to thousands of foreign students who had been at risk of being deported from the country, writes Colin Binkley.
Rules once lifted by nations reimposed to try to curb new outbreaks
Rules once lifted by nations reimposed to try to curb new outbreaks; First vaccine tested in US poised for final testing
Across the globe, virus restrictions initially lifted are being reimposed, shutting businesses and curbing people’s social lives as communities try to curb a disease resurgence before it spins out of control.
A renewed period of urgency with lockdown regulations and tougher restrictions is the common denominator, dousing hopes of reopening and embracing a modicum of normalcy.
“We’ll just try to work as much as we can when we are open, to prepare for another closure,” a salon owner in Hong Kong said, capturing a prevalent feeling.
As India’s coronavirus caseload approaches 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as authorities try to shield the health system from being overwhelmed.
In the U.S., Florida surpassed its daily record for virus deaths. The state’s 132 additional fatalities topped a state mark set just last week.
@ AP