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American Airlines touts a new tool to combat COVID. But does it really make flying safer?

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Drugmaker ramping up production of potential coronavirus vaccine in record time

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Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone'

Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.

Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected.

Twenty-five years ago thousands of children in Africa were paralysed by the virus.

The disease is now only found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

There is no cure but the polio vaccine protects children for life.

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Why new cases of the coronavirus are down across most of the U.S.

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While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland

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NEW STUDY: Genetic data show how a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across the nation and world

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Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

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Two European patients re-infected with coronavirus

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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

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Dr. Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others --Reuters interview

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Extreme weather threatens coronavirus pandemic response in hard-hit states

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Covid-19 deaths have dropped below 1,000 a day as summer surge tails off

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/24/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html

CNN)Declines in the average number of daily Covid-19 deaths and in new cases indicate that the virus' summer surge through the US is waning.

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Another COVID-19 Medical Mystery: Patients Come Off Ventilator But Linger In A Coma

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China has been vaccinating key workers with unapproved COVID-19 vaccines for weeks

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WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan

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