The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas. Meanwhile, in a major reversal, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio said the nation’s largest…… MORE
(AP) Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the coronavirus pandemic. Moderna is just behind Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech in seeking…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas County’s weekly infection rate has reached its highest level since the pandemic began. County health officials are reporting nearly 1,400 new cases per day. That could get worse as Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is anticipating an increase in Coronavirus cases once testing sites re-open Monday. Most testing sites have been closed for…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Over 8,600 Texans were hospitalized with COVID-19, Sunday, while health officials report more than 6,000 additional Coronavirus cases and 48 deaths. However, the hospital bed situation in Texas has improved. Hospital bed capacity in Dallas county dropped to its lowest level since mid September, at 68%. That’s down from 75% on November 6th.…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A man who refused to drop a knife as he approached officers in West Texas is dead. San Angelo police shot the man as a last resort. 38 year-old Adam Lee Mendez got into an altercation with police and refused to drop a knife. Officers used less lethal devices to stop the man, but…… MORE