Belgium's Health Minister Calls COVID-19 Surge 'Most Dangerous In Europe' Bracing for a possible "tsunami" of new COVID-19 cases, the country's health minister is warning of a dire situation as coronavirus cases rise more than 200% in the past two weeks. Teri Schultz
A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center. Jon Hamilton
Awaiting a Covid-19 vaccine, Washington state plans ahead for its distribution ‘The state has an idea that the first doses should go to health care providers, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions.’ Kim Malcolm
Air Travel High: TSA Screens 1 Million For 1st Time Since March The agency screened more than one million travelers at airport security checkpoints Sunday, the most since the start of the pandemic. But the modest air travel increase may be short-lived. David Schaper
New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century. Rhitu Chatterjee
U.S. Borders With Canada And Mexico Will Stay Closed Another Month "The situation in the United States continues to be of concern. So we're going to make sure we're keeping Canadians safe as best as we can," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Laurel Wamsley
Is There Any Progress In Negotiations Over A New Pandemic Relief Bill? President Trump says he wants a pandemic aid package done in the next two weeks. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ended another call on Monday without a deal. Kelsey Snell
UNICEF To Stockpile Over Half A Billion Syringes For Future COVID-19 Vaccine The agency, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, plans to distribute up to 1 billion syringes by 2021. Reese Oxner
40 Million Coronavirus Cases Are Now Reported Worldwide With the flu season looming, the rate of new cases in the U.S. and other countries is rising at rates not seen in months. Bill Chappell
Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers, but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections. Will Stone
