Independent panel scrutinizes first vaccine in public meeting
MarsBars/iStockBy ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. appears to be on the cusp of its first COVID-19 vaccine, as an independent panel of infectious disease experts, doctors and scientists met Thursday to decide whether the first
Jobless claims rise to 853,000 last week amid relentless pandemic
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Another 853,000 workers filed for unemployment insurance last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend the labor market, the U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday. This week’s tally
Visual demonstration investigates the efficacy of plexiglass amid the pandemic
Goodboy Picture Company/iStockBy KAITLYN FOLMER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Plexiglass dividers in indoor and outdoor settings have become ubiquitous in restaurant dining rooms, grocery store checkouts, banks, public transportation and office cubicles during the pandemic. They even
High school-run grocery store takes good deeds as payment, helps tackle food insecurity
yulkapopkova/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (NEW YORK) — One high school is helping fight food insecurity with a student-run grocery store that uses paying it forward as capital. During a particularly difficult year for millions struggling to
Local businesses find ways to give back to cherished communities for the holidays
ABC NewsBy HALEY YAMADA and ERIC NOLL, ABC News (NEW YORK) — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as local businesses across the country find ways to give back to their community during this difficult
FAO Schwarz offering toy store sleepover for $25 on Airbnb
AirbnbBy ZOE MOORE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — ‘Tis the season to spend the night at a toy store. FAO Schwarz just listed its New York City store on Airbnb for a one-of-a-kind stay. The iconic toy
Americans increasingly willing to get COVID-19 vaccine: Poll
nevodka/iStockBy DR. NICHOLAS NISSEN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — With the U.S. on the cusp of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine, public health experts warn that even a highly effective vaccine won’t help if people aren’t willing to
Normalization of vaccine misinformation on social media amid COVID 'a huge problem'
Chinnapong/iStockBy CATHERINE SANZ, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Social media posts containing vaccine misinformation not only have increased since the pandemic began, they’re more likely to coexist alongside less extreme content, effectively normalizing them and possibly delaying
Scoreboard roundup — 12/9/20
iStockBy ABC News (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALLWisconsin 73, Rhode Island 62Richmond 78, N. Iowa 68Baylor 83, Stephen F. Austin 52Texas 74, Texas State 53Texas Tech 51, Abilene