| EU wraps up talks with J&J for 200 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine -  The European Commission said on Thursday it had concluded preliminary talks with U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to buy upfront 200 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine. The EU executive arm said this could pave the way for the signing of a contract that would allow EU countries to buy the vaccines or donate to developing countries. The commission said that once the vaccine has proven to be safe and effective against COVID-19, the Commission would have a contractual framework in place for the initial purchase of 200 million doses on behalf of all EU states, and could further purchase up to an additional 200 million vaccine doses.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:25:37 -0400
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| Coronavirus updates: Newborn among Minnesota children recently hospitalized -  The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 750,000 people worldwide. Over 20.6 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:16:00 -0400
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| Andrew Lloyd Webber announces he'll take experimental COVID-19 vaccine -  Acclaimed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, like many in the entertainment industry, is looking forward to the day when theaters can reopen safely. Webber, 72, will officially join the vaccine trial helmed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Thursday, which has reportedly shown promising results.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:15:18 -0400
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| Video shows police officer pulling man in wheelchair off railroad tracks before oncoming train hits -  A body camera recorded the dramatic rescue by a police officer in Lodi, California.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:14:21 -0400
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| Israel, UAE agree to normalize ties in what Trump calls a 'historic' agreement -  President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates, agreed Thursday to the full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to a joint statement from the United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates, tweeted by Trump. "Now that the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates' lead," he added.
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:01:00 -0400
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