President said Friday that the U.S. has already produced 2 million coronavirus vaccine doses that are "ready to go" once scientists figure out whether it is safe and effective."Tremendous progress is being made on vaccines," Trump said during a Friday morning news conference from the White House. "In fact, we're ready to go in terms of transportation and logistics. We have over 2 million ready to go if it checks out for safety."White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is involved in U.S. effort to produce a vaccine, declined to comment on Trump's comments later Friday, saying, "I...…President said Friday that the U.S. has already produced 2 million coronavirus vaccine doses that are "ready to go" once scientists figure out whether it is safe and effective."Tremendous progress is being made on vaccines," Trump said during a Friday morning news conference from the White House. "In fact, we're ready to go in terms of transportation and logistics. We have over 2 million ready to go if it checks out for safety."White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is involved in U.S. effort to produce a vaccine, declined to comment on Trump's comments later Friday, saying, "I...WW…

Business News and FinanceVIEW IN APPKEY POINTS New York Gov. said Thursday that he's considering imposing a quarantine on travelers arriving in the state from places like Florida where cases have spiked. "I haven't made a decision yet, but I have had experts advise me of that. It is a real concern," Cuomo said when asked about whether he'd consider imposing some sort of quarantine measure or taking health precautions at airports where travel has increased."It could happen, and it's something I'm considering," he said. In late March, as New York quickly became the...…Business News and FinanceVIEW IN APPKEY POINTS New York Gov. said Thursday that he's considering imposing a quarantine on travelers arriving in the state from places like Florida where cases have spiked. "I haven't made a decision yet, but I have had experts advise me of that. It is a real concern," Cuomo said when asked about whether he'd consider imposing some sort of quarantine measure or taking health precautions at airports where travel has increased."It could happen, and it's something I'm considering," he said. In late March, as New York quickly became the...WW…

Key PointsUN warns of tragedy if wealthy nations don't help poorer nations in Covid fightA top official from the United Nations warned Friday of decades of tragedies if wealthy nations don't help poorer nations fight the coronavirus, which continues to rapidly spread across the globe. "Unless we act now, we should be prepared for a series of human tragedies, more brutal and more destructive than any of the direct impacts of the virus itself," U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock told reporters on a call hosted by the World Health Organization.Inaction...…Key PointsUN warns of tragedy if wealthy nations don't help poorer nations in Covid fightA top official from the United Nations warned Friday of decades of tragedies if wealthy nations don't help poorer nations fight the coronavirus, which continues to rapidly spread across the globe. "Unless we act now, we should be prepared for a series of human tragedies, more brutal and more destructive than any of the direct impacts of the virus itself," U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock told reporters on a call hosted by the World Health Organization.Inaction...WW…

Key PointsNew York Gov. Cuomo says he won't sacrifice human lives to reopen economyNew York Gov. said Thursday that he's not willing to trade people's lives to reopen the state's economy, saying it's "absurd" to argue over how many deaths are worth reopening the state. "This is not a situation where you can go to the American people and say, 'How many lives are you willing to lose to reopen the economy?' We don't want to lose any lives. You start to hear these, to me, what are absurd arguments," Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. An additional 231 people died from Covid-19...…Key PointsNew York Gov. Cuomo says he won't sacrifice human lives to reopen economyNew York Gov. said Thursday that he's not willing to trade people's lives to reopen the state's economy, saying it's "absurd" to argue over how many deaths are worth reopening the state. "This is not a situation where you can go to the American people and say, 'How many lives are you willing to lose to reopen the economy?' We don't want to lose any lives. You start to hear these, to me, what are absurd arguments," Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. An additional 231 people died from Covid-19...WW…

Key PointsNYC's top health official on coronavirus inflammatory syndrome in childrenCoronavirus inflammatory syndrome in children is causing heart and kidney failure, New York City's top health official said Monday."This is something that is incredibly concerning," Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said at a news briefing. Pediatricians and health officials have seen "laboratory signs of inflammation and a single or multiorgan indication of failure. Meaning that your kidneys are not working, they're going into shock, your heart is giving out."Early in the...…Key PointsNYC's top health official on coronavirus inflammatory syndrome in childrenCoronavirus inflammatory syndrome in children is causing heart and kidney failure, New York City's top health official said Monday."This is something that is incredibly concerning," Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot said at a news briefing. Pediatricians and health officials have seen "laboratory signs of inflammation and a single or multiorgan indication of failure. Meaning that your kidneys are not working, they're going into shock, your heart is giving out."Early in the...WW…

Key PointsWorld Health Organization officials warn coronavirus 'will be with us for a long time'The World Health Organization warned world leaders Wednesday that they will need to manage around the coronavirus for the foreseeable future as cases level off or decline in some countries, while peaking in others and resurging in areas where appeared to be under control."Make no mistake, we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva.While social...…Key PointsWorld Health Organization officials warn coronavirus 'will be with us for a long time'The World Health Organization warned world leaders Wednesday that they will need to manage around the coronavirus for the foreseeable future as cases level off or decline in some countries, while peaking in others and resurging in areas where appeared to be under control."Make no mistake, we have a long way to go. This virus will be with us for a long time," WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva.While social...WW…

Key PointsDoctors and world leaders need "to be on the alert" for cases of a rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Friday.World health officials are increasingly hearing about cases of an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in a few countries, including the United States and Italy, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said during a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva.The WHO said initial reports hypothesized that this syndrome, which can cause high...…Key PointsDoctors and world leaders need "to be on the alert" for cases of a rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said Friday.World health officials are increasingly hearing about cases of an inflammatory disease similar to Kawasaki disease in a few countries, including the United States and Italy, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, said during a news conference at the agency's headquarters in Geneva.The WHO said initial reports hypothesized that this syndrome, which can cause high...WW…

Key PointsNew York City will give away 7.5M face coverings to halt coronavirus spreadNew York City will distribute 7.5 million free cloth and non-medical face coverings immediately to further prevent the spread of Covid-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. New Yorkers have overwhelmingly complied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order requiring all residents to wear face coverings when in public, de Blasio said at his daily press briefing. To further comply with the order and prevent the spread of the virus, the city will distribute 5 million three-ply non-medical masks...…Key PointsNew York City will give away 7.5M face coverings to halt coronavirus spreadNew York City will distribute 7.5 million free cloth and non-medical face coverings immediately to further prevent the spread of Covid-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. New Yorkers have overwhelmingly complied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order requiring all residents to wear face coverings when in public, de Blasio said at his daily press briefing. To further comply with the order and prevent the spread of the virus, the city will distribute 5 million three-ply non-medical masks...WW…

Key PointsGovernor Cuomo: Almost 14% of New York residents had the coronavirusAn estimated 13.9% of the New Yorkers have likely had Covid-19, according to preliminary results of coronavirus antibody testing released by Gov. on Thursday.The state randomly tested 3,000 people at grocery stores and shopping locations across 19 counties in 40 localities to see if they had the antibodies to fight , indicating they have had the virus and recovered from it, Cuomo said. With more than 19.4 million residents, according to U.S. Census data, the preliminary results indicate that at least 2.7...…Key PointsGovernor Cuomo: Almost 14% of New York residents had the coronavirusAn estimated 13.9% of the New Yorkers have likely had Covid-19, according to preliminary results of coronavirus antibody testing released by Gov. on Thursday.The state randomly tested 3,000 people at grocery stores and shopping locations across 19 counties in 40 localities to see if they had the antibodies to fight , indicating they have had the virus and recovered from it, Cuomo said. With more than 19.4 million residents, according to U.S. Census data, the preliminary results indicate that at least 2.7...WW…

Keep Me Logged InKey PointsN.Y., N.J. and Conn. impose quarantine on travelers from hotspotsTravelers arriving in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Florida, Texas and other states with spiking Covid-19 infections rates will be subject to a 14-day quarantine and fines if they don't self-isolate, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Cuomo had previously said he was considering imposing a quarantine on travelers arriving in the state from places like Florida where  cases have spiked. "We worked very hard to get the viral transmission rate down. We don't want...…Keep Me Logged InKey PointsN.Y., N.J. and Conn. impose quarantine on travelers from hotspotsTravelers arriving in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut from Florida, Texas and other states with spiking Covid-19 infections rates will be subject to a 14-day quarantine and fines if they don't self-isolate, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Cuomo had previously said he was considering imposing a quarantine on travelers arriving in the state from places like Florida where  cases have spiked. "We worked very hard to get the viral transmission rate down. We don't want...WW…