Vaccines will be limited in supply and logistically challenging to distribute at first in California

"Don't expect you can go down the pharmacy during this calendar year and get a vaccine," Gov. Gavin Newsom said. "It is simply unrealistic. We don't anticipate mass availability until 2021."

New landmark study tests air on planes for virus transmission

Good news for people who've been itching to get on a plane to see family, friends, or take that long-awaited vacation.     

Federal health officials planning to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes

The nation has 15,000-16,000 nursing homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There may be another 20,000-45,000 assisted living facilities and similar kinds of settings for elderly and disabled people.

TSA screens over 1 million passengers in single day for first time since March

TSA said it screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide on Oct. 18, 2020. The agency hasn’t seen that volume since March 17.

U.S.-Canadian border closure extended - again

Canadian authorities have extended the U.S-Canada border closure through at least Nov. 21.

Wales to implement 2-week 'firebreak' lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike

All non-essential retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses in Wales will close for two weeks beginning Oct. 23 — a lockdown similar in scope to the U.K.-wide measures imposed in March.

Orange County reopens CARES Small Business Grant portal on Monday

The grant is said to be a one-time, $10,000 grant to cover business expenses such as employee wages, bills, and rent.

Trump teases stepping in if Republicans oppose multi-trillion dollar stimulus package

President Trump hinted he might intervene if Republican senators don't support a second coronavirus stimulus package worth trillions of dollars, during an interview with Charles Benson of WTMJ4 Milwaukee on Saturday.

Coronavirus cases top 40 million worldwide

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the planet has passed 40 million.

Texas teen wins $25K for work on possible COVID-19 solution

14-year-old eighth-grader Anika Chebrolu of Frisco has won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her study on COVID-19.

Florida reports over 2,500 new COVID-19 cases, 50 more deaths

The rise in Florida's COVID-19 cases comes as infections are increasing alarmingly in other parts of the country.

Florida Gators football coach Dan Mullen tests positive for COVID-19

The Florida Gators had at least 21 players and coaches test positive, an outbreak that prompted the Southeastern Conference to postpone two games.

Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle COVID-19 surge

Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August.