‘It’s time to hunker down’: Los Angeles residents told to stay home amid COVID-19 surge All residents within the city of Los Angeles were ordered to remain in their homes effective immediately, according to a new emergency order issued Wednesday evening. Video Icon Video
California Food Fight: Some Southern California restaurants are ignoring countywide COVID-19 restrictions Video Icon Video
The US has spent billions stockpiling ventilators, but many won’t save critically ill COVID-19 patients
Putin orders Russia to start mass COVID-19 vaccinations next week Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered authorities to begin mass vaccinations against COVID-19 from next week in Russia.
US says ready for domestic shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, details tentative plan for distribution The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it has made preparations to enable the “immediate mass shipment” of COVID-19 vaccines and completed all necessary regulatory measures. Video Icon Video
UK authorizes Pfizer vaccine for emergency use Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot that’s backed by rigorous science — and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. Video Icon Video
Stimulus checks? Here’s a breakdown of what’s in the $908 billion bipartisan economic plan Where the money is going in the bipartisan COVID-19 economic relief plan introduced in Congress. Video Icon Video
Top Democrats throw support behind bipartisan coronavirus aid bill Democratic leaders got behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort Wednesday, cutting their demands for a $2 trillion-plus measure by more than half in hopes of breaking a monthslong logjam and delivering much-sought aid. Video Icon Video
Deal on fresh U.S. coronavirus relief eluding congressional Republicans, Democrats For a second day in a row, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to Congress about coronavirus relief.
