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US reports most single-day COVID-19 deaths since May; experts say pandemic accelerating 11/12/2020 03:04am • As Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations soared across the US, experts warned higher death tolls would soon follow. On Wednesday, there were at least 1,893 American deaths from the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University -- the highest daily death toll the count Across India, a Balance to Reclaim Normal Lives Amid Coronavirus Pandemic 11/12/2020 12:00am • NEW DELHI -- On a recent evening, Charu Chaudhary, a teacher in New Delhi, was up until 11 p.m. with a tailor at her house, planning outfits for her daughter's wedding. Four ceremonies will be spread over four evenings, including live music and dinners, three of them indoors. The guest list is rest What the Pfizer Vaccine Means for Investors 11/12/2020 12:00am • Pfizer (ticker: PFE) and German biotech BioNTech ( BNTX) announced arguably the best news yet in the global fight against the pandemic. The late-stage vaccine candidate the two companies are working on is at least 90% effective, the companies said. That number far exceeded what investors and others Coronavirus creates cloud of uncertainty over inauguration 11/11/2020 10:29pm • Despite the pandemic, construction is underway in D.C. on the inaugural platform on the west front of the Capitol and the presidential viewing stand on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. But a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the inaugural ceremony and traditional inaugural week acti Hazard pay to work from home? Montgomery County seeks repayment of $100,000 11/11/2020 07:53pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, council members are calling for an immediate fix and an outside investigation into problems related to hazard pay uncovered in a recent Inspector General's report. The report from Megan Davey Limarzi revealed that there were improper claims of hazard pay within the co Charles County weighs tougher COVID-19 restrictions amid rising infections 11/11/2020 06:13pm • With worsening COVID-19 rates, the health officer for Charles County, Maryland, wants the county to impose public health restrictions that are tougher than those in effect statewide. The coronavirus positivity rate in the southern Maryland county jumped to 7.13% on Wednesday, compared to the stat U.Md. puts brakes on football after players test positive for COVID-19 11/11/2020 03:18pm • The University of Maryland is pausing all football team-related activities due to a number of cases of COVID-19 within the Terrapin's program, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. Their game against Ohio State, scheduled for Nov. 14, has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. In the l Md. business groups cheer Beltway-widening plan; former Gov. Glendening calls approach ‘nonsense’ 11/11/2020 08:12am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Groups representing commuters and businesses urged the Maryland Department of Transportation to move forward with Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. Will college students bring COVID-19 home for Thanksgiving? 11/11/2020 04:19am • Weston Kerekes plans to eat his Thanksgiving dinner alone in his childhood bedroom in Santa Monica, California. If all goes as planned, the Yale University freshman's quarantine will have followed a tightly choreographed trip from his New Haven, Connecticut, campus to ensure he doesn't expose his Hogan: Reduced capacity for restaurants, gatherings amid Md. virus surge 11/11/2020 02:53am • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced tighter capacity restrictions for bars, restaurants and indoor gatherings on Tuesday amid worsening coronavirus health metrics. Effective 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hogan is ordering that the capacity of bars and restaurants be reduced from 75% down to 50%. The governor Amazon's Monopoly Problem in the EU; Alibaba's $74 Billion Shopping Holiday 11/11/2020 12:00am • Two out of the three major U.S. stock market indices rose on Wednesday, led by the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index, which bounced back with 2% gains following a two-day losing streak to start the week. The generally higher markets belied worrisome trends in new virus cases in the U.S., which set Montgomery Co. Board of Education approves plan to reopen schools 11/10/2020 09:00pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education gave tentative approval to the plans to bring students back to school in phases starting in January. Beginning Wednesday, a survey will be made available to parents. They can weigh in on whether they want their children to stick with virtual lea Department of Health offers COVID-19 exposure tracking app 11/10/2020 08:02pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s Department of Health launched its MD COVID Alert system Tuesday in an effort to bolster the state’s contact tracing effort US has 1M new coronavirus cases this month 11/10/2020 05:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has surpassed 1 million new confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of November. The tally of cases in just 10 days shows the reach of the virus amid a strong fall surge. Several states posted new highs Tuesday, including 12,000 new cases in Illinois and more t Montgomery Co. brings back tighter COVID-19 restrictions on businesses, restaurants 11/10/2020 05:00pm • The Montgomery County Council has voted to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions that tighten the rules for businesses, restaurants and religious organizations amid an ongoing hike in coronavirus cases throughout the region. The new rules approved by council members Tuesday reduce capacity limits for r