Scientists have found potential vulnerabilities shared by the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic and by two of its deadly relatives, raising the possibility that researchers may one day develop a treatment or general vaccine for existing and even future coronaviruses.
The bankruptcy judge overseeing the liquidation of Shopko's assets will approved a $3 million settlement fund to pay 4,000 of the former retailer's employees the severance they were promised during store closings last year.
The White House and federal health officials said they did not throw out the pandemic playbook left to them by the Obama administration, but used more recent reports to guide them as they responded to COVID-19. Then they failed to follow new plans.