U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines. Joe Palca
EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Economic Impact Of COVID-19 EU leaders, still divided on how to help European economies hit by the pandemic, hope German Chancellor Angela Merkel can forge an agreement when they meet in Brussels on Friday. Esme Nicholson
EU Leaders Meet In Hopes Of Closing Divisions Over COVID-19 Relief Package In their first face-to-face since the pandemic exploded, European Union leaders hope to hammer out a 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and COVID-19 recovery plan. Scott Neuman
Trump Redirects Foreign Aid Agency To Work On Pandemic. Congress Has Questions President Trump gave a foreign aid agency an unusual task: Give loans to domestic companies to help refill the depleted U.S. medical stockpile. House appropriators want an independent review. Franco Ordoñez
Navigating Pregnancy Risks In The COVID-19 Era Preliminary evidence suggests the coronavirus can pass through the placenta, and pregnancy slightly raises a woman's risk of a severe case of COVID-19. Medical experts urge calm and common sense. Laurel Wamsley
NASA Pushes Back Launch Date On Webb Space Telescope, Citing COVID-19 The launch of the $10 billion spacecraft, which scientists hope will see back to the time when the first galaxies were formed, has been rescheduled for Oct. 31, 2021. Scott Neuman
Target, CVS Shoppers Will Be Required To Wear Masks The new policies follow similar moves by a growing number of retailers acting to fill a void left by local, state and federal authorities who have refused to set mandatory policies. Vanessa Romo
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Sues Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Over Face Mask Order "Mayor Bottoms does not have the legal authority to modify, change or ignore Governor Kemp's executive orders," Kemp argues in the lawsuit intended to stop masks from being required in Atlanta. Vanessa Romo
'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration. Sydney Lupkin
Seattle Now: Vaccine trial offers a glimmer of hope A vaccine for Covid-19 is the best hope for stemming the pandemic. This week, we got a glimpse of that light at the end of the tunnel. Clare McGrane
