U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday in their worst showing since June, driven by a broad decline in many of the technology companies that have led the market higher in recent months. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped nearly 5% to 11458, its biggest one-day percentage decline since June 11, in a reversal of a rally that…

Bolt celebrating turning 34 last week with a birthday party in JamaicaSprinting legend Usain Bolt has tested positive for coronavirus.”The Covid test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms,” Bolt’s agent Ricky Simms told CNN in an email.Bolt, who retired in 2017, won eight Olympic and 11 world titles in a glittering career…

Publishedduration5 Septembermedia captionThere were scuffles between protesters and police at the eventAustralian police have made dozens of arrests amid anti-lockdown protests attended by hundreds nationwide.In Melbourne, the centre of Australia’s outbreak, about 300 people marched in defiance of tough measures that have been in place for a month.Other protests took place in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide…

About 47 people were at the gathering, according to a news release.Under a public health order, gatherings of more than 30 people are prohibited in most cases. (Trevor Bothorel/Radio-Canada)A $2,000 fine has been issued to the organizer of a “large social gathering” in a Saskatoon home that led to at least 21 COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan…

CBC Saskatchewan’s Bryan Eneas tried out Regina’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Thursday.A person approaches health workers in their car to get tested at Regina’s new drive-thru testing site. (Jean-Baptiste Demouy/Radio-Canada)It’s about 3:55 p.m. Thursday as I pull into the drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the International Trade Centre in Regina.  Given that testing in…

The Cowboys, Chiefs and Dolphins are the only NFL teams that have promised to have fans in the stands during their first game of the regular season, the Boston Globe reports.Why it matters: Over 75% of the league has ruled out admitting fans at home openers over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, though a normal…

Anthony Fauci was in the operating room under general anesthesia last Thursday when the White House coronavirus task force approved the narrowing of CDC testing recommendations to exclude asymptomatic individuals, according to CNN’s Sanjay Gupta.Why it matters: Fauci, who had vocal cord surgery last week, told Gupta that he is “concerned about the interpretation of…

Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday suggested that nationwide stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus were the ‘greatest intrusion on civil liberties’ in history ‘other than slavery.’ The panel discusses.Sept. 17, 2020

During a town hall, President Donald Trump downplayed the effectiveness of mask wearing. During a Congressional testimony the day after the town hall, CDC Chief Dr. Robert Redfield urged mask wearing, saying it can help combat the spread of coronavirus: “We have clear scientific evidence they work … “I might even go so far as…

The existence of left-wing hit squads and a “resistance unit” of scientists undermining President Trump’s COVID-19 strategy were among the bizarre and unfounded theories put forward by a Trump loyalist turned top official in the Department of Health and Human Services. Michael Caputo’s Facebook Live message came after several news outlets reported that he had…

Sunday marked six months since President Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus. If those six months feel like a blur to you, you’re not alone.The big picture: The sheer scale of what the U.S. has been through since March — a death toll equivalent to 65 Sept. 11 attacks, millions out of work,…

Usain Bolt is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all timeJamaican former sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is awaiting results of a recent coronavirus test while self-isolating.”Just to be safe, I’ll quarantine myself and just take it easy,” he said.Bolt held a birthday party in Jamaica and it is…

Human challenge trials are regarded by some as a faster way to develop vaccines – but they come with big risks.Challenge trials have been used for hundreds of years but a lot of people question how ethical is to deliberately expose people to an infectious disease.More than 140 different organisations around the world are currently…

The latest on the coronavirus outbreak from CBC News. Widespread COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says. Why millions of travellers have entered Canada despite COVID-19 travel restrictions. Canada added 246,000 jobs in August, but employment still 1 million short of pre-COVID level. Struggling with post-COVID-19 syndrome in a First Nation with limited health…