(WDIV) Someone who has been infected with COVID-19 might feel a sense of relief that they’ve developed some immunity and won’t get infected again. But how long do you remain immune, and how immune are you, really? In a new, non-peer reviewed, pre-print paper from the Imperial College of London, antibody levels were tracked in 365,000 people in England from…
(NBC News) — COVID-19 concerns are putting many in-person gatherings on hold for the holidays, but it’s still important to get face time with family. Video conferencing service Zoom is lifting the 40-minute time limit on its free version for Thanksgiving. Experts say it’s best to ensure you’ll be seen and heard with a well-lit, quiet setting and the right…
CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR/NBC News) — Chickasha, Oklahoma, is known for its “Festival of Light” display, but now there’s hope it will also be known for a giant leg lamp from the holiday classic “A Christmas Story.” The massive lamp display was the brainchild of Tim Elliott, treasurer of the Chickasha Economic Development Council. “I continued to think about what we…
(NBC News) — President-elect Joe Biden will deliver a Thanksgiving message to America Wednesday. On Tuesday his nominees for Secretary of State, United Nations Ambassador and other key roles presented a united front against President Trump’s “America First” policies. “We need to be working with other countries. We need their cooperation. We need their partnership,” said Secretary of State nominee…
NEW YORK (NBC) — Brisk winds didn’t ruin things for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last year, and COVID-19 won’t this year. Changes include trimming the two mile parade route to just Herald Square, with no sidewalk spectators. The iconic balloons will be wrangled by special vehicles instead of handlers on foot. It will also include performances from the likes…
(NBC News) — With Thanksgiving two days away and signs that many Americans are ignoring government warnings not to travel, health officials fear COVID-19 infections and deaths will explode in the weeks ahead. Hospitals in some states are already at the breaking point, and despite positive news about a trio of potential coronavirus vaccines, they still won’t be available soon…
(NBC News) — The White House transition is formally moving ahead. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced his picks for high-level cabinet positions focused on national security and intelligence. “It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back, ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” President-elect Biden said. Mr. Biden pointed to the nominees’ experience, while…
(KUSA/NBC News) — Baking is a little bit science and a little bit rock ’n’ roll, at least for Martin Howard. “That’s another thing I like about being a chef — you don’t have to have serious hair,” Howard says as he pressesd pie dough into tins while tossing his pink-and-blue-streaked blonde hair. Howard is an award-winning pastry chef who…
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WBBH/NBC News) — Detectives in Punta Gorda, Florida say they’ve cracked a 30-year-old homicide case has using DNA evidence. Members of the Charlotte County Cold Case Unit held a press conference Monday about the murder of Sharon Gill, a woman who was killed in her home on March 21, 1990. Gill, 42, was found in her home…
(KNVN/NBC News) — A fallen World War II Marine has finally been laid to rest, nearly eight decades after his death. Thomas Frank Johnson was buried Monday at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo. “It means he’s finally home. He’s resting comfortably now,” said Fred Loveland, a Navy veteran. Johnson’s remains were missing for 77 years in the South…
