Forbes - Barely Treading Water

Plus: France and UK report most Covid-19 deaths since spring

Americans are still anxiously awaiting the results of the 2020 Presidential Election. No matter who wins, the victor will have a major Covid-19 crisis to deal with. The pandemic is only accelerating-- yesterday, Election Day, hospitalizations from Covid-19 shot above 50,000, the highest number in nearly three months. It’s a crucial time for America, and it doesn’t help that there is the possibility of a nearly 3-month long transition period should Vice President Joe Biden win the election. As Forbes healthcare contributor Joshua Cohen writes, that could leave the country treading water until January in regards to the pandemic.

Business

Changing his tune, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today that a new Covid-19 stimulus bill should be passed before the end of the year. 

This financial expert explains why bad times, like the pandemic, are when you should be saving money the most.

Science & Health

Denmark will be killing all minks in the country after a new strain of Covid-19 has jumped from minks to humans. 

A study from medical journal the Lancet suggests that the U.S. has been massively undercounting cases of Covid-19.

On The Upside

Quick Healers: New research finds that some people are recovering from Covid-19 quickly and producing an abundance of antibodies, but findings are still limited.