Forbes - The Under 30 Coronavirus Heroes

Plus: Study: Covid-19 may have been in U.S. earlier than was thought

It’s December first, which means that we can take stock of how well America battled the coronavirus pandemic during the month of November. The answer: not very well. The numbers from last month are alarming: more than 4.3 million people were infected with Covid-19 last month, and a record-shattering 37,000 Americans died from the disease in the past 30 days. As always, some regions have been hit harder than others. In North Dakota, 1 in every 800 residents are now dead from Covid-19. But November brought some good news as well, most notably in the form of two vaccines for Covid-19 that are now pending regulatory emergency authorization. An official for the government’s Operation Warp Speed project said yesterday that every American who wants a vaccine for Covid-19 should be able to get one by June 2021. Whether or not this is actually possible remains to be seen.

Business

A new $908 billion bipartisan stimulus bill was released today; here’s what’s in it. 

The hard-hit airline industry has come up with a new solution: Covid-19 “passports” that could help revive international travel. 

Some economists are suggesting that the government should pay Americans $1,000 each to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s why. 

The United Nations is asking for aid as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to push millions around the world into poverty. 

Science & Health

What if developing a vaccine was the easy part? Now, we have to figure out how to manufacture, store and distribute it - all of which pose challenges. 

NFL players are still getting near-daily Covid-19 tests, angering healthcare workers who don’t have the same privileges. 

The U.S. and France are approaching limits to religious services differently. While in the U.S., the fight is being taken  to the courts, French clergy are listening to the guidance of public health officials.

On The Upside

30 Under 30 in Healthcare: Meet the rest of the listmakers from our healthcare list, who are tackling America’s broken healthcare system through entrepreneurship and ingenuity.