Coronavirus Updates: Russia falling behind on COVID vaccine trials

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Russia is reporting falling behind on its coronavirus vaccine trials.

According to the Sputnick V makers, only 6,000 participants have finished the necessary doses needed to achieve complete immunization.

That's far behind some of U.S.'s western trials, where nearly 30,000 participants have completed the two doses.

At the current rate of development, it could take up to a year for the majority of Russians to get shots.

Also, children are also volunteering in clinical trials in the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine.

At Cincinnati Children's Hospital, a 12-year-old and his dad are both volunteering in a Pfizer vaccine trial.

Despite the pressure to reopen schools, officials say most of the vaccines being developed will go to senior citizens first.

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Dozens found inside illegal warehouse party in Queens

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Cuomo on Trump administration COVID policy: 'They surrendered

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the White House Chief of Staff revealed the Trump administration's coronavirus policy when he said that "we're not going to control the pandemic."

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US surpasses 225,000 deaths

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Italy closes gyms, shuts eateries early to fight COVID-19

Italy's leader imposed at least a month of new restrictions across the country Sunday to fight rising coronavirus infections, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters, putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants and mandating that people keep wearing masks outdoors.

Worried about crippling Italy's stagnant economy, especially after 10 weeks of a severe lockdown earlier in the pandemic, Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte opted against another heavy nationwide lockdown. The new decree goes into effect Monday and lasts until Nov. 24.

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Surging coronavirus cases color White House race in closing days

President Donald Trump assured supporters packed shoulder to shoulder at weekend rallies that "we're rounding the turn" on the coronavirus and mocked challenger Joe Biden for raising alarms about the pandemic, despite surging cases around the country and more positive infections at the White House.

Trump's remarks came Saturday, hours before the White House announced that a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence had tested positive for the virus. Pence has been in close contact with the adviser, the White House said, but still planned to keep traveling and holding rallies around the country.

The revelation of another high-ranking administration official testing positive for the virus coupled with the administration's decision to continue business as usual punctuated a day that marked the starkly different approaches that Trump and Biden are taking to campaigning in the age of the novel coronavirus.

Spain orders nationwide curfew to stem worsening outbreak

Spain declared a second nationwide state of emergency Sunday and ordered an overnight curfew across the country in hopes of stemming a resurgence in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

The Socialist leader told the nation in a televised address that the extraordinary measure will go into effect on Sunday night. Sánchez said that his government is using the state of emergency to impose an 11 p.m.-6 a.m. nationwide curfew, except in the Canary Islands.

Longtime NYC barbershop closing due to the pandemic

A longtime barbershop in the East Village is closing because of the pandemic. Astor Place Hairstylists says it has been impossible to turn a profit, even since reopening in July.

The shop has weathered tough times before during its 75-year history, but with added expenses and fewer customers, the plan now is to shut down before Thanksgiving.

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