Exciting digital live event of masterclasses, big interviews and guests as BBC reveal the 100 women who have made a difference in 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-55022407

The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in a Pakistani zoo was greeted on his arrival in Cambodia on Monday by chanting Buddhist monks and was then sent on his way to a wildlife sanctuary.
Like other travelers during these times, Kaavan needed to be tested for COVID-19 before his flight. Once his large metal crate was safely on board, Kaavan was provided with in-flight snacks — 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of them — for the seven-hour journey. https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-wildlife-animals-elephants-islamabad-f22cfa4a6a349f8fee5c12dcf28b4f6b

Chris Krebs, a lifelong Republican, was put in charge of the agency handling election security by President Trump two years ago. When Krebs said the 2020 election was the country's most secure ever, Mr. Trump fired him. Now, Krebs speaks to Scott Pelley https://youtu.be/YzBJJ1sxtEA

Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/30/asia/wuhan-china-covid-intl/index.html

Moderna vaccine is 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing severe cases of the disease. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/30/health/moderna-vaccine-fda-eua-application/index.html

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted Tuesday that the world economy will bounce back to its pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year - though that recovery will be uneven across the countries and big risks remain. https://apnews.com/article/europe-economic-outlook-health-coronavirus-pandemic-economy-790aac53128f3adcbde9f82af3c98114

“The red flags are flying in terms of the trajectory in our projections of growth,” said California Gov. Gavin Newsom. “If these trends continue, we’re going to have to take much more dramatic, arguably drastic, action.” https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-thanksgiving-holidays-a5b6792138ac3936759f3c1f9a5ff3d9

The Arecibo Observatory, a huge and previously damaged radio telescope in Puerto Rico that played a key role in astronomical discoveries for more than half a century, completely collapsed on Tuesday. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/huge-loss-huge-puerto-rico-radio-telescope-arecibo-collapses-following-n1249515

The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, informed Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force members on Tuesday that the CDC will soon issue new guidelines reducing the number of days close contacts should quarantine following exposure to a Covid-19 positive individual https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/01/health/cdc-changing-quarantine-guidelines/index.html

‘It Has to Stop’: Georgia Election Official Lashes Trump. Gabriel Sterling, a voting system official in Georgia, harshly criticized the president for failing to condemn threats of violence against people overseeing the election in his state. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/georgia-election-trump.html

Trump lawyer: ex-election security chief Krebs should be 'taken out and shot'
Joe DiGenova condemned for ‘mob attorney’ remark made on podcast shown on conservative Newsmax TV https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/01/trump-lawyer-joe-digenova-election-security-chief-chris-krebs-shot

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested two “alternatives” to a 14-day quarantine after you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, saying people who can’t do that can end their quarantine after seven days, followed by a negative test, or end it after 10 days without a positive test. https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvxvx8/the-cdc-just-gave-americans-2-alternatives-to-a-14-day-quarantine

German scientists identify warning sign for severe COVID. Researchers at German universities have identified immature blood cells that could signal coagulation complications in patients with COVID-19. Potential severe cases could now be detected at an earlier stage. https://p.dw.com/p/3m5ea

Patterns of missing credit card and loan payments could be an early indicator of dementia years before diagnosis, a new study says.
The study, published Monday in the medical journal JAMA, looked at Medicare patients living alone across the United States and analyzed their credit data and payments over time. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/03/health/dementia-study-financial-symptoms-wellness-trnd/index.html

Video footage shows the moment that one of the world's largest telescopes collapsed at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory on Tuesday.
It had been in operation for 57 years, but shut after engineers warned of the structure's deterioration earlier this year.
No injuries were reported from the collapse. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-55181448

Trump’s administration is facing new scrutiny Tuesday after failing to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, which has shown to be highly effective against COVID-19. https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-michael-pence-coronavirus-pandemic-bb5cb23e49aa72ba9cf11b80f1c40b05

Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. People started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, the director of public health.
Since then, symptoms ranging from nausea and anxiety to loss of consciousness have been reported in 546 patients admitted to hospitals. https://apnews.com/article/india-mystery-illness-baffles-experts-f607e38af215896bca5276ded25bf893

President Trump's lawyer Jenna Ellis has informed associates she tested positive for the coronavirus stirring West Wing fears after she attended a senior staff Christmas party on Friday. https://www.axios.com/jenna-ellis-trump-lawyer-covid-2bab2624-0b25-4f47-a532-079fd2c392da.html

21 Predictions for 2021 - Twenty-one visionary climate and justice leaders point the way to progress in the year ahead. https://grist.org/fix/21-predictions-for-2021-climate-justice-forecast-trends/

Los Angeles County deputies arrested nearly 160 people — many of whom were not wearing masks — who attended an illegal “super-spreader” party over the weekend despite surging coronavirus cases, authorities said Tuesday. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/los-angeles-county-deputies-break-huge-underground-party-74606812?cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_headlines_hed