Quiz: The World This Week – November 15, 2020

Among+this+weeks+major+news+stories%3A+California+becomes+the+second+state%2C+following+Texas%2C+to+record+a+total+of+one+million+coronavirus+cases.+Pfizer%2C+a+pharmaceutical+company%2C+recently+announced+a+promising+vaccine+amid+consistent+increases+in+daily+U.S.+case+counts+this+week.+Creative+Commons+photo%3A+duncan+c+on+Flickr.

duncan c on Flickr

Among this week’s major news stories: California becomes the second state, following Texas, to record a total of one million coronavirus cases. Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company, recently announced a promising vaccine amid consistent increases in daily U.S. case counts this week. Creative Commons photo: duncan c on Flickr.

Emily Han, Online Editor

Quiz yourself on COVID-19 this week, violence in Ethiopia and other topics.

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