May 08 WATCH: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley and Associated Press D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference May 8 on the area’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 08 Cheap labor means prisons still turn a profit, even during a pandemic By Robin McDowell, Margie Mason, Associated Press As the coronavirus pandemic decimates many companies, big business that has become synonymous with the world's largest prison system continues to make money. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Pence holds a roundtable in Iowa on agriculture during COVID-19 By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Pence is expected to hold a roundtable in Iowa on the agriculture industry during the coronavirus pandemic on May 8. Continue reading
May 08 AP report: 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports applied for PPP funds By Eddie Pells, Associated Press At least 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for government funds during the coronavirus pandemic, a stark financial reality that underscores the frailties within the world’s most dominant Olympic sports system. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:06 Economic damage from the pandemic spreads to all corners of the country By William Brangham More than 33 million Americans have lost their jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic began -- including 3.2 million in just the past week. Oceanside shops and restaurants that usually draw tourists at this time of year are deserted, forcing layoffs. Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:02 For many Americans, health coverage is tied to a job — and now they have neither By Paul Solman Consequences of the unemployment driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic will reverberate through the U.S. economy for months, if not years. One result: as millions of Americans lose their jobs, they are also losing their health care coverage -- and… Continue watching
May 07 WATCH: Michigan’s Whitmer says auto, manufacturing workers can soon return to work By Associated Press Manufacturers — which account for 19 percent of the state’s economy — can resume operations on Monday. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:21 Answering viewer questions about workplace safety during the pandemic As states and businesses around the country begin to reopen, many Americans are worried about the health risks of returning to work. Christina Banks, director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Healthy Workplaces at the University of California, Berkeley, joins Amna… Continue watching
May 07 Store workers become enforcers of social distancing rules By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Store workers across the country are suddenly being asked to enforce the rules that govern shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. That means customer service employees often must confront shoppers who aren't wearing masks and enforce social distancing measures. Continue reading
May 07 California restaurants envision big changes for reopening By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California restaurants have drafted a plan to guide the industry's reopening. The recommendations obtained by The Associated Press envision a changed world within dining rooms. Continue reading