Oct 02 WATCH: What Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis means for the campaign and upcoming election By Candice Norwood The White House released a statement on Friday -- less than 24 hours after his positive test was announced -- that the president will be moved to Walter Reed hospital. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: HHS Secretary Azar testifies about COVID-19 and possible political interference By Laura Santhanam In recent weeks, the Trump administration has come under renewed scrutiny for attempts to influence official guidance, reportedly over the objections of government scientists. Continue reading
Oct 02 President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19 By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Continue reading
Oct 01 Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Hicks traveled with the president multiple times this week, including on Marine One, the presidential helicopter, for a Minnesota rally Wednesday, and aboard Air Force One to Tuesday night's first presidential debate. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Schumer slams GOP senators in vote to protect ACA By Associated Press The Republican vote is in response to Senator Schumer's effort requiring them to make a choice between a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump or supporting the law that protects people with pre-existing conditions. Continue reading
Oct 01 Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble By Maria Cheng, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax. Continue reading
Oct 01 How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts By Andrew Latham, The Conversation Societies and cultures that seem ossified and entrenched can be completely upended by pandemics, which create openings for conquest, innovation and social change. Continue reading
Oct 01 Many pregnant people aren’t getting flu shots, but these bills could help By Shefali Luthra, The 19th Two bills shared first with The 19th are part of an effort to improve access to flu shots and other vaccines for viruses that are particularly damaging when pregnant. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: Federal officials testify on fraud prevention in small business loan programs By Courtney Vinopal Officials from the Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Government Accountability Office will testify Oct. 1 about efforts to prevent fraud within federal programs set up to support small businesses affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 01 Unemployment rises in Europe as pandemic grinds on By David McHugh, Helena Alves, Associated Press Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever. Continue reading