Oct 07 'Jurassic World' shoot suspended after COVID-19 positive cases By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Filming on the new "Jurassic World" movie at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. has been suspended for two weeks because of COVID-19 cases on set. Continue reading
Oct 07 With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily coronavirus toll By Associated Press The report quoted the spokesperson of the country’s health ministry, Sima Sadat Lari, as saying that the 239 died since Tuesday. Iran has in the past had 235 daily deaths. Continue reading
Oct 06 Top Trump aide Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press A senior administration official said Miller had previously tested negative as White House officials have tried to contain an outbreak on the complex that has infected Trump, the first lady and more than a dozen other aides and associates. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 4:06 Why do some Americans feel pandemic fears are overblown? By Amna Nawaz, Kate Grumke President Trump is telling Americans not to be afraid of coronavirus, as the national death toll from the pandemic tops 210,000. Cases are again climbing in much of the country -- but attitudes about the threat posed by COVID-19 vary… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 8:55 How Trump administration has undermined public trust on pandemic The United States’ experience with the coronavirus pandemic has been marked by misinformation and disagreement. What do we know for sure about the risks of COVID-19 -- and where incorrect information is originating? Former CDC director Tom Frieden of Resolve… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo gives COVID-19 and school reopening updates By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered the closing of schools in nine Brooklyn and Queens ZIP codes on Monday. But he hasn't made a decision yet on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to close nonessential businesses in those ZIP codes. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump halts COVID-19 relief negotiations until after election By Aamer Madhani, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after the election, roiling stock markets hoping for an economic boost for hard-hit industries such as the airlines. Continue reading
Oct 06 Military leaders quarantined after official tests positive By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top military leaders are under quarantine after a senior Coast Guard official tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump's doctor says president is experiencing 'no symptoms' By Associated Press The doctor did not provide any details on what medications the president is currently taking, including whether he has been administered additional steroids. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump's return to the White House sparks fear, anger for residence staff By Jill Colvin, Deb Reichmann, Colleen Long, Associated Press The West Wing of the White House is a ghost town. Staff members are scared of exposure. And now the executive mansion is a treatment ward for not one — but two — COVID patients. Continue reading