Sep 28 WATCH: Trump says millions of rapid COVID-19 tests will be sent to states By Associated Press Nearly 205,000 people have now died from the coronavirus, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, and cases continue to rise in a number of states. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 7:50 Inside Georgia's latest attempt to change how people access Obamacare By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In Georgia, a new health insurance proposal could upend the Affordable Care Act exchange. While proponents see the changes as a way to increase health insurance enrollment, critics warn that tens of thousands of Georgians could lose healthcare coverage. NewsHour… Continue watching
Sep 27 New rule may strip pollution protections from popular lakes By John Flesher, Associated Press Nearly 50 years ago, a power company received permission from North Carolina to build a reservoir by damming a creek near the coastal city of Wilmington. It would provide a source of steam to generate electricity and a place to… Continue reading
Sep 27 Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer The nearly 1 million people around the world who have lost their lives to COVID-19 have left us a gift: Through desperate efforts to save their lives, scientists now better understand how to treat and prevent the disease — and… Continue reading
Sep 25 Florida governor lifts all restaurant restrictions, bans mask fines as COVID-19 spreads By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The Republican governor's order unleashed fresh debate in the politically divided state, where pandemic responses have become intertwined with the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 25 COVID-19 tightens grip on U.S. Midwest and West By Heather Hollingsworth, Nicky Forster, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The U.S. is averaging more than 40,000 new confirmed cases a day. While that number is dramatically lower than the peak of nearly 70,000 over the summer, the numbers are worrisome nonetheless. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:37 Will Trump's health care executive orders have an impact? Amid coronavirus and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, health care is becoming an even more prominent issue in the presidential race. The Affordable Care Act's fate could be determined by the Supreme Court right after the election. Now, President Trump has… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:44 This book of breast cancer survival stories seeks to foster solidarity Even amid the pandemic, the threat of cancer looms significant. Estimates suggest that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer alone this year, and more than 275,000 new cases will be diagnosed. But millions are also surviving the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Health officials seek to block Trump rally in Virginia By Alan Suderman, Associated Press But it's unlikely to make a difference, as the Trump campaign has routinely flouted public health guidelines intended to halt the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 24 Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Inspection records show the outbreak at the Iowa Premium Beef Plant in Tama in April resulted in 338 of the plant's 850 workers testing positive for the virus. Continue reading