Health

Battered by the virus, tribes race to boost census count

By Matthew Brown, Lindsay Whitehurst, Iris Samuels, Associated Press

Millions of federal dollars for impoverished Native American communities are on the line in the U.S. census, and tribes are racing to avoid being undercounted again.

WATCH: Coronavirus vaccine ‘unlikely’ by Election Day, Fauci says

By Dan Cooney

“It’s not impossible...but it’s unlikely that we’ll have a definitive answer” by Nov. 3, Dr. Anthony Fauci told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff during a virtual health research forum on Sept. 8.

How the U.S. can get coronavirus testing where it needs to be

As summer comes to a close, the United States is averaging about 830 coronavirus deaths per day, along with tens of thousands of new cases. Although testing for the virus has improved, problems with access and obtaining expedient results persist.

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Gloria Estefan encourages fans to ‘Put On Your Mask’

By Amna Nawaz, Joshua Barajas

As with much of the world, superstar Gloria Estefan has been isolating at home during the pandemic. But she hasn’t remained silent during that time. In fact, Estefan has taken an old hit song of hers and converted it to…

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Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The legislation was supposed to deliver another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans, help schools and local governments and restore more generous unemployment benefits. Now all of that is at risk.

Excessive heat in Southwest poses added threat amid pandemic

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press

Extreme temperatures across the Southwest and a record-breaking summer in Phoenix pose additional threats during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people living on the street.

Hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Coronavirus tests touted by President Donald Trump and his top officials to help reopen the economy are widely available, but predictions for their usefulness haven't panned out.

States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid

By Associated Press

Spending cuts to schools, childhood vaccinations and job-training programs. New taxes on millionaires, cigarettes and legalized marijuana. Borrowing, drawing from rainy day funds and reducing government workers’ pay.

The age-old practice of ‘gleaning’ is feeding people during the pandemic

By Michael Hill, Sam Weber

Food insecurity in the United States skyrocketed when the COVID-19 pandemic began, leaving emergency food distributors scrambling to provide enough to those in need. To help fill the gap, organizations around the country have doubled down on the age-old practice…

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