Aug 03 WATCH: Governor says California getting a grip on virus By Associated Press In California, more than 9,000 people have now died from the virus, and three-quarters were 65 and older. Only about 9% of California’s nearly half-million confirmed virus cases are children. Continue reading
Aug 03 Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Ahead of Monday's talks, all sides predict a long slog ahead despite the lapse of a $600-per-week supplemental jobless benefit. At least several more days of talks are expected. Continue reading
Aug 03 Vietnam confirms 21 more cases in new virus outbreak By Associated Press The country, which had lifted many restrictions after more than three months with no local infections, now has 196 cases in the new outbreak. Continue reading
Aug 03 With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic's early days. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Florida gov. says he’s encouraged by virus trends By Associated Press Florida reported 73 additional deaths from the virus on Monday as the number of new cases increased by almost 4,800 people, health officials reported. Continue reading
Aug 03 Outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast By Associated Press The 41 people on the MS Roald Amundsen who tested positive have been admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsoe, north of the Arctic Circle, where the ship currently is docked. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 5:40 The safety concerns for teachers before schools reopen By PBS NewsHour The largest teacher’s union in the U.S., the American Federation of Teachers, announced recently it would support any local chapters that strike due to their school’s reopening without any safety measures. Randi Weingarten, the union’s president, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 5:23 America’s COVID-19 economy struggles as cases climb By PBS NewsHour As the emergency $600-per-week unemployment benefit expired on July 31, officials expressed optimism for another relief package. The bill, being negotiated right now, would be the fifth since the pandemic hit and likely the last before the November elections. Diane… Continue watching
Aug 02 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan recovers from coronavirus By Associated Press His actor son, Abhishek Bachchan, who is still in the Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital with the virus, said in a tweet that his father has tested negative and will rest at home. Both were hospitalized on July 11. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:06 A California collective makes the case for outdoor schooling By Christopher Booker As school districts across the country are trying to determine how or if they can open their doors in the fall, a California coalition has come together - offering districts everything from curriculum to architecture advice to take their classrooms… Continue watching