Jul 10 Watch 2:34 How the familiar words of a cliche can grant comfort to the grieving Continue watching
Jul 10 Judge halts first federal execution in 17 years, citing virus By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press A federal judge in Indiana is halting the first federal execution in 17 years, citing concerns over the coronavirus. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: WHO says coronavirus cases in the world reach 12 million By Associated Press Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the international community needed "leadership, community participation and collective solidarity" to "turn this pandemic around."… Continue reading
Jul 10 U.S. bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, the ability to jab the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections. Continue reading
Jul 10 Border authorities use pandemic powers to expel immigrants By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Because of the coronavirus, U.S. authorities wield extraordinary power to immediately expel Mexicans and Central Americans to Mexico, waiving laws that include rights to seek asylum. A father and 9-year-old son were whisked back to Mexico when encountered in San… Continue reading
Jul 10 In a change, WHO says indoor airborne spread of coronavirus is possible By Associated Press The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions. This comes after an open letter from more than 200 scientists published this week urging the agency to do so. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: Health officials testify on racial disparities in COVID-19 response By Laura Santhanam The nation's coronavirus response has been widely criticized as Black and brown communities suffer far worse health outcomes and higher death rates than white communities. Continue reading
Jul 09 Big Ten colleges will only play conference football, fall sports due to pandemic By John Zenor, Associated Press The league cited medical advice in making its decision and added ominously that the plan would be applied only "if the conference is able to participate in fall sports."… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 3:29 Top U.S. health officials say states should pause reopening efforts By Yamiche Alcindor The rising number of coronavirus infections in the U.S. proves the pandemic is far from abating. New cases are setting single-day records in several states and declining in only two. While the nation’s top medical officials say states should pause… Continue watching
Jul 09 3 things the U.S. can do to stop coronavirus By Laura Santhanam What strategies have been shown to work, but that the U.S. has not adopted on a wide scale? Public health experts say these tactics could still make a difference in saving lives. Continue reading