Jun 25 Watch 6:50 Why a temporary halt on reopening is ‘wholly inadequate’ to contain virus The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 7:11 With food-delivery apps like Uber Eats, who’s actually making money? By Paul Solman During the pandemic, Americans have replaced dining out with take-out and delivery meals. As a result, more customers and restaurants are relying on apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats to transport food. But restaurants say the apps consume their profits,… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 3:00 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a 911 dispatcher during COVID-19 Throughout the pandemic, the NewsHour has highlighted courageous front-line workers who are keeping the country running in the face of unprecedented hardship. Bridget Rhodes is one of these essential workers, a 911 dispatcher in Portland, Oregon, who has offered a… Continue watching
Jun 25 As many as 20 million in U.S. have had COVID-19, officials say — 10 times more than previously thought By Zeke Miller, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer U.S. officials believe as many as 20 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus since it first arrived in the country. That's nearly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed so far. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. virus cases near an all-time high and governors impose new restrictions By Jennifer Peltz, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The daily U.S. count of new coronavirus cases stood near an all-time high Thursday. It's hovering close to the late-April peak that marked some of the darkest and deadliest days of the crisis so far. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: How to combat the mental toll of racism By Justin Stabley The deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police have pushed race in America to the forefront of the national conversation. But for many, discussions about racism and the reality of living in America as a Black person happen… Continue reading
Jun 25 Applications for jobless aid fall to nearly 1.5 million, a slowing but still-high level By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level. Continue reading
Jun 25 Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Krista Larson, Associated Press Eastern Congo marked an official end Thursday to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which killed 2,280 people over nearly two years. Continue reading
Jun 24 Honduras president shows improvement after testing positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press Doctors at Honduras' Military Hospital say President Juan Orlando Hernández is improving after being placed on oxygen a day earlier. Hernández tested positive for COVID-19 last week and a day later was hospitalized with pneumonia. Continue reading
Jun 24 Africa’s first vaccination trials begin for COVID-19 By Cara Anna, Associated Press The large-scale trial of the vaccine developed at the University of Oxford is being conducted in South Africa, Britain and Brazil. Continue reading