Jun 26 'I became a full-throttled warrior.' Frontline workers on their fight against COVID-19 By Rebecca Oh Globally, the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has depleted resources, resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and put continued strain on health care workers who are on the frontlines of the crisis. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch the vice president's remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Mark Sherman, Associated Press As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 25 Dodging the virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits. Continue reading
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