Jun 10 Watch 8:22 Americans with disabilities need more support during pandemic, say advocates Nearly one in four Americans lives with a disability. For some, that means a compromised immune system and greater risk for the coronavirus. Advocates are sounding the alarm that Congress needs to do more to help this population of society’s… Continue watching
Jun 10 Federal Reserve to keep providing aid and sees no rate hike through 2022 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Federal Reserve says it will keep buying bonds to maintain low borrowing rates and support the U.S. economy in the midst of a recession. And it says nearly all the Fed's policymakers foresee no rate hike through 2022. Continue reading
Jun 10 ‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Local officials in smaller cities and counties that were cut off from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in late March are now pleading for a massive cash infusion from the federal government to help them stave… Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: White House press secretary holds news briefing amid nationwide protests By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is expected to hold a press briefing Wednesday amid nationwide calls for police reform. Continue reading
Jun 10 Europe reopens borders amid worst global recession in memory By Angela Charlton, Colleen Barry, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday that global economic output could fall by as much as 7.6% this year if a second wave of infections emerges. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:28 How Vietnam’s authoritarian government succeeded at containing COVID-19 By Mike Cerre The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to spread across much of the world, but one country that set out to defeat it has apparently succeeded: Vietnam. Bordering China, where the virus originated, the similarly authoritarian country instituted mass quarantines and social… Continue watching
Jun 09 This chart can help you weigh coronavirus risks this summer By Courtney Vinopal As state and local governments reopen their economies from pandemic closures, public health experts say there are ways to get out of the house while limiting your chance of contracting and spreading the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 09 Preguntas frecuentes sobre el coronavirus By Lori Todd, Laura Santhanam, Molly Finnegan Read the English version of this article. El COVID-19, la enfermedad causada por el nuevo coronavirus, ha alterado en gran medida la vida que conocíamos en Estados Unidos. Las escuelas están cerradas, el desempleo se ha disparado, la gente… Continue reading
Jun 09 Moscow lifts lockdown restrictions amid virus concerns By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Critics are concerned about a new wave of infections and allege the move was politically motivated. The sudden ending of restrictions comes weeks before a nationwide vote on a constitutional change that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in… Continue reading
Jun 09 U.K. drops plan to get all young children in school by summer By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The British government has abandoned plans to have all younger children return to school in England before the summer holidays following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet coronavirus-related social distancing requirements. Continue reading