Jun 08 Watch 6:47 Pandemic increases workload, health risks for postal and delivery employees By Amna Nawaz, Rhana Natour, Gretchen Frazee In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are relying on mail carriers and delivery workers for essential supplies. The workload for many of these employees has increased significantly with so many consumers ordering from home. Stress and… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:20 With mass protests over systemic racism, people trade 1 health risk for another Nationwide protests against police violence toward black Americans have raised concerns about the potential spread of coronavirus. If people are not social distancing and are gathering in the thousands, are they exposing themselves to greater risk for COVID-19? And how… Continue watching
Jun 08 WHO chief warns virus is worsening globally By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally, even as the situation in Europe is improving. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: New York City mayor holds press conference as city reopens By Associated Press After bleak months, New York, the corner of the U.S. hit hardest by the coronavirus, gradually began reopening Monday. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 3:18 California priest puts his passion for technology to work By KCET The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to find ways to work remotely. And our partners at southern California station KCET found a priest in Santa Clarita who is putting his passion for technology to work. The story is part of their… Continue watching
Jun 07 Officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests By Brian Mahoney, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press As New York City prepared to reopen after a more than two-month coronavirus shutdown, officials on Sunday lifted a curfew that was put in place amid protests of police brutality and racial injustice. But they also urged that demonstrators be… Continue reading
Jun 07 Brazil govt yanks virus death toll as data befuddles experts By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Brazil's government has stopped publishing a running total of coronavirus deaths and infections in an extraordinary move that critics call an attempt to hide the true toll of the disease in Latin America's largest nation. Continue reading
Jun 07 World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, whose aggregated tally has become the main worldwide reference for monitoring the disease. Its running counter says United States leads the world with… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 3:22 Stories of 5 coronavirus victims in the U.S. By Judy Woodruff Even as unrest and mass protests dominate national headlines, the novel coronavirus continues to take more lives. We share stories of five victims, including a baker who endured internment during World War II, a veteran of the Fire Department of… Continue watching
Jun 05 White House forces reporters to ditch social distancing By David Bauder, Associated Press The White House abandoned social distancing for reporters attending President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event Friday. The reason? It looks better, according to the presidential aide who ordered the journalists' seats to be placed closer together. Continue reading