May 19 States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data By Michelle R. Smith, Colleen Long, Jeff Amy, Associated Press As large parts of the U.S. ease their lockdowns against the coronavirus, public health officials in some states are being accused of bungling infection numbers or even deliberately using a little sleight of hand to make things look better than… Continue reading
May 19 Aides scramble to defend Trump's use of hydroxychloroquine By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer He's making himself an example for use of the drug, and that's drawing criticism from some health experts as well as Democratic leaders. Continue reading
May 19 New York to allow small Memorial Day ceremonies By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will allow Memorial Day ceremonies with up to 10 people despite statewide lockdown rules. Continue reading
May 19 U.N. chief recommends scaled-back meeting of world leaders in September By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. secretary-general is recommending that the annual gathering of world leaders in late September to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization be scaled back because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
May 19 5 questions about asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, answered By William Petri, The Conversation People who are infected with the coronavirus but don't show any symptoms are playing a major role in spreading the virus. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says online schooling will last through summer for 1 in 6 NYC kids By Associated Press Online schooling will continue through the summer for some 177,700 New York City public school students, officials announced Tuesday. Continue reading
May 19 COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement sparks concern By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The coronavirus has sparked concerns about how private medical information is being used. Health officials in at least 35 U.S. states are sharing the addresses of those who test positive for coronavirus to first responders who request it. Continue reading
May 19 India likely to welcome Trump's use of Malaria drug By Emily Schmall, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will be welcomed in India. Continue reading
May 19 Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital By Morgan Lee, Associated Press While much of New Mexico is showing signs of emerging from the initial wave of the pandemic, stubbornly high rates of infection and death persist in the state's northwest corner — including in the Navajo Nation that extends into Arizona… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:46 As states reopen, Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine By John Yang More states are lifting restrictions put in place to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, President Trump announced Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug unproven as a treatment for COVID-19. The disease's national death toll is… Continue watching