May 14 Watch 9:28 U.S. prisons are crowded, dirty and opaque. COVID-19 is running rampant. COVID-19 is sweeping the country’s jails and prisons. They have proven to be breeding grounds for contagion, with close quarters and a lack of protective gear. Some have released inmates early to free up space -- but people inside say… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:31 A child psychiatrist answers viewer questions on parenting during the pandemic During the coronavirus pandemic, we all have questions, and the NewsHour is bringing them to experts for answers. This week, we consider the challenges parents are experiencing as they try to help children navigate an unfamiliar world. Dr. Sarah Vinson,… Continue watching
May 14 New York nursing homes worry about cost for COVID-19 testing requirement By Jennifer Peltz, Jim Mustian, Associated Press As calls grow nationwide for testing everyone in nursing homes for coronavirus, New York facilities are sounding alarms about the state's ambitious new demand to test roughly 185,000 workers twice a week. Administrators worry there won't be enough test kits. Continue reading
May 14 These 3 charts show how rural health care was weakened even before COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam Even before the emergence of COVID-19, hundreds of rural hospitals sat on the verge of closure, and vital services like obstetrics, chemotherapy and orthopedics were drying up, according to new analysis from the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Continue reading
May 14 Wisconsin governor warns of 'massive confusion' after ruling By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press The state Supreme Court tossed out the Democrat's stay-at-home order and Republicans said they may leave it up to local governments to enact their own unique rules for combating the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump says virus whistleblower is a 'disgruntled, unhappy person' By Associated Press "I don't know him. I never met him," Trump said. "But I watched him and he looked like an angry, disgruntled employee who frankly, according to some people, didn't do a very good job."… Continue reading
May 14 Puerto Rico to spend $2B to fight COVID-19 as concerns grow over allocation By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez said Thursday that $300 million will be used in part to increase testing, expand contact tracing and help the unemployed affected by a lockdown imposed in mid-March. Many Puerto Ricans also worry that the newest funds available will… Continue reading
May 14 Virus tests hospitals in pockets of U.S. as some states reopen By Michael Kunzelman, Regina Garcia Cano, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Coronavirus outbreaks are testing the public health networks in pockets of the U.S., while some states prepare to lift lockdown measures, seeing signs of progress. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump speaks after touring medical equipment distribution center By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is expected to speak after touring a medical equipment distribution center in Pennsylvania on May 14. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Whistleblower Rick Bright says country missed 'critical steps' to prepare for pandemic By Associated Press America faces the "darkest winter in modern history" unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his job after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the… Continue reading