Apr 30 Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments By Jeff Amy, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments. Continue reading
Apr 30 U.S. intel concludes virus not manmade, still studying lab theory By Zeke Miller, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was "not manmade or genetically modified." But they say they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the… Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Top Army officials address concerns about West Point graduation amid pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Top Army officials held a news conference April 30 at the Pentagon, where they discussed concerns about graduation amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Trump meets with New Jersey governor to discuss coronavirus efforts By Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on April 30 to discuss a joint effort to battle the novel coronavirus pandemic in the state. Continue reading
Apr 30 As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors By Almudena Calatrava, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Brazil has surpassed China — where the virus began — in the official number of COVID-19 deaths this week, prompting Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro to say: “So what?"… Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Pelosi says $1 trillion needed to avert state, city layoffs from virus By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday up to $1 trillion is needed to shore up state and local governments for coronavirus costs, a stunning benchmark for the next aid package that's certain to run into opposition from Senate Republicans. Continue reading
Apr 30 Critical study of Gilead drug shows coronavirus patients responding to treatment, NIH says By Matthew Herper, Adam Feuerstein, STAT News Gilead said a government-run study of remdesivir, perhaps the most closely watched experimental drug to treat Covid-19, showed the medicine is effective. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says funeral home’s storage of bodies in trucks is ‘aberrant,’ ‘unconscionable’ By Courtney Vinopal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: U.S. Navy hospital ship departs NYC after supporting coronavirus response By Associated Press The Navy Hospital ship USNS Comfort will depart from New York City for Norfolk, Virginia April 30 after supporting the coronavirus response for the last month. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Gov. Andrew Cuomo says NYC will halt overnight subway service By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will give an update on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30. Continue reading