May 05 Britain's death toll from the coronavirus rivals Italy's By Jill Lawless, David Rising, Nick Perry, Associated Press Britain has become the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections are rising sharply again in Russia. That took place Tuesday even as other nations reported strides in taming the virus. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on May 5. Continue reading
May 05 Pelosi pushes new virus package as GOP resists big spending By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats say key to any plan to reopen the economy is robust testing for the virus. They are also expected to propose another round of direct cash aid for anxious Americans, funds for states to prevent layoffs and more money… Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Trump is a 'hypocrite' for refusing states federal bailout By Courtney Vinopal “The president of the United States, a former New Yorker who seems to enjoy stabbing his hometown in the back, talking about 'no bailout' for New York,” de Blasio said in response to Trump’s comments. Continue reading
May 05 Additional 1,700 coronavirus-related deaths reported in New York nursing homes By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York state is now reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it’s protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Trump tours Honeywell face mask factory in Phoenix By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to travel to Arizona Tuesday to visit a Honeywell facility that makes N95 masks in what the president suggests will mark the return to more regular travel. Continue reading
May 05 Korean baseball season begins in empty stadiums By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The new baseball season has begun in South Korea with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums. Continue reading
May 05 COVID-19 tracing apps come with privacy trade-offs By Christina Larson, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Many governments eager to reopen their societies are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 05 Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran By Mehdi Fattahi, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theater. Continue reading
May 05 Yemen's south in turmoil after separatists' self-rule bid By Maggie Michael, Associated Press A bid by separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates to assert control over southern Yemen has reopened a dangerous new front in Yemen's civil war and pushed it closer to fragmentation at a time when the coronavirus pandemic poses… Continue reading