Apr 22 WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference April 22 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 22 Virus expert claims reprisal for opposing drug Trump touted By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic says he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has touted without proof as a remedy for COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump disagrees ‘strongly’ with Georgia governor’s move to reopen salons, tattoo parlors By Associated Press “They can wait a little bit longer,” said the president at his daily briefing. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:20 Some states to begin relaxing restrictions, as U.S. deaths pass 46,000 By Lisa Desjardins COVID-19 was infecting Americans weeks earlier than was officially recorded, according to new California data showing that two deaths in mid-February were associated with the disease. Meanwhile, federal vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright says he was forced out of his… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:19 Contact tracing may be ‘old-fashioned public health,’ but it works Officials in Northern California’s Santa Clara County now say two residents there died of COVID-19 in early and mid-February -- weeks before what were believed to be the first U.S. fatalities. Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for… Continue watching
Apr 22 From Montana to Massachusetts, states approach economic restarts at different speeds By Associated Press Here's a look at where different states stand. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:27 Pandemic could mean 260 million people worldwide ‘marching toward starvation’ The United Nations World Food Program warned this week that as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the number of people facing food crisis could double -- to 260 million worldwide. David Beasley, the organization’s executive director, joins Judy… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 5:26 Why New York’s health care system is still ‘in a state of shock’ By William Brangham, Jason Kane New York state is seeing signs of improvement in its COVID-19 outbreak, including a reduced hospitalization rate. But in New York City alone, an estimated 35,000 people are hospitalized with the virus -- meaning front-line health care staff still face… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:31 Sleep, sunlight and self-care: A psychiatrist’s advice for pandemic mental health The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging Americans physically, financially and emotionally. With the dramatic and abrupt life changes the outbreak has caused, what can we do to prioritize our mental health? Dr. Sue Varma, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at New… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 3:46 Why was a top federal vaccine expert forced out of his job? Wednesday’s daily briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force came amid new information about a key administration firing. Until Tuesday, Dr. Rick Bright served as a top federal expert on vaccines, heavily involved in the response to COVID-19. Now, Bright says… Continue watching