Apr 18 Africa deaths above 1,000, including Nigerian chief of staff By Bashir Adigun, Haruna Umar, Associated Press A total of 52 of the continent’s 54 countries have reported the coronavirus, with the overall number of cases more than 19,800. Continue reading
Apr 18 Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows By Frank Jordans, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises and rent payments come due. Continue reading
Apr 17 Scant testing in U.S. migration system risks spreading virus By Sonia Pérez D., Nomaan Merchant, Ben Fox, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed 105 cases of the virus in at least 25 separate detention facilities, along with at least 25 employees. Continue reading
Apr 17 To speed coronavirus testing, FDA greenlights a new type of nasal swab By Matthew Herper, STAT News Swab shortages have led to a bottleneck in COVID-19 testing, but the FDA announced Thursday a broader range of swabs can now be used. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:35 Governors try to balance economic crisis with public health threat By John Yang President Trump has shared a plan states can use to decide when to lift restrictions on movement and economic activity. But some governors say testing for COVID-19 isn’t near the levels necessary to enable them to reopen. Meanwhile, global health… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 12:55 ‘Our health care system has not been overwhelmed’ by COVID-19, says Pence Vice President Mike Pence was chosen by President Trump to lead his Coronavirus Task Force. This week, the administration offered governors a plan for how to begin lifting restrictions implemented due to the pandemic. Judy Woodruff talks to Pence about… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:52 The supply chain fiasco that has derailed COVID-19 testing in the U.S. As states mull when to lift pandemic restrictions and reopen, the question of testing for COVID-19 remains a critical one. In much of the country, testing capabilities have not kept up with demand, and health experts and epidemiologists say broader… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 3:39 What’s holding up additional funding for U.S. small business After federal aid for small businesses, called the Paycheck Protection Program, ran out of its allotted $350 billion, there were questions about if and when lawmakers could land on a deal to provide additional funding. As of late Friday, Republicans… Continue watching
Apr 17 Test troubles cloud Trump recovery effort By Matthew Perrone, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press The United States is struggling to test enough people for the novel coronavirus so officials can track and control the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Apr 17 Hope finds a foothold on Wall Street, stocks rally worldwide By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press U.S. stocks joined a worldwide rally and closed out their first back-to-back weekly gain since the market began selling off two months ago. Continue reading