Apr 16 U.S. job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide By Christopher Rugaber, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus ballooned Thursday to more than 20 million in just four weeks, an unprecedented collapse fueling widening protests and propelling President Donald Trump's push to relax the nation's social distancing… Continue reading
Apr 16 Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases By Victoria Milko, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press As the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and cholera that kill millions every year. Continue reading
Apr 16 China tries to revive economy but consumer engine sputters By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China, where the coronavirus pandemic started in December, is cautiously trying to get back to business, but it's not easy when many millions of workers are wary of spending much or even going out. Continue reading
Apr 16 Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can safely go… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 4:39 As U.S. death toll climbs, Trump says working groups are planning economic resurgence By John Yang The U.S. death toll from novel coronavirus is approaching 30,000. Though President Trump is eager to lift the restrictions prompted by the pandemic and “reopen” the economy, other leaders continue to express concern that doing so would undermine efforts to… Continue watching
Apr 15 Government nears lending limit on small business program By Associated Press It’s unclear how much money has actually been distributed from the program, which launched April 3. Thousands of business owners are still awaiting word on their loan applications. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:50 What’s behind Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization President Trump said Tuesday he will cut U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, accusing the body of being too trusting of China’s early assertions that it had the novel coronavirus under control. But critics of the move say that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 8:13 Progress on COVID-19 testing, treatments critical to resuming American life Dr. Mark McClellan and Dr. Scott Gottlieb, both former commissioners of the FDA, have been planning how to reignite a U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. But the gradual reopening they lay out would happen only after several key… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:38 The intense physical and mental effort required by health care workers amid COVID-19 Florida is among the U.S. states seeing cases of COVID-19 grow significantly. Its surgeon general now says residents will likely need to wear masks in public for up to a year. But for health care workers, protective equipment measures are… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:20 Working together, South Koreans turn COVID-19 hot zone into containment leader By Bruce Harrison South Korea has transformed from a COVID-19 hot zone to a leader in the global fight against the virus. Companies there are now making millions of test kits for export, and the public is voting in a parliamentary election despite… Continue watching