Apr 14 WATCH: Trump, Pence meet with recovered coronavirus patients By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with patients who have recovered from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 14 Ask us your questions about the coronavirus pandemic By Dan Cooney Do you have a question about the novel coronavirus pandemic? Now is your chance to ask the experts. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Louisiana governor holds briefing after again delaying primary election By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday again delayed Louisiana's presidential primary because of the coronavirus — this time to July 11 — as the state's chief elections officer asked lawmakers to expand mail-in balloting and early voting. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Mississippi governor holds coronavirus briefing amid deadly tornado recovery By Justin Stabley Along with the pandemic, the state's death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to 12. Continue reading
Apr 14 States confront practical dilemmas on reopening economies By Eric Tucker, Lori Hinnant, Frank Jordans, Associated Press As governments grapple with when and how to reopen their countries for business, the IMF projected that the world economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression. Continue reading
Apr 14 Cities, counties fear losing out on U.S. virus rescue funding By Brian Slodysko, Richard Lardner, Associated Press The $2.2 trillion federal rescue package could fail to deliver badly needed financial aid to thousands of smaller cities and counties where a majority of Americans live, according to documents and interviews with local officials. Continue reading
Apr 14 IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression By Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Cuomo pushes back against Trump’s authority to re-open the economy By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of "total" authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trudeau says it will be weeks before Canada restarts economy By Courtney Vinopal Ontario extended its state of emergency for another 28 days. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference to give an update on the city’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading