Apr 16 NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19 but in good spirits, agent says By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press Miller's agent says the NFL star wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show doubters how serious the disease is. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:45 Evaporation of travel sector threatens airlines' very survival By Paul Solman One of the business sectors hit hardest by the novel coronavirus pandemic has been air travel. Passenger volume is down a stunning 96 percent in the U.S., while airline losses have topped $300 billion worldwide. Despite canceled flights, travelers are… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 6:09 Debate resurfaces over origins of novel coronavirus From the moment the novel coronavirus was identified, there were questions about its origin. This week, reports suggest U.S. diplomats are concerned about a lab in Wuhan, China -- the city where the outbreak began. Nick Schifrin reports and talks… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 6:37 A Brooklyn ICU nurse on why she doesn't feel like a superhero Maria Lobifaro is a nurse at a VA hospital in Brooklyn that has been converted to care only for coronavirus patients. Already, more than 30 deaths related to COVID-19 have occurred there. Lobifaro, a member of the largest union for… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:07 Desperate for more N95 masks, researchers test decontamination measures By John Yang One of the most important pieces of safety gear for health care workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic is the N95 mask, designed to filter out 95 percent of airborne particles. But the surge of patients with the highly contagious disease… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 3:13 Trump offers plan for reopening economy, but states are still worried about testing At the evening White House briefing of the Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump laid out a phased approach to reopening the U.S. economy. He also emphasized that governors would be able to make their own decisions about when to lift… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:01 A Brief But Spectacular take on surviving COVID-19 California therapist Kat Zwick tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-March, about a week after returning from a New York City conference. Her symptoms worsened to an “almost unbearable” level of severity as she isolated in her bedroom. Now recovering, Zwick… Continue watching
Apr 16 Read the White House's guidelines for reopening public life in phases By Yamiche Alcindor and Associated Press The guidelines say states or regions should meet certain criteria before moving to a phased opening. Continue reading
Apr 16 'The worst is yet to come.' How COVID-19 could wipe out many rural hospitals By Laura Santhanam With health officials across the country telling the public to stay home unless they need immediate medical care, rural hospitals have seen demand for services -- and revenue -- plummet. Continue reading
Apr 16 'The Plague' perfectly captures the risk in returning to normal By Dr. Howard Markel It's the most vexing phase of an epidemic -- once an illness peters out, healthy people begin to place it in the past. Continue reading