Apr 06 CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic By Helen Branswell, STAT STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding. Continue reading
Apr 06 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care By Associated Press Johnson’s office says Johnson is conscious and does not require ventilation at the moment. Continue reading
Apr 06 Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding By Colleen Long, Jennifer Peltz, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to leveling off in a faint glimmer of hope in the nation's epicenter,the governor said Monday, warning residents they must continue to adhere to social distancing and lockdown measures that… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: WHO warns against mask shortages, enlists Lady Gaga for coronavirus relief fund By Associated Press Lady Gaga said $35 million had been raised for a WHO "solidarity response fund" to aid medical testing of the virus, and buy personal protective equipment (PPE) for essential workers. Continue reading
Apr 06 Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to June By Scott Bauer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to delay the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will almost certainly prompt a court challenge and inject new uncertainty about whether… Continue reading
Apr 06 From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee back home and spread virus By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, joined a large migration of some 200,000 Afghans and counting who have been flowing home across the border for weeks — from a country that is one of the world’s biggest epicenters… Continue reading
Apr 06 Stocks rise sharply on signs of progress in battling virus By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks jumped in markets around the world Monday after some of the hardest-hit areas offered sparks of hope that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak may be on the horizon. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Florida governor gives green light for some beaches to reopen By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide an update April 6 on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 06 Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic By Astrid Galvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press State governments and food security activists across the country are imploring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the food stamp program more flexible and easier to access at a time when so many people are losing their jobs and… Continue reading