Apr 10 Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation By Courtney Vinopal Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus. Continue reading
Apr 10 After months in space, astronauts returning to a changed world By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Two NASA astronauts said they expect it will be tough returning to such a drastically changed world next week, after more than half a year at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Apr 10 What you need to know about hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Public health officials have criticized President Donald Trump for pushing a drug without evidence of its efficacy in treating COVID-19. Continue reading
Apr 10 Industry scrambles to stop fatal bird flu in South Carolina By David Pitt, Associated Press A less severe strain of bird flu had been detected along the North Carolina and South Carolina state recently but the case in Chesterfield County, South Carolina discovered on Monday was found to be a more fatal and easily spread… Continue reading
Apr 10 Worldwide deaths from the coronavirus hit 100,000 By Matt Sedensky, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus is closing in on 100,000 as Christians around the globe mark a Good Friday unlike any other — in front of computer screens instead of in church pews. Meawhile, some countries are tiptoeing… Continue reading
Apr 10 Nurses weigh their principles versus safety in virus fight By Carla K. Johnson, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press U.S. nurses are facing a fundamental question that pits their professional principles against their personal welfare: Did they sign up to become heroes? They became nurses to relieve suffering and to save lives, but the COVID-19 pandemic has raised the… Continue reading
Apr 10 HHS releases first $30 billion to help U.S. health care system By Associated Press The federal Health and Human Services department says it’s releasing the first $30 billion in grants provided by the stimulus bill… Continue reading
Apr 10 New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa. This wave of the voracious insects is estimated to be 20 times the size of the first. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading