Apr 13 Ask us your questions about coronavirus By Vanessa Dennis PBS NewsHour wants to hear your questions about how COVID-19 is affecting you, your community and your workplace as part of our reporting about the virus and how it is spreading around the world. Please answer our questions by using… Continue reading
Apr 13 Virus closes some meat plants, raising fears of shortages By Josh Funk, Associated Press The new coronavirus has sickened workers at meat processing plants across the country, forcing some massive operations to close at least temporarily. Continue reading
Apr 13 IMF cancels debt payments for 6 months for 25 poor nations By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund has approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the world's most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 4:57 U.S., global officials weigh risks of easing COVID-19 restrictions By Amna Nawaz The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 120,000 people worldwide, including 23,000 in the U.S. Although officials in some countries, including the U.S., are talking about restarting economic and social activity, health experts warn that doing so without sufficient preparation --… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 8:39 How COVID-19 is exacerbating Detroit's poverty and racial inequality By John Yang, Meredith Lee Low-income Americans are bearing the brunt of COVID-19. Detroit, a city already facing steep economic and racial inequalities, has emerged as a virus hot spot. John Yang reports and talks to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan's Darienne Hudson about… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 5:02 Why this Detroit doctor sees signs for optimism in recent COVID-19 trends Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases in her state may be starting to flatten. But already, there have been more than 1,600 deaths and 25,000 confirmed cases. The Greater Detroit area has… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 7:12 After more than 17,000 deaths, how Spain is coping with COVID-19 By Max Duncan Spain is among the countries hit hardest by COVID-19 so far. But after more than 17,000 deaths and weeks of a strict lockdown, workers in some non-essential industries returned to their jobs Monday. The easing of restrictions is controversial in… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 7:54 What new reports reveal about Trump's response to COVID-19 New reporting from The New York Times has revealed even more early warnings about the seriousness of the novel coronavirus pandemic -- and raises questions about whether President Trump and his administration waited too long to take important steps. Eric… Continue watching
Apr 13 Government loans start flowing to small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Money that was held up by technological and legal issues and the sheer volume of applications began arriving in companies' bank accounts at the end of last week. The Small Business Administration says more than 941,000 applications have been approved… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:47 How this New Orleans grocery store owner is trying to sustain his community The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the novel coronavirus pandemic has delivered another painful blow. Grocery store owner Burnell Cotlon has long been determined to sustain his community, most of which… Continue watching