Mar 29 Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pelosi warns against reopening country too soon By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump shouldn’t be rushing to reopen schools and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 29 Up to 200K deaths foreseen in U.S. as Spain, Italy demand help By Joseph Wilson, Colleen Barry, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press As the U.S. tops the world in reported infections from the new coronavirus, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases predicts 100,000-200,000 deaths from the outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 28 North Korea fires missiles into sea, criticized by South By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea said, calling it “very inappropriate” at a time when the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 5:36 Pandemic intensifies universal health care conversation By PBS NewsHour More than 3 million Americans last week filed for unemployment benefits. Many who lost their jobs may now have to go without health insurance as well. And with a growing pandemic, the national conversation about universal health care is intensifying. Continue watching
Mar 28 Illinois Gov. says infant with COVID-19 has died By Associated Press Officials didn't release other information about the infant, who was from Cook County, which includes Chicago, including whether the child had other health issues. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 13:00 Outbreak reignites idea of universal basic income The federal stimulus package that will provide relief checks to some families impacted by the pandemic, has reignited the idea of universal basic income. One testing ground for UBI is in Stockton, California, where a pilot program is underway. Hari… Continue watching
Mar 28 AP FACT CHECK: Trump a rosy outlier on science of the virus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at the veracity of claims by political figures this week. Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 28 New York state delays presidential primary By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was delaying the state’s presidential primary from April 28 to June 23, when the state plans to hold legislative congressional and local party primaries. Continue reading
Mar 28 Spain tightening restrictions in virus fight By Associated Press Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced his government will order a two-week ban on commuting to all non-essential businesses starting on Monday. Continue reading