Mar 27 WATCH: Florida governor orders visitors from Louisiana to self-quarantine By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is expanding his quarantine order to include Louisiana after officials in the lightly hit Panhandle worried that people will flee New Orleans as the number of positive tests there climb. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Pennsylvania governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 27 Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus after swift congressional votes By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Laurie Kellman, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Acting with unity and resolve unseen since the 9/11 attacks, Washington moved urgently to stem an economic free fall caused by widespread restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus that have shuttered schools, closed businesses and brought American… Continue reading
Mar 27 Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south By Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press Doctors and nurses in Italy's overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but fear the virus is still silently spreading in the south two weeks into the West's most extreme nationwide shutdown. Continue reading
Mar 27 In Iran, false belief a poison fights virus kills hundreds By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Standing over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian health care worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged the public for just one thing: Stop drinking industrial alcohol over fears… Continue reading
Mar 26 Price-gouging allegation leaves 750,000 face masks in limbo By John L. Mone, Terry Wallace, Associated Press The lawsuit alleges that a Tuesday auction by Auctions Unlimited had bidding on N95 respirator masks reaching as high as $180 for a package of 16 masks. Amazon sold a set of 100 for $4.21 in late January. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 9:53 The U.S. now has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world Confirmed coronavirus infections have passed the half-million mark worldwide, with 23,000 deaths. In the U.S., a huge economic relief bill is nearing final approval amid an unprecedented wave of unemployment claims from people who have lost their jobs due to… Continue watching
Mar 26 Fighting COVID-19, can the U.S. save both lives and the economy? By Laura Santhanam More than 1,000 people have died in the U.S. from novel coronavirus, and 3.3 million Americans filed first-time jobless claims in a single week with no end to the pandemic in sight. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:21 Stories from Americans who have lost their income amid the pandemic Wednesday’s huge rise in unemployment claims dwarfs all historical records in the U.S. Although nearly 3.3 million filed, many economists say the number still doesn’t reflect the full scope of people who have been laid off or furloughed or are… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:22 Summers: U.S. government should spend 'whatever it takes' to control virus Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has deep experience in economic policy. On Wednesday, he was among a bipartisan group of economic experts urging U.S. officials to prioritize resolving the pandemic’s medical emergency before trying to rectify its economic fallout. Summers… Continue watching