Mar 13 Watch 5:26 South Korea proves pandemic response requires more than money By Bruce Harrison South Korea’s government is spending nearly $10 billion to fight novel coronavirus, which has infected nearly 8,000 people there. But the effort to contain the illness requires more than just money -- entire communities must come together, sharing information, volunteering… Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Experts fear that when federal testing snafus are resolved, a flood of patients will hit U.S. emergency rooms. Continue reading
Mar 13 How to help others in the COVID-19 crisis By Courtney Vinopal As schools close and workers across the country are sent home due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak, many of the most vulnerable populations in the United States face stressors that extend beyond the immediate health… Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: 'I didn't do it,' Trump says of disbanding pandemics office By Erica R. Hendry When President Donald Trump was asked by the PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor this afternoon about whether he took responsibility for the decision, the president called it a nasty question, saying it wasn't him and gesturing to other members of his… Continue reading
Mar 13 Stocks surge on new pandemic measures By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The rally came at the end of a week of turbulent trading fueled by heightened fears that the fallout from the coronavirus could bring on a global recession. Continue reading
Mar 13 'Not a wave, a tsunami.' Italy hospitals at virus limit By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Every day is a scramble to find more intensive care beds than the critically ill who need them. There still aren't enough protective masks to go around. Continue reading
Mar 13 How health care inequity could make the COVID-19 crisis worse By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas A notable range of factors, including income and immigration status, significantly impact who has access to affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 13 Trump declares national emergency, Pelosi announces aid deal By Andrew Taylor, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump says the emergency will open up nearly $50 billion for state and local governments to respond to the outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 13 As virus inches closer to Trump, questions swirl on testing By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House is grappling with a string of potential and confirmed exposures. A top Brazilian official tested positive after spending time with Trump and others at the president's private club in Florida last weekend. Continue reading
Mar 13 Countries turn to wartime tactics to fight coronavirus foe By Aritz Parra, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders are warning of nearly wartime measures to come to contain the spreading pandemic. Continue reading