Mar 13 Watch 11:39 Why Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency -- and what he denied responsibility for Friday was another day of mass closings and cancelations as schools, sports and travel shut down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump also declared a national emergency to increase funding for a federal response, and he appears to have… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:37 What the U.S. health system needs now to fight COVID-19 President Trump has declared the pandemic of novel coronavirus a national emergency, allowing him to direct additional funds toward the federal government’s outbreak response. Will it mean faster virus testing and more ventilators? Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the Center… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 5:14 How this psychologist suggests we manage COVID-19 fears As cancellations, closures and medical concerns within the U.S. and across the globe suspend our daily routines, fear and anxiety also rise. It’s difficult to avoid worrying, but it can be helpful to understand when fear is actually counterproductive to… Continue watching
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