Mar 10 These strategies may protect your money in times of economic turbulence By Alexander Kurov, The Conversation With a global recession looking increasingly likely, a finance scholar offers guidance on how to ride it out. Continue reading
Mar 10 In Ohio, this effort aims to heal the youngest victims of the opioid crisis By Emily Tate, EdSurge A specialized program helps children process the trauma they have endured and reduce the symptoms that come with it. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: At White House, insurers again pledge no-cost virus tests By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Major insurers are pledging to cover coronavirus tests at no cost to patients. But those assurances — repeated at a White House meeting Tuesday — may not resolve public concerns about testing. Continue reading
Mar 10 Walmart revises leave policy in face of virus By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly U.S. workers that allows them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of a new virus. Continue reading
Mar 10 New York sending in National Guard to control virus By Marina Villeneuve, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press New York's governor announced he is sending National Guard troops to scrub surfaces and deliver food in and around a New York City suburb at the center of the nation's biggest cluster of coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Mar 09 As labs ramp up, who can get tested in U.S. for coronavirus? By Matthew Perrone, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Who can get tested for the worrisome new coronavirus? It's a complicated question that's left doctors, patients and some health experts frustrated and concerned… Continue reading
Mar 09 Detroit set to restore water service amid virus fears By Corey Williams, Associated Press Thousands of Detroit residents who have had their water service shut off due to nonpayment of bills can have it restored under a plan that aims to allow them to wash their hands at home as a way to prevent… Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump to request payroll tax relief to calm financial markets By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump told reporters Monday that the administration was seeking "very substantial relief."… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 5:04 Amid virus outbreak, U.S. communities brace for disruption As U.S. cases of COVID-19 rise, officials are stepping up efforts to control the outbreak's spread. Communities across the country are bracing for disruption, with many schools closing or holding remote classes. Also, two GOP congressmen who were with President… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 11:17 How economic effects of global virus outbreak ripple beyond stock markets and travel Monday was a tumultuous day in the global battle against coronavirus. Italy’s government banned travel nationwide after new spikes in infections and fatalities. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks had their worst day in over a decade. Special correspondent Christopher Livesay reports from… Continue watching