By — Justin Stabley Justin Stabley By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-d-c-mayor-gives-coronavirus-update Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: D.C. mayor gives coronavirus update Health May 13, 2020 5:28 PM EDT Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference May 13 on the area’s response to the novel coronavirus. Watch the mayor’s remarks in the player above. U.S. states are beginning to restart their economies after months of paralyzing coronavirus lockdowns, but it could take weeks until it becomes clear whether those reopenings will cause a spike in COVID-19 cases. In Washington, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that a prolonged recession could cause extensive damage to the economy, and urged Congress and the White House to act further to prevent long-lasting damage. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Justin Stabley Justin Stabley Justin Stabley is a digital editor at the PBS NewsHour. @JustinStabley By — Associated Press Associated Press
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference May 13 on the area’s response to the novel coronavirus. Watch the mayor’s remarks in the player above. U.S. states are beginning to restart their economies after months of paralyzing coronavirus lockdowns, but it could take weeks until it becomes clear whether those reopenings will cause a spike in COVID-19 cases. In Washington, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that a prolonged recession could cause extensive damage to the economy, and urged Congress and the White House to act further to prevent long-lasting damage. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now