Apr 07 Watch 7:11 Patients dying of COVID-19 are disproportionately black. Chicago’s mayor isn’t surprised According to early data about the scope of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., COVID-19 is hitting Americans of color especially hard. The CDC has not published racial breakdowns of deaths, but some states are -- and they show that… Continue watching
Apr 07 Pulitzer Prize announcements to be postponed due to pandemic By Associated Press The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year’s winners because some board members have been busy covering the global coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 07 Pass/fail grades may help students during the COVID-19 crisis, but could cost them later By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report The already dismal rate at which academic credit transfers from one college to another is likely to be even lower for the many courses this semester graded simply “pass.” Competitive professional or graduate programs may not accept them at all. Continue reading
Apr 07 ICE says it could release vulnerable detainees By Associated Press The agency has faced pressure for weeks to reduce its detainee population from advocates and medical experts who warn the coronavirus is particularly dangerous in jails. Continue reading
Apr 07 Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order that limits nonessential surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 07 Acting Navy secretary resigns amid coronavirus uproar By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press Modly had created a combustible controversy by firing the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt last week, saying Capt. Brett E. Crozier had shown "extremely poor judgment" in distributing a letter calling for urgent help… Continue reading
Apr 07 Column: How colleges, hospitals and cities can work together to save lives By Dr. Michael Apkon, Joseph Curtatone, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Dr. Anthony P. Monaco, Dr. Assaad Sayah In most major cities, there are natural partners that are uniquely suited to help relieve this unprecedented strain from the novel coronavirus pandemic on the hospital system. The key is to get started planning right now. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Associated Press President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force hold a news briefing. Continue reading
Apr 07 Despite movie theater closures, film lovers find new solutions By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy provided an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading