Mar 19 Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality By Associated Press The concerns over preferential treatment underscore a fundamental truth about inequalities baked into the American health care system. Continue reading
Mar 18 How social distancing works and what it means for you By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press In this time of coronavirus and "social distancing," simple questions have suddenly become complex. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 13:31 Trump takes new executive action as health officials warn cases will surge In the face of a growing medical crisis, President Trump escalated both his rhetoric and his policy response Wednesday. He referred to the novel coronavirus as “the invisible enemy” and vowed to treat the fight against it as “a war.”… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 5:15 Could clarity around U.S. response to pandemic calm the economy? The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to cause economic shockwaves. On Wall Street, stocks plummeted again, with their accumulated decline now erasing nearly all the market gains since President Trump took office. Can the government take any action to reassure investors… Continue watching
Mar 18 Police shift priorities as novel coronavirus crisis grows By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Bleiberg, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Police departments are shifting resources and adjusting priorities in an attempt to maintain public safety while doing their best to prevent infection among officers and suspects. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:23 Sen. Cassidy on why Americans need to stay home amid pandemic As Congress weighs relief packages meant to blunt the negative impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy, lawmakers are also trying to manage the outbreak’s damage in their own states. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of three medical doctors currently… Continue watching
Mar 18 Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88 By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press As command module pilot, Worden remained in lunar orbit while Scott and Irwin descended to the surface with the Apollo program's first moon buggy. Continue reading
Mar 18 Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims By David A. Lieb, Associated Press In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week. The tally during the same period the prior week: just 1,825. Continue reading
Mar 18 Small businesses face devastation as damage from virus grows By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Across the country, in industries of every kind and size, the coronavirus outbreak has devastated small businesses. Continue reading
Mar 18 GOP pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools By John Hanna, Associated Press Conservatives said Kelly's order to close schools was an overreaction. The measure also would prohibit her from confiscating guns. Kelly hasn't suggested taking such action. Continue reading