Apr 12 Millions of taxpaying immigrants won’t get stimulus checks By Astrid Galvan, Philip Marcelo, Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The relief package that Congress approved to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Can my phone tell if I’ve been near someone with COVID-19? By Hari Sreenivasan One of the ways to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, meaning once someone tests positive, finding everyone that individual has come into contact with and warning them. Continue reading
Apr 12 Nursing home deaths soar past 3,300 in alarming surge By Bernard Condon, Randy Herschaft, Associated Press More than 3,300 deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities nationwide, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks. Continue reading
Apr 11 IRS deposits first economic support payments By Associated Press The IRS says the first economic support payments stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have been deposited in taxpayers’ bank accounts. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:29 Family holiday traditions go virtual during the pandemic By Melanie Saltzman, Laura Fong This Holy Week, celebrated by Christians worldwide, coincides with the Jewish holiday Passover, when people often join family for religious gatherings. But these aren’t normal times. NewsHour Weekend’s Melanie Saltzman recently met a neighbor who is finding ways to cope… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:05 Turning to social media for help in the wake of COVID-19 By Sam Weber More than 16 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks as the COVID-19 pandemic grinds the economy to a near halt. Even as many wait for the first direct payments from the U.S. government as… Continue watching
Apr 11 GOP leaders hit brakes on virus aid as governors seek help By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As governors plead for aid, Republican leaders in Congress said Saturday they prefer replenishing a $350 billion small business program rather than negotiate the broader coronavirus package Democrats are pushing with the White House. Continue reading
Apr 11 White House approves production of N95 masks By Associated Press According to a statement, $133 million will be used to increase the production capacity of masks to more than 39 million over the next 90 days. Continue reading
Apr 11 Politics mixes with science as states turn to virus models By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A gaping spread in statistical models for the coronavirus pandemic has injected a political element into the scientific endeavor. Continue reading
Apr 11 20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces By Kathleen Foody, Amy Forliti, Geir Moulson, Associated Press The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering… Continue reading