Mar 27 WATCH: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas DeWine is expected to speak at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: New York’s Cuomo warns outbreak is ‘going to be weeks and weeks and weeks’ By Karen Matthews, Michael Hill, Associated Press The governor sought to add another 4,000 temporary hospitals beds across New York City and ordered schools closed statewide for two more weeks on Friday, warning of hard days ahead in the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker gives coronavirus update. By Joshua Barajas Baker is expected to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas Bowser is expected to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 9:53 The U.S. now has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world Confirmed coronavirus infections have passed the half-million mark worldwide, with 23,000 deaths. In the U.S., a huge economic relief bill is nearing final approval amid an unprecedented wave of unemployment claims from people who have lost their jobs due to… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:22 Summers: U.S. government should spend ‘whatever it takes’ to control virus Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has deep experience in economic policy. On Wednesday, he was among a bipartisan group of economic experts urging U.S. officials to prioritize resolving the pandemic’s medical emergency before trying to rectify its economic fallout. Summers… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: DOJ announces indictment of Venezuela’s Maduro In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department announced indictments of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his top allies on charges of narco-terrorism. Attorney General William Barr said they conspired to flood the U.S. with cocaine. Also, Israel’s year-long political… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:16 Hospitals turn to extraordinary measures to increase capacity, supplies More U.S. hospitals are feeling the pressure and gravity of the spread of COVID-19. In New York state, hospitalizations rose 40 percent and 100 patients died in a single day. As the influx grows, some hospitals and medical practitioners are… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:36 Shutdown of U.S.-Mexico border leaves migrants in limbo and in danger By Jean Guerrero, KPBS President Trump recently announced strict new border controls, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Officials will now turn away most migrants entering the country from the U.S.-Mexico border -- including people coming legally and fleeing violence. Jean Guerrero of KPBS… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:57 What ‘shelter at home’ means for those who aren’t safe there Many Americans are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But what does that mean for those who aren’t safe where they live? John Yang talks to Katie Ray-Jones, CEO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, about how abusers may leverage… Continue watching