Mar 14 Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into '20 campaign issue By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump's response to the outbreak leaves him and down-ballot Republicans vulnerable over the burgeoning health crisis, his competency and — potentially most damaging — the staggering economy. Continue reading
Mar 14 WATCH: US travel ban extends to UK, Ireland; Trump eyes US limits By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will broaden its European travel ban, adding the United Kingdom and Ireland to its list, and was considering imposing restrictions on travel within the U.S. to areas hit… Continue reading
Mar 14 House passes aid bill after Trump declares virus emergency By Associated Press The House has approved legislation to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 13 NYC keeping schools open, defying novel coronavirus trend By Jennifer Peltz, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision leaves the Big Apple as an outlier amid a growing list of cities and states that have elected to close schools for a week or more as part of a nationwide attempt to limit the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Visits halted in federal prisons, immigration centers over virus By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Officials tell The Associated Press that effective Friday, the Bureau of Prisons is suspending all visits. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 11:39 Why Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency -- and what he denied responsibility for Friday was another day of mass closings and cancelations as schools, sports and travel shut down amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. President Trump also declared a national emergency to increase funding for a federal response, and he appears to have… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:37 What the U.S. health system needs now to fight COVID-19 President Trump has declared the pandemic of novel coronavirus a national emergency, allowing him to direct additional funds toward the federal government’s outbreak response. Will it mean faster virus testing and more ventilators? Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of the Center… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 5:14 How this psychologist suggests we manage COVID-19 fears As cancellations, closures and medical concerns within the U.S. and across the globe suspend our daily routines, fear and anxiety also rise. It’s difficult to avoid worrying, but it can be helpful to understand when fear is actually counterproductive to… Continue watching
Mar 13 U.S. hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virus By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Experts fear that when federal testing snafus are resolved, a flood of patients will hit U.S. emergency rooms. Continue reading
Mar 13 How to help others in the COVID-19 crisis By Courtney Vinopal As schools close and workers across the country are sent home due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak, many of the most vulnerable populations in the United States face stressors that extend beyond the immediate health… Continue reading