Mar 15 Iran reports 113 new virus deaths as concerns mount By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press An Iranian official has acknowledged that the coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in his country, which is battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East while under heavy U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 5:29 New York launches drive-thru testing site for COVID-19 By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Laura Fong New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has deployed the National Guard and created a one-mile containment zone around the town of New Rochelle, just north of New York City, where at least 158 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. And on… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 3:59 The economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak By PBS NewsHour With businesses shuttering, professional sports leagues suspending their seasons and widespread travel restrictions initiated around the world, the economic fallout from the new coronavirus outbreak may continue for months. Vijay Vaitheeswaran, U.S.business editor for The Economist, joins Hari Sreenivasan for… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 4:56 Coronavirus in the U.S.: things are 'changing hour by hour' The response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. is changing on an almost hourly basis. But as health care workers face a volley of new challenges amid an American populace wary of the global pandemic, there has been an… Continue watching
Mar 14 Spain to follow Italy into lockdown as virus cases soar By Joseph Wilson, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Spain is set to follow Italy on Saturday in declaring a far-reaching nationwide lockdown to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Spain's decision Saturday came as European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce… Continue reading
Mar 13 Monarch butterflies drop 53 percent in wintering area officials say By Associated Press Some activists were heartbroken by the drop, but the Mexico head of the World Wildlife Fund said the reduction "is not alarming."… Continue reading
Mar 13 One simple chart explains how social distancing saves lives By Fedor Kossakovski The key message is to act, and act fast. Continue reading
Mar 12 Trump signs bill to help telecoms replace Huawei equipment By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The U.S. government considers the Chinese companies a security risk and has pushed its allies not to use Huawei equipment in next-generation cellular networks, known as 5G. Continue reading
Mar 11 Preliminary research suggests new virus may live on some surfaces for up to 3 days By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Experts say it shows the importance of the hygiene steps health officials recommend, such as washing your hands and not touching your face. The virus may live up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days… Continue reading
Mar 11 It's cloudy with a chance of iron rain on this distant planet By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press According to the researchers, there's no telling whether it's a steady drizzle or downpour, or what else might be raining down besides iron. Continue reading