• In memory of 5 more U.S. victims of the coronavirus

    In memory of 5 more U.S. victims of the coronavirus

    Jul 03, 2020 10:20 PM EDT

    We remember five more victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, including a beloved Virginia postal carrier, a Holocaust survivor and a 35-year-old DNA scientist. Judy Woodruff has their stories. ... Judy Woodruff: As COVID-19 continues to take more and more lives of Americans every day ...

  • Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. states

    Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. states

    Jul 02, 2020 06:36 PM EDT

    Florida reported more than 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first time Thursday. That is six times higher than the daily count of less than a month ago. The state also reported 67 deaths for the second time in a week. Deaths per day are up about 30 ...

  • WATCH: Federal officials testify on how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus supply shortages

    WATCH: Federal officials testify on how the U.S. is dealing with coronavirus supply shortages

    Jul 02, 2020 01:38 PM EDT

    The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing July 2 on the shortage of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the Trump administration's efforts to address these shortages. Watch the hearing in the video player above. Department of ...

  • WATCH: Trump holds news conference amid surge in coronavirus cases, new jobs numbers

    WATCH: Trump holds news conference amid surge in coronavirus cases, new jobs numbers

    Jul 02, 2020 01:16 PM EDT

    ... suffered in the spring during the coronavirus outbreak. Trump says there are still areas where “we’re putting out the flames” of the virus. Many states, especially in the South and West, are experiencing spikes in coronavirus cases and leading some governors to slow the pace of reopening their economies.

  • U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises

    U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises

    Jul 02, 2020 12:21 PM EDT

    "I think we are going to be very good with the coronavirus," he told Fox Business. "I think that, at some point, that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope." The U.S. has now reported nearly 2.7 million cases and more than 128,000 dead ...

  • Trump supports new round of direct coronavirus payments

    Trump supports new round of direct coronavirus payments

    Jul 01, 2020 11:04 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic but "it has to be done properly." Trump also said he wants payments larger than the $1,200 the government sent to most individuals earlier ...

  • Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.

    Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.

    Jul 01, 2020 05:06 PM EDT

    ... Umair Shah, executive director of the county health department, believes it was likely some cases could be traced to the protests. WATCH: In states where coronavirus is surging, reopening plans put on hold "We just don't know how much,” he said. But it's hard to measure the the ...

  • WATCH: Alabama governor gives coronavirus update as cases grow

    WATCH: Alabama governor gives coronavirus update as cases grow

    Jul 01, 2020 12:06 AM EDT

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held a news conference June 30 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Watch the governor's remarks in the player above. States that President Donald Trump won in the 2016 election account for about 75% of the new cases, a trend that has ...

  • In states where coronavirus is surging, reopening plans put on hold

    In states where coronavirus is surging, reopening plans put on hold

    Jun 30, 2020 10:55 PM EDT

    ... comes as the Trump administration continues to paint a rosier picture of the pandemic than public health officials. Vice President Mike Pence, head of the Coronavirus Task Force, spoke this afternoon. Vice President Mike Pence: We're in a much better place today, thanks to the whole-of-government approach ...

  • At least 285 U.S. children have had serious coronavirus-linked syndrome

    At least 285 U.S. children have had serious coronavirus-linked syndrome

    Jun 30, 2020 04:00 PM EDT

    At least 285 U.S. children have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus and while most recovered, the potential for long-term or permanent damage is unknown, two new studies suggest. The papers, published online Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine, provide the fullest report ...