May 07 AP report: Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopening country By Jason Dearen, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centers and restaurants during the still-raging… Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:17 California shuts down beaches as crowds flock to the coast By PBS NewsHour California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday closed all beaches in Orange County after thousands flocked to the coast amid the ongoing global pandemic. The move came as pressure has been mounting on officials to reopen some business in the state. Continue watching
May 02 AP FACT CHECK: Testing ‘czar’ rebuts Trump; vet care hyped By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Actually, Trump is nowhere close in his prediction of providing 5 million tests a day, according to his own federal “testing czar.”… Continue reading
May 02 As warmer weather beckons, NYPD to enforce social distancing By Jim Mustian, Tom Hays, Associated Press Officers set out on foot, bicycles and cars to break up crowds and remind those enjoying the weather of public health restrictions requiring they keep 6 feet away from others. Continue reading
May 02 Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds By Christina A. Cassidy, Matthew Perrone, Jason Dearen, Nicky Forster, Associated Press With no specific guidelines, states are left to figure out what a successful testing program should be while they simultaneously try to reopen their shattered economies. Continue reading
May 01 Health official says U.S. missed some chances to slow virus By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A top health official says the U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from travelers from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks. Continue reading
Apr 30 Exclusive: Warren, Pressley and other lawmakers demand answers from White House on COVID-19 racial disparities By Daniel Bush Democrats sent separate letters Wednesday to Vice President Mike Pence and the CDC urging the Trump administration to prioritize African American, Hispanic, Native and other marginalized communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 06 CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic By Helen Branswell, STAT STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding. Continue reading
Mar 07 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s sunny side up take on coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 01 U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base By Amy Taxin, Associated Press Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are “very relieved’ to be quarantined at a military base in Southern California for two weeks, one of them said Friday. Continue reading