Politics Oct 06 Watch 4:53 Trump urges Americans not to fear virus that has killed over 210,000 After returning to the White House from the hospital, President Trump continued to downplay the severity of COVID-19, telling Americans, “Don’t be afraid of it.” He also said he was “feeling great,” although he remains on a powerful combination of… By Yamiche Alcindor
Politics Oct 06 Watch 5:55 During 1st day back at White House, Trump suspends pandemic aid talks President Trump is back in the White House after a hospital stay for COVID-19 treatment -- and he’s again making headlines, announcing virus relief talks are tabled until after the election. He also repeated misleading claims about the severity of…
Politics Oct 05 Watch 5:23 How are White House staffers reacting to Trump’s diagnosis? After three nights at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, President Trump is preparing to return to the White House. His release comes after several days of inconsistent updates from the medical team caring for him, as well as news…
Politics Oct 05 Watch 6:09 ‘It was just a matter of time’ before virus broke out at White House, says former aide Several of President Trump's family members and close associates have tested positive for COVID-19 along with him. What is the atmosphere like at the White House when it comes to the pandemic? Olivia Troye, a former adviser to Vice President…
Mar 22 Watch 7:12 The impact isolation can have on mental health during the outbreak As society adjusts to the new realities of living amid a global pandemic and the isolation that is beginning to come along with it, many are overrun with the fears and anxieties of what to do next. Others already were… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 6:00 Coronavirus outbreak is ‘a time of sacrifice for all of us’ By PBS NewsHour To help contain transmission of coronavirus, the CDC has issued guidelines for “social distancing.” But as the virus continues to spread, many more questions on when to close schools, how to seek day-to-day healthcare and the extent of the outbreak… 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 10 Global markets pick up after plunge on virus, oil By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Global stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 10 Virus woes shift from China to Italy as borders slam shut By Yanan Wang, Matt Sedensky, John Leicester, Associated Press Starkly illustrating the global east-to-west spread of the new coronavirus, Italy began an extraordinary, sweeping nationwide travel ban on Tuesday while in China, the diminishing threat prompted the president to visit the epicenter and declare: ""We will certainly defeat this… Continue reading