Oct 20 Watch 6:49 Without more federal aid, U.S. economy could take years to recover from pandemic The coronavirus relief package Congress and the White House are negotiating over has a dual purpose of easing financial hardship for the unemployed and putting more money into the hands of consumers to keep the economy running. What happens when… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 2:01 How Zoom and social isolation are challenging the mental health of America’s teens How are the pandemic, social isolation and remote learning affecting mental health among adolescents? Our Student Reporting Labs teamed up with Well Beings, a public media reporting initiative, to find out. Using a unique back-to-school curriculum, student reporters recorded video… Continue watching
Oct 20 UK to infect healthy volunteers in COVID-19 vaccine research trial By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. researchers are preparing to infect healthy young volunteers with the virus that causes COVID-19, becoming the first scientists to use the controversial technique to study the disease and potentially speed up development of a vaccine. Continue reading
Oct 20 Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America By Almudena Calatrava, Christine Armario, Nicolas Deluca, Associated Press At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:22 In these rural parts of the country, medical resources to battle COVID-19 are limited COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are soaring in areas that have previously been relatively unaffected -- including rural, less populated states in the West and Midwest. Dr. Bridget Brennan, chief medical officer of Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Montana, and… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:24 ‘Darkest part of the pandemic’ is approaching, says public health expert As the coronavirus surges across much of the United States, infection rates are particularly high in some less-populated Western and Midwestern states, including Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 8:35 For caregivers, a difficult job becomes nearly impossible during the pandemic By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Norris There are more than 50 million caregivers in the United States, from in-home providers to family volunteers. For these essential workers, the pandemic has represented a crisis on a different scale. We hear some of their stories about what the… Continue watching
Oct 19 Some states will count ballots of those who die prior to Election Day By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Ballots cast by people who vote early but die before Election Day are sometimes cited as proof of voter fraud, but in many states they're perfectly legal. Continue reading
Oct 19 Coronavirus vaccine storage issues could leave 3 billion people without access By Associated Press From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe. Continue reading
Oct 19 As coronavirus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots By Associated Press Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpassed 40 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally early Monday. Continue reading