Oct 18 The Latest: Italy tightens rules as infection numbers rise By Associated Press The restrictions announced Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9 p.m., permitting access only to reach homes or… Continue reading
Oct 18 Millions more virus rapid tests but are results reported? By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 8:06 Dayton was still recovering from the 2008 recession. Then COVID-19 hit By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo When COVID-19 hit Dayton, in Southwest Ohio, the city slashed its budget by millions of dollars, furloughed workers, and is still facing a budget gap despite millions in aid from the federal CARES Act. In the first of a series… Continue watching
Oct 17 Cuomo: Movie theaters in NY can open Friday, with limits By Associated Press Theaters in New York City aren’t included, and counties must have a positivity rate below 2% on a 14-day average and have no “cluster zones.”… Continue reading
Oct 17 AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press “I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.” President Donald Trump sees in the pandemic what he wants… Continue reading
Oct 17 Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn’t see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, its rate of new cases per person soared to one… Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Gone are the days when President Donald Trump held forth daily at the White House podium flanked by members of his coronavirus task force. And the days when Vice President Mike Pence and other task force officials would head to… Continue reading
Oct 16 Belgium imposes COVID-19 curfew, closes bars and restaurants By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Belgium is one of the European countries hardest hit by the disease. Almost 6,000 new cases were recorded each day on average over the last week. Continue reading
Oct 16 Virus at ‘turning point’ in Europe, hitting at-risk groups By Colleen Barry, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulnerable people, and governments try to impose restrictions without locking whole economies down. Continue reading
Oct 15 U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago. Continue reading