Oct 08 Paris hospitals on emergency footing as virus cases rise By Associated Press French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Thursday the virus situation "keeps deteriorating in France unfortunately."… Continue reading
Oct 08 U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Oct 07 Harris says she will take a COVID-19 vaccine if doctors say to, not if Trump does By Associated Press Harris says that if doctors “tells us that we should take it, I’ll be the first in line to take it, absolutely. But if Donald Trump tells us that we should take it, I’m not taking it.”… Continue reading
Oct 07 ‘Jurassic World’ shoot suspended after COVID-19 positive cases By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Filming on the new "Jurassic World" movie at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. has been suspended for two weeks because of COVID-19 cases on set. Continue reading
Oct 07 With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily coronavirus toll By Associated Press The report quoted the spokesperson of the country’s health ministry, Sima Sadat Lari, as saying that the 239 died since Tuesday. Iran has in the past had 235 daily deaths. Continue reading
Oct 07 In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of coronavirus relief By Associated Press The White House on Wednesday tried to salvage its favorite items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that President Donald Trump suspended. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 4:53 Trump urges Americans not to fear virus that has killed over 210,000 By Yamiche Alcindor 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… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 4:06 Why do some Americans feel pandemic fears are overblown? By Amna Nawaz, Kate Grumke President Trump is telling Americans not to be afraid of coronavirus, as the national death toll from the pandemic tops 210,000. Cases are again climbing in much of the country -- but attitudes about the threat posed by COVID-19 vary… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 8:55 How Trump administration has undermined public trust on pandemic The United States’ experience with the coronavirus pandemic has been marked by misinformation and disagreement. What do we know for sure about the risks of COVID-19 -- and where incorrect information is originating? Former CDC director Tom Frieden of Resolve… Continue watching