Sep 20 Analysis: U.S. to hit 200,000 dead; Trump sees no need for regret By Associated Press As the coronavirus pandemic began bearing down on the United States in March, President Donald Trump set out his expectations. If the U.S. could keep the death toll between 100,000 to 200,000 people, Trump said, it would indicate that his administration had… Continue reading
Sep 19 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s virus revisionism; Biden on the hoax By Hope Yen, Associated Press After months of mass death and sickness, what could possibly count as a success story against the pandemic? President Donald Trump would have you believe Americans are already living that success story, even as the death toll approaches 200,000 and infections spread… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 10:21 Is the U.S. government paying twice for coronavirus vaccine? By Paul Solman COVID-19 vaccine development continues to be the subject of political jostling, with President Trump contradicting top U.S. health officials regarding timeline and efficacy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they expect to distribute vaccines publicly at no cost… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 10:10 Bob Woodward: This is among ‘the saddest, most disturbing chapters in American history’ By Judy Woodruff, Justin Stabley Recent reporting from veteran journalist Bob Woodward of The Washington Post created political shockwaves. Woodward’s newest book, “Rage,” features 18 on-the-record interviews and recordings of President Trump talking about topics from his handling of the pandemic to racial injustice. Woodward… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch 8:59 Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis has only worsened under COVID-19 By Marcia Biggs In Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has presided over an economic and societal collapse. The country’s health care system was already coming apart even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now, COVID-19 patients are filling ICUs that lack supplies, and doctors are… Continue watching
Sep 17 New York City again delays in-person learning for most students By Associated Press New York City has again delayed the start of in-person learning for most of the more than 1 million students in its public school system. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Pelosi promises Democrats will ‘keep fighting’ for virus funding By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference Sept. 17 to discuss securing additional funding for COVID-19 testing in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 17 COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in the… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:20 A bipartisan group in the House is still trying to deliver a virus aid deal How do you break a stalemate? Congress and the White House remain at odds over providing relief for economic casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. But a group of House members from both parties is trying to spark progress by unveiling… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:03 A photographer’s Brief But Spectacular take on documenting the pandemic How do you picture a pandemic? Photographer Philip Montgomery documented New York City funeral homes and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis this past March. His images appeared in the New York Times Magazine, capturing… Continue watching