Aug 09 U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm By Nicole Winfield, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Europeans are surprised by the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. as the number of confirmed cases in country hits 5 million. Continue reading
Aug 08 Brazil makes grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 By Marcelo de Sousa, Associated Press Brazil passed the grim milestone of 100,000 dead from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:25 Could federal investment prevent an eviction crisis? While national and state eviction moratoriums have temporarily helped slow a pandemic-induced housing and homelessness crisis, they have a long-term impact. Matthew Desmond, a professor at Princeton University who helped build the first nationwide database on evictions joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 08 Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press As the school year approaches, educators are developing different policies to respond to COVID 19 outbreaks. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:42 With no deal on pandemic relief bill, Trump says he’ll use executive action The White House and congressional Democrats have again failed to agree on a new pandemic relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 3:08 How these Americans are coping with the pandemic’s financial fallout By Maea Lenei Buhre The economy has recovered some of the jobs lost during the early weeks of the pandemic -- but that growth now seems to be slowing. Millions of Americans still don’t have work, with many now receiving less money in unemployment. Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:33 ‘We all wish we had more testing,’ says Ohio’s DeWine of pandemic response Although the economy has regained some ground since the pandemic sent it reeling, millions of Americans are still jobless and struggling. Meanwhile, the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently tested positive on one… Continue watching
Aug 07 Families volunteer to perform at-home tests for coronavirus research By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press They're enrolled in an experiment investigating how many children are infected, how many have symptoms and how likely they are to spread it. The answers could help determine the safety of in-class education during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 07 CDC reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19 By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Hispanic children were hospitalized at a rate eight times higher than white kids. Black children were hospitalized at a rate five times higher. The second report examined cases of a rare virus-associated syndrome in kids. Nearly three-quarters of the children… Continue reading
Aug 07 India surpasses 2 million cases as health volunteers strike By Associated Press Even as India has maintained comparatively low mortality rates, the disease has spread widely across the country, with the burden shifting in recent weeks from cities with robust health systems to rural areas. Continue reading