Jul 30 Watch 6:09 Public health expert says 'zero doubt' most U.S. virus deaths were avoidable The U.S. recorded more than 1,400 coronavirus deaths Wednesday. Hospitalizations are up significantly, and at least five states reported single-day death records this week. With the national death toll from the pandemic now over 150,000, many public health experts say… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 7:58 How a crumbling antibiotics infrastructure could yield 'catastrophe' By Paul Solman The antibiotics industry has suffered an alarming collapse that has become even more troubling as secondary bacterial infections threaten patients with COVID-19. Why has production of these vital medicines stagnated, and what can be done to address the problem? Economics… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 As NBA resumes play, questions linger about pro sports in a pandemic After a long hiatus forced by coronavirus, the NBA resumes its season Thursday, with the playoffs following close behind. The return comes a week after Major League Baseball began play and days before the National Hockey League resumes. But there… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield, Giroir take questions about need for a national COVID-19 strategy By Laura Santhanam The Trump administration initially rejected lawmakers' requests to allow these experts to offer testimony before Congress. They are scheduled to testify Friday at 9 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Jul 30 Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74 By Associated Press Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 30 U.S. economy shrank at record-breaking 33 percent rate last quarter By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens of millions out of work… Continue reading
Jul 30 Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam's holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jul 30 After 99 days of success, virus returns to haunt Vietnam By Hau Dinh, Associated Press For 99 days, Vietnam seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. There wasn't a single reported case of community transmission. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 10:56 McConnell: Some Republicans think 'we have already done enough' pandemic aid By Judy Woodruff, Daniel Bush With Democrats and Republicans divided on key issues and time running out to pass a pandemic relief bill before some federal benefits and protections expire, congressional leaders met with the White House Wednesday in search of a path forward. Senate… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:14 As a virus ravages the world, antibiotic makers are in disarray By Paul Solman COVID-19 can be accompanied by secondary bacterial infections with deadly consequences. But the industry that researches and produces antibiotics to fight such illnesses has been upended -- and the pandemic is only making things worse. Now, medical experts worry about… Continue watching