Jul 13 Watch 4:07 As coronavirus surges, Trump and White House attack Fauci By Yamiche Alcindor Hospitals across the U.S. are facing a widespread surge of coronavirus patients as new infection records continue to be set. Given the rising case numbers, some officials are calling for a return to more restrictions on residents and businesses. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 6:48 ‘Teachers are scared’ to be in school, Florida educator says Although President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are urging schools to reopen in person this fall, other officials fear the health risks are too high, especially as the virus surges in many states. Florida is one of them --… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: Florida governor gives coronavirus update amid rise in cases By Associated Press The increase in coronavirus cases has filled some Florida hospitals, or brought them close to their capacity. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: WHO chief criticizes ‘mixed messages’ from leaders on coronavirus By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The WHO director-general did not call out specific politicians but said that "too many countries are headed in the wrong direction" with the pandemic and some were not taking the proper steps to curb infections. Continue reading
Jul 13 Families of Italy’s virus dead seek answers, solace and justice By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A Facebook group created to let Italian families mourn their coronavirus dead has turned into an activist group that is providing testimony and evidence to prosecutors investigating whether any crimes contributed to Italy’s COVID-19 toll. Continue reading
Jul 12 As U.S. grapples with virus, Florida hits record case increase By Tamara Lush, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in positive cases. Continue reading
Jul 12 Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Abhishek Bachchan tweeted Sunday that his wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their 8-year-old daughter had also tested positive. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a top Bollywood actress. Continue reading
Jul 11 Video calls, separate bedrooms: Bolsonaro’s first COVID week By Associated Press After months in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro downplayed COVID-19 by flouting social distancing recommendations and mostly shunning masks, both coronavirus precautions became part of his cloistered life this week at the official residence in capital Brasilia. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 3:22 Local groups are running pop-up testing sites in South Carolina By Sam Weber, Hari Sreenivasan Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in South Carolina, PBS NewsHour Weekend visits a mobile testing site in Orangeburg County. Organized by the statewide chapter of the African Methodist Espicopal - or AME - churches, it was one of dozens… Continue watching
Jul 11 Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has coronavirus By Associated Press Amitabh Bachchan says he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Bachchan has acted in more than 200 Indian films over the past five decades. He is also a former politician… Continue reading