Jul 05 Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and conspiracy theories that have pivoted to a variety of new targets. Their… Continue reading
Jul 04 Trump entices masses with capital event as virus cases rise By Lynn Berry, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Several hours before Trump’s “Salute for America” celebration, people filed to the National Mall in baking heat and took shade under the scattered trees while, not far away, music wafted from a party on the White House South Lawn. To… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 5:34 Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally By PBS NewsHour In a fiery speech, President Trump railed against “angry mobs” that were trying to “tear down statues” at a rally at Mt. Rushmore on Friday. Despite warnings, there were few facemasks and little social distancing at the event, which saw… Continue watching
Jul 04 The Latest: WHO ending hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID By Associated Press WHO says a review of the interim results showed hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir “produce little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalized COVID-19 patients when compared to standard of care.”… Continue reading
Jul 04 English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world By Cara Anna, Associated Press More than 11 million people around the world are known to have been infected since the pandemic began, 2.7 million of those in the U.S., according to the Johns Hopkins data. With shortages of testing materials, the real number of… Continue reading
Jul 04 Across Sun Belt, hopes for economy give way to renewed fears By Tamara Lush, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press For residents across America's Sun Belt — business owners and workers, consumers and home buyers — the past three months have delivered about the scariest ride in memory. With confirmed viral cases surging through the region, it's far from clear… Continue reading
Jul 04 Governors stress ‘personal responsibility’ over virus orders By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Elevating a message of personal responsibility over statewide crackdowns on businesses and requirements for people in public spaces has been a consistent approach among certain governors during the coronavirus crisis. That’s especially true in Republican-leaning states that had relatively few… Continue reading
Jul 04 Much of US scales back on holiday, but Trump plans to go big By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press As coronavirus cases spike, public health officials are pleading with Americans to avoid large crowds and hold more muted Independence Day celebrations, but subdued is not President Donald Trump’s style, and he aimed to go big, promising a “special evening”… Continue reading
Jul 02 How should schools reopen? Pediatricians offer these guidelines By Laura Santhanam Pandemic or no, children learn best in an actual classroom, the American Academy of Pediatrics said recently. But what do schools need to do to reopen this fall?… Continue reading
Jul 02 Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 U.S. states By Jake Coyle, Terry Spencer, David Rising, Associated Press Nebraska and South Dakota were the only states outside the Northeast with a decrease in cases. But those states are also recording higher positive test rates. … Continue reading