Jun 25 U.S. sent $1.4 billion in virus relief payments to dead people By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A government watchdog says nearly 1.1 million relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people in the government’s coronavirus aid program. Continue reading
Jun 25 Applications for jobless aid fall to nearly 1.5 million, a slowing but still-high level By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits declined slightly to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 6:14 Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19 By Fred de Sam Lazaro Many U.S. meatpacking plants shut down this spring due to coronavirus outbreaks. Nationwide, more than 27,000 workers have become infected, and nearly 100 have died. But in late April, President Trump ordered the facilities to stay open, deeming them critical… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 9:04 Lankford accuses Democrats of putting politics over police reform The GOP version of a police reform bill stalled in the Senate Wednesday, after Democrats said it didn’t go far enough. Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford, one of the Republicans who worked on the bill, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his… Continue watching
Jun 24 IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The IMF predicts that the global economy will shrink 4.9% this year, significantly worse than the 3% drop it had estimated in its previous report in April. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 4:28 As COVID-19 spreads in Texas, an ER doctor begs residents to stay home Texas is taking a particularly hard hit from COVID-19. For about a week, the state has been reporting roughly 4,000 new cases per day. In the Houston region alone, there are nearly 32,000 cases. For a report from the front… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine could possibly be made available by end of 2020 or start of 2021 By Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The government's top infectious disease expert told a House committee on Tuesday he remains "cautiously optimistic" that some will be ready at the end of the year. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Fauci, Redfield, health officials testify on Trump administration’s response to COVID-19 By Lauran Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday at a fraught moment in the nation's pandemic response. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Health officials testify on lessons from COVID-19 and preparing for future pandemics By Courtney Vinopal The committee will hear from a number of doctors and health officials, including Utah Gov. Michael O. Leavitt, a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading
Jun 23 Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press The player tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. Continue reading