COVID-19

WATCH: House Oversight briefing on COVID-19’s impact on U.S. nursing homes

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The House Oversight's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a briefing June 11 on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on America's nursing homes.

1.5 million more laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening.

‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Local officials in smaller cities and counties that were cut off from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in late March are now pleading for a massive cash infusion from the federal government to help them stave…

Europe reopens borders amid worst global recession in memory

By Angela Charlton, Colleen Barry, Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Wednesday that global economic output could fall by as much as 7.6% this year if a second wave of infections emerges.

This chart can help you weigh coronavirus risks this summer

By Courtney Vinopal

As state and local governments reopen their economies from pandemic closures, public health experts say there are ways to get out of the house while limiting your chance of contracting and spreading the coronavirus.

‘When this virus gets behind bars, it runs like wildfire,’ experts warn

By Saher Khan

Prisons are incubators for the virus. Social distancing, frequent hand-washing and use of masks are preventative measures that are accessible to much of American society, but they’re rare luxuries for the incarcerated.

WATCH: FEMA head testifies on federal government’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing June 9 on the federal government's procurement and distribution strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

WATCH: Law enforcement officials testify on fraud schemes tied to COVID-19

By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on law enforcement's response to those exploiting the coronavirus pandemic.

Hundreds march in Hong Kong as leader urges stability

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Hundreds of people marched in Hong Kong's streets on Tuesday to mark a year since the start of anti-government protests, as the leader of the semi-autonomous city called for peace and stability.