May 13 Read whistleblower Rick Bright's full prepared testimony By Candice Norwood "We missed early warning signals and we forgot important pages from our pandemic playbook,” Dr. Rick Bright will tell Congress on Thursday, according to prepared testimony. Continue reading
May 13 Paul Manafort released from prison due to virus concerns By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been released from federal prison to serve the rest of his sentence in home confinement over concerns from the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 13 CDC coronavirus guidance more restrictive than White House By Jason Dearen, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The White House’s plan that was released April 17 included some of the CDC’s approach, but put the onus for reopening decisions was solely on state governors and local officials. Continue reading
May 13 As Europe reopens, key virus protections are still elusive By Nicole Winfield, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Many countries face challenges as they seek to balance economic and health care needs while reassuring terrified citizens with promises that perhaps were overly optimistic. Continue reading
May 13 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears cases centered on 'faithless electors' in presidential election By Associated Press Wednesday is the last day scheduled for arguments to be heard by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 12 Key moments from the Senate's coronavirus hearing with top health officials By Candice Norwood Dr. Anthony Fauci warned states could see spikes in coronavirus cases if they ignore public health guidelines. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Sen. Murphy blasts 'criminally vague' guidance from administration on reopening states By Associated Press Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., blasted the Trump administration for “criminally vague” guidance on how states can safely reopen their economies. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. has 'many' vaccine candidates and 'hope to have many winners' By Associated Press Despite the rapid pace of work on vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci was offering no guarantees: “The big unknown is efficacy.”… Continue reading
May 12 Russia: Putin's spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 12 'The grief is so unbearable': Virus takes toll on Navajo By Felicia Fonseca and Tim Sullivan, Associated Press From one church, COVID-19 took hold on the Navajo Nation, hopscotching across families and clans and churches and towns, and leaving the reservation with some of the highest infection rates in the U.S. Continue reading