Apr 26 Watch 8:22 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The coronavirus is reshaping the way some Americans live and even how they receive healthcare. One challenge that has emerged from this crisis is which patients get life-changing surgeries that have been deemed elective medical procedures during the pandemic and… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 5:12 Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis By Christopher Booker Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a… Continue watching
Apr 26 A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent some of them from ending up in bankruptcy court. Continue reading
Apr 26 Muted and vacant, Las Vegas struggles to survive shutdown By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Slot machines are powered down, casinos boarded up and barricaded. On the always busy, always noisy, never sleeping Las Vegas strip, you can now hear birds chirping. Continue reading
Apr 26 Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus lockdown, it is increasingly clear that something went terribly wrong in Lombardy, the hardest-hit region in Europe’s hardest-hit country. Continue reading
Apr 26 Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas By Elaine Ganley, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family, grateful for handouts of fruits, vegetables and soap. It was her first time accepting charity, but she had no choice. The coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading
Apr 26 Dutch students complete Atlantic crossing forced by virus By Aleksandar Furtula, Associated Press Greeted by relieved parents, pet dogs, flares and a cloud of orange smoke, a group of 25 Dutch high school students with very little sailing experience ended a trans-Atlantic voyage Sunday that was forced on them by coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 26 Kids in Spain relish outdoor hour as virus lockdowns ease By Joseph Wilson, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Shrieks of joy rang out Sunday in the streets of Spain as children were allowed to leave their homes for the first time in six weeks, while people in Italy and France were eager to hear their leaders' plans for… Continue reading
Apr 26 UK PM Boris Johnson returns to face growing virus divisions By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to work after recovering from a coronavirus infection that put him in intensive care. Continue reading
Apr 26 Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing By Robert Burns, Associated Press With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital to national security. Atop the list are the men and women who operate the nation's nuclear forces, some counterterrorism forces,… Continue reading