Apr 06 Japan’s prime minister to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, but that there will be no hard lockdowns. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:07 British PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19 Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was admitted to the hospital late Sunday. The prime minister has been in isolation at his residence next door to 10 Downing Street. The government says Johnson is running… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 7:43 Pandemic brings telehealth to the forefront The University of Mississippi and other medical groups have been pioneering the use of telemedicine to connect people living in the state's rural areas to health care. But while telemedicine has been slow to take off nationwide, the spread of… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 4:15 Should parents lower the bar while working from home? By Zachary Green With the growing coronavirus outbreak, millions of parents in the U.S. are being asked to work from home while also caring for their children. Balancing the two may seem like an impossible task. But one writer says that this is… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:11 Will the coronavirus change how skeptics think about science? Scientists, scholars and medical professionals say false and misleading information and a lack of preparedness for the coronavirus has made a bad situation worse. But does the world's lack of preparation for the outbreak have a silver lining? Naomi Oreskes,… Continue watching
Apr 05 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized with virus By Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital with the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 05 No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it’s still too risky. They’ve stopped companies that quickly launched home-testing kits until they can show their products can accurately detect the virus. Continue reading
Apr 05 Amid coronavirus pandemic, black mistrust of medicine looms By Aaron Morrison, Jay Reeves, Associated Press Historic failures in government responses to disasters and emergencies, medical abuse, neglect and exploitation have jaded generations of black people into a distrust of public institutions. Continue reading
Apr 05 Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they’re afraid By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Grocery workers across the globe are working the frontlines during lockdowns meant to keep the coronavirus from spreading. Continue reading
Apr 05 ‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The global economic crisis linked to the coronavirus could wipe out jobs for millions across the African continent, many who live hand-to-mouth with zero savings. Continue reading