Apr 04 China honors virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection By Associated Press With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-staff, China held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection on Saturday to honor those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially “martyrs” who fell while fighting what has become a global… Continue reading
Apr 04 Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows By Claudia Lauer, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press With U.S. medical experts and even President Donald Trump now estimating the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could reach 240,000 nationwide, the sheer practicalities of death — where to put the bodies — are worrying just about everyone as… Continue reading
Apr 03 Most states have issued stay-at-home orders, but enforcement varies widely By Candice Norwood Their hesitation to strictly enforce the directives highlights the challenges of preserving civil liberties during an unprecedented health crisis. Continue reading
Apr 03 Novel coronavirus ends 50-year-low jobless rate in U.S. By Michael Sisak, John Leicester, Aritz Parra, Associated Press The U.S. government figures do not include the last two weeks, when nearly 10 million thrown-out-of-work Americans applied for unemployment benefits. Continue reading
Apr 02 Could the coronavirus reshape America's social safety net? By Daniel Bush Americans across the political spectrum have been forced to rethink the government’s role in protecting workers and supervising the economy, as more people confront a public health crisis that has exposed major gaps in the social safety net. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Nearly 9,200 people have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the latest figures released by the Louisiana Department of Health. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Biden suggests Trump can learn from Obama administration on coronavirus By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press “We’ve been through this in a slightly different way in the past, and I hope they can learn some lessons from what we did right and maybe what we did wrong,” the former vice president said during a virtual press… Continue reading
Apr 02 A record 10 million sought U.S. jobless aid in past 2 weeks By Associated Press The stunning report Thursday from the Labor Department showed that job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of economies in the United States and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe recession. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Virginia governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Ralph Northam is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET today. Continue reading