Mar 24 Stocks up over 5% amid building hopes for U.S. virus stimulus By Associated Press Stocks around the world rallied Tuesday amid expectations that Congress is nearing a deal to pump nearly $2 trillion of aid into the coronavirus-ravaged economy. Continue reading
Mar 24 Coronavirus suddenly upends campaign themes for both parties By Alan Fram, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic and the nation's crashing economy are scrambling the themes both major political parties thought would carry them to victory in November for control of the White House and Congress. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump agencies push forward on rollbacks as pandemic rages By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is steadily pushing major public health and environmental rollbacks toward enactment, rejecting appeals that it slow its deregulatory drive while Americans grapple with the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 24 UN: 85% of new infections, deaths coming from Europe and U.S. By David Rising, Chris Blake, Associated Press Overnight reporting showed 85% of the new cases are being reported in Europe and the United States, said Dr. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokeswoman. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Senate delays vote on coronavirus relief bill By Associated Press Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 By Eddie Pells, Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the 2020 Games cannot be held in a complete manner amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 11:59 What doctors are seeing in emergency departments across the country Concern is growing around the country over how frontline health care workers will deal with a potential surge of patients. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are also worried about their own health and that of their families. William Brangham… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a 2020 campaign paused by pandemic NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including where former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stand in a Democratic presidential primary essentially frozen… Continue watching
Mar 23 South Africa to go into 3-week nationwide lockdown By Mogomotsi Magome, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press South Africa, Africa's most industrialized economy and a nation of 57 million people, will to go into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days starting Thursday to try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the president said Monday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Amid COVID-19, a new push for telehealth to treat opioid use disorder By Zoe Rohrich The medical community has been working to provide accessible treatment for opioid use disorder to those who are in hard to reach areas. As COVID-19 sweeps across the U.S., telehealth, or the use of videoconferencing, texting and mobile apps, may… Continue reading