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
Mar 23 WATCH: Trump, Pence give update on U.S. coronavirus response By Courtney Vinopal President Donald Trump is expected to offer an update on Monday about the continuing U.S. response to the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, alongside the White House Task force. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update By Harry Zahn Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called on the federal government for more support at a news conference Monday after announcing the second death in the nation's capital from COVID-19 a day earlier. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Biden urges Trump to give Americans 'unvarnished truth' about COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday criticized President Donald Trump for using daily press briefings with the White House coronavirus task force as an opportunity to lash out at the media and political rivals rather than “inform and reassure”… Continue reading
Mar 23 UN chief urges immediate global cease-fire to fight COVID-19 By Associated Press The U.N. chief said: "It is time to put armed conflict on lock down and focus together on the true fight of our lives."… Continue reading
Mar 23 Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid By Andrew Taylor, Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and Congress and the White House struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package. Continue reading
Mar 23 Over 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape virus By Lori Hinnant, Foster Klug, Associated Press The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe, as more than 1.5 billion people — one-fifth of the world's population — were asked or ordered to stay home on Monday to try to blunt… Continue reading
Mar 23 Fed to buy as much government debt as needed to aid economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The Fed's announcement Monday removes any dollar limits from its plans to support the flow of credit through an economy that has been ravaged by the viral outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 23 Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming By Lori Hinnant, Foster Klug, Associated Press The hunt for ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress. Continue reading