COVID-19

Dems, GOP forge virus outbreak into ’20 campaign issue

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump’s response to the outbreak leaves him and down-ballot Republicans vulnerable over the burgeoning health crisis, his competency and — potentially most damaging — the staggering economy.

Spain to follow Italy into lockdown as virus cases soar

By Joseph Wilson, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Spain is set to follow Italy on Saturday in declaring a far-reaching nationwide lockdown to slow the accelerating spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Spain's decision Saturday came as European countries took ever more severe, though widely varying, measures to reduce…

How to help others in the COVID-19 crisis

By Courtney Vinopal

As schools close and workers across the country are sent home due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak, many of the most vulnerable populations in the United States face stressors that extend beyond the immediate health…

How health care inequity could make the COVID-19 crisis worse

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

A notable range of factors, including income and immigration status, significantly impact who has access to affordable health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Have questions about COVID-19? Send your videos to the PBS NewsHour

By News Desk

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue the grow in the U.S., the PBS NewsHour wants to hear about how the virus is affecting you, your family and your community. Send your videos to the PBS NewsHour and we will…

Already stretched universities now face huge endowment losses from market meltdown

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

With attention focused on classes being canceled and students being sent home, the coronavirus presents another threat to U.S. universities and colleges: tens of billions of dollars in potential endowment losses.

4 questions on kids and coronavirus, answered by a public health expert

By Aubree Gordon, The Conversation

So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.

Louisiana elections chief asks to postpone April 4 primary

By Melinda Deslatte, Asssociated Press

Louisiana's chief elections officer asked the governor on Friday to postpone the state's April presidential primary election for two months because of the coronavirus, as the number of residents who tested positive continued to grow.

4 tips for seniors to stay connected during coronavirus outbreak

By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation

As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.

WATCH: Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak.