Mar 29 In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare By Abdi Guled, Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Associated Press Nearly three decades of conflict, extremist attacks, drought, disease and a devastating outbreak of locusts have taken a vast toll. Already vulnerable, millions of Somalis now contemplate a new way to die. Continue reading
Mar 29 U.S.-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq withdrew Sunday from a military base in the country's north that nearly launched Washington into an open war with neighboring Iran. Continue reading
Mar 29 Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, Associated Press Experts say the problem isn’t a lack of money. It's that there aren't enough supplies to buy. Continue reading
Mar 29 Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pelosi warns against reopening country too soon By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Donald Trump shouldn’t be rushing to reopen schools and businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 29 Up to 200K deaths foreseen in U.S. as Spain, Italy demand help By Joseph Wilson, Colleen Barry, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press As the U.S. tops the world in reported infections from the new coronavirus, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases predicts 100,000-200,000 deaths from the outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 28 North Korea fires missiles into sea, criticized by South By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Sunday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea said, calling it “very inappropriate” at a time when the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 28 Illinois Gov. says infant with COVID-19 has died By Associated Press Officials didn't release other information about the infant, who was from Cook County, which includes Chicago, including whether the child had other health issues. Continue reading
Mar 28 AP FACT CHECK: Trump a rosy outlier on science of the virus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at the veracity of claims by political figures this week. Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 28 New York state delays presidential primary By Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was delaying the state’s presidential primary from April 28 to June 23, when the state plans to hold legislative congressional and local party primaries. Continue reading