Sep 30 WHO announces nearly $1 billion to fight COVID-19 By Associated Press The World Health Organization announced nearly $1 billion in new pledges on Wednesday for the effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic and make sure that poor countries get treatments and vaccines against COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 30 Pelosi and Mnuchin have 'extensive' talks on COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press At issue is a long-delayed package that would extend another round of $1,200 direct stimulus payments, restore bonus pandemic jobless benefits, speed aid to schools and extend assistance to airlines, restaurants and other struggling businesses. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Medical experts testify on COVID-19 vaccine By Associated Press An international team of researchers found that in some people with severe COVID-19, the body goes rogue and attacks one of its own key immune defenses instead of fighting the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 30 Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to claim even more lives. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Small businesses in food industry testify about COVID-19 impact By Associated Press Business owners and leaders in the food industry will testify Sept. 30 about the challenges food producers and retailers are facing amid COVID-19 and what lies ahead in the next several months as the pandemic continues. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:22 As global pandemic deaths pass 1 million, how can we get the virus under control? By William Brangham More than 1 million people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, with a total of 33 million confirmed cases. How do we make sense of such staggering numbers, and what can we do to change this tragic trajectory? Dr. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 9:40 How schools are coping with constantly changing landscape of COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The past few weeks have represented a back-to-school period like no other in recent memory. How are students, teachers, parents and administrators adapting to an academic year reshaped by the pandemic? We hear directly from some of them, and Daniel… Continue watching
Sep 29 Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney's parks closed last spring as the pandemic started spreading in the U.S. The Florida parks reopened this summer, but the California parks have yet to reopen as the company awaits guidance from the state of California. Continue reading
Sep 29 llinois Gov. Pritzker will quarantine 2 weeks By Associated Press Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will quarantine for two weeks after a member of his administration tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 29 Airline workers brace for mass layoffs By Tom Krisher, Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package. Many are worried about how they'll pay for rents, mortgages and food, or for health insurance. Continue reading