Aug 03 Retail continues to falter as Lord & Taylor seeks bankruptcy By Associated Press The company last year, before the emergence of coronavirus, sold its 11-story flagship building on New York’s Fifth Avenue which it's owned for more than a century. Continue reading
Aug 01 South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peak By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press South Africa, with a population of about 58 million, has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world, behind the U.S., Brazil, Russia and India, all countries with significantly higher populations, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Experts… Continue reading
Jul 31 Final days of Islamic hajj and Eid al-Adha holiday impacted by coronavirus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The pandemic has pushed millions of people around the world closer to the brink of poverty, making it harder for many to fulfill the religious tradition of purchasing livestock. … Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:29 Fauci tells Congress he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ about vaccine this year By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, bringing with it immense economic damage. So far, Congress has been unable to deliver another pandemic relief measure, prompting House Democrats to cancel a planned August recess. But there were signs… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Hong Kong postpones legislative elections for a year over pandemic In our news wrap Friday, Hong Kong postponed September’s legislative elections by a year, citing the ongoing resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was a setback for pro-democracy forces, who hoped for an overwhelming win at the polls. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 31 California officials report state’s 1st death of a child from COVID-19 By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The state Department of Public Health said Friday the victim was a teenager, had other health conditions and died in the Central Valley. No other details were released. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:30 Honoring 5 lives lost to coronavirus The United States passed another devastating milestone this week, with more than 150,000 dead from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Judy Woodruff takes a moment to remember a few of them. Continue watching
Jul 31 Why Fauci says a COVID-19 vaccine will be safe, and other takeaways from health expert testimony By Laura Santhanam House lawmakers heard testimony about the need for a national COVID-19 strategy from top U.S. public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci from the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Robert Redfield of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and… Continue reading
Jul 31 260 campers test positive for COVID-19 after stay at a Georgia YMCA camp By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A Georgia overnight camp hit by a coronavirus outbreak took many precautions, but didn't make campers wear masks or have proper ventilation in buildings. Continue reading
Jul 31 Students return to campus amid virus growth in some states By Bryan Anderson, John Raby, Associated Press Across the country, students are jumping through additional hoops by getting tests, navigating travel quarantines and abiding by strict rules. At North Carolina State University, the return of students was staggered over 10 days and students were greeted Friday by… Continue reading