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
Jul 31 WATCH: Trump joins roundtable in Florida over COVID-19 response and storm preparedness By Kevin Freking, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump is holding a campaign event with Florida sheriffs in Tampa. He has pinned a surge in crime in some big cities on their Democratic mayors and has threatened to send federal law enforcement to protect what he describes as… Continue reading
Jul 31 Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can 'rebuild our humanity' during the pandemic By Joshua Barajas In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."… Continue reading
Jul 31 Jobless college students are being given summer jobs to mentor younger peers By Charlotte West, The Hechinger Report With their summer jobs and internships canceled and anxiety about getting Covid-19 — or just succumbing to boredom — college students have found one type of work that they largely can do at home this summer: mentoring younger students to… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci dismisses Trump tweet on virus cases By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci dismissed a tweet by Donald Trump claiming the U.S. global lead in coronavirus cases is because of increased testing. Continue reading
Jul 31 Adm. Giroir says slow test results from high demand By Associated Press The U.S. government’s top testing official says it’s not possible to return all coronavirus test results to patients within three days because of overwhelming demand. Continue reading
Jul 31 Rent and other monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is entering a new month, meaning Americans struggling amid the economic fallout once again have to worry about paying their rent. Many who lost jobs months ago are already behind on payments. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Dr. Fauci says any crowd without masks is virus risk By Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci is fighting back against questioning from a Republican lawmaker over whether recent protests increased the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading