Jul 16 Arkansas to require face masks to combat coronavirus surge By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The Republican governor issued the order Thursday after weeks of resisting such a requirement. His decision, which takes effect Monday, follows growing support from business and health leaders and comes a day after Bentonville-based Walmart said it would require customers… Continue reading
Jul 16 Brazil nears 2 million coronavirus cases, with 75,000 dead By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press A thousand deaths a day. Since late May, three months after Brazil’s first reported case of the coronavirus, it has recorded more than 1,000 daily deaths on average in a gruesome plateau that has yet to tilt downward. Continue reading
Jul 16 Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules By Jeff Amy, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities say they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after Gov. Brian Kemp explicitly forbade cities and counties from mandating face coverings. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Pelosi calls on GOP to pass funding for schools By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling on President Donald Trump and the Republicans on Capitol Hill to provide more funding during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 16 Britain, the United States and Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The three nations alleged Thursday that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and believed to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and pharmaceutical coronavirus research institutions involved in vaccine development. Continue reading
Jul 16 Number of laid-off workers seeking jobless aid stayed at 1.3 million last week By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week. Continue reading
Jul 16 China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China recorded an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 8:38 What administration criticism of Fauci says about Trump's campaign The coronavirus rages on -- and so does the rhetorical battle over it. Some 137,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and more than 3.5 million are infected. While Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor, says the U.S. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:06 How planning and early action helped San Francisco's Chinatown control coronavirus By Meiying Wu, Alyson Stamos California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and… Continue watching
Jul 15 Pelosi calls for Trump to invoke Defense Production Act By Associated Press Pelosi has warned that without a comprehensive federal strategy for the country the devastating virus and its economic toll will only persist. Continue reading