Jun 24 WATCH: WHO working to increase supply of medical oxygen, Tedros says By Associated Press LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization says the agency has been working with partners to increase the access to medical oxygen for people sickened by the new coronavirus in developing countries. Watch the event in the player… Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Travelers to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut are told to isolate By Associated Press Cuomo announced what was called a "travel advisory" at a joint video briefing with fellow Democratic Govs. Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Ned Lamont of Connecticut. Continue reading
Jun 24 U.S. inmates got virus relief checks, and IRS wants them back By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press An IRS spokesman says the agency is relying on the unrelated Social Security Act, which bans incarcerated people from receiving some types of benefit payments. Continue reading
Jun 24 IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The IMF predicts that the global economy will shrink 4.9% this year, significantly worse than the 3% drop it had estimated in its previous report in April. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update By Tamara Lush, Nathan Ellgren, Tammy Webber, Associated Press In Orlando, 152 coronavirus cases were linked to one bar near the University of Central Florida campus, said Dr. Raul Pino, a state health officer in the tourism city. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:50 Fauci tells Congress more testing needed to combat ‘disturbing surge’ in virus By Lisa Desjardins Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testified before Congress Tuesday, referring to the spread of COVID-19 in a dozen U.S. states as “a disturbing surge.” Fauci and other top health experts reiterated the… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:28 As COVID-19 spreads in Texas, an ER doctor begs residents to stay home Texas is taking a particularly hard hit from COVID-19. For about a week, the state has been reporting roughly 4,000 new cases per day. In the Houston region alone, there are nearly 32,000 cases. For a report from the front… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 7:23 War-ravaged Yemen facing deadly new threat in COVID-19 By Jane Ferguson Violence in Yemen is surging after a six-week cease-fire prompted by the coronavirus pandemic ended in May. The war-ravaged nation has been facing disease and hunger for six years already, and COVID-19 is now pushing a devastated health infrastructure to… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:22 How distance learning illuminates disparities among students and teachers Distance learning proved a difficult experiment for many students, teachers and parents this year. Its urgent adoption underscored gaps in access and income. Now, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to adjust plans for the fall. We hear… Continue watching
Jun 23 WATCH: Trump addresses young people in Phoenix By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Students for Trump is a special project of Turning Point Action, a grouped chaired by Trump ally Charlie Kirk, which is hosting the president for his address. Continue reading