Jun 19 How 'vaccine nationalism' could hurt vulnerable populations By Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation Should the U.S. be able to pre-order vaccines for its citizens when other populations around the globe are at greater risk?… Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: World Health Organization offers update amid spiking global coronavirus cases By Associated Press At a press briefing on Friday, Dr. Michael Ryan noted that “strains and viruses have moved around the world” throughout the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 18 Judge approves housing for 7,000 Los Angeles homeless living near freeways By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Officials say the city will provide 6,000 new beds within 10 months and another 700 beds over 18 months. And the county will spend $300 million over five years to fund services for the people. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with governors on reopening small businesses amid COVID-19 By Associated Press Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points to a slow and prolonged recovery from the recession. Continue reading
Jun 18 European Central Bank hands out 1.3 trillion euros in loans By David McHugh, Associated Press The European Central Bank has handed out more than a trillion euros in cheap loans to banks as part of its effort to get the economy through the virus outbreak. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Officials testify on international response to COVID-19 By Associated Press The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing June 18 on U.S. international pandemic preparedness, prevention and response as it relates to COVID-19. Continue reading
Jun 18 'The system wasn't designed to ramp up to millions.' Here's why U.S. is struggling with coronavirus testing By Laura Santhanam Testing for COVID-19 has improved but remains a major stumbling block for reopening as large and small communities across the United States try to resume a more normal pace of life. Continue reading
Jun 18 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:53 Is Japan's pandemic response a disaster or a success? By Grace Lee Japan has gone its own way on the coronavirus pandemic from its beginning, with a delayed response, limited testing and a gentler lockdown. But with cases of COVID-19 nearing 20,000 in the country, public health experts are asking whether Japan’s… Continue watching
Jun 17 NASA's next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press With just another month until liftoff, the space agency on Wednesday revealed a commemorative plate attached to the rover, aptly named Perseverance. Continue reading