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
Jun 17 WATCH: Washington D.C. could move to phase 2 reopening next week By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Washington, D.C., officials are targeting next Monday for the start of phase two of reopening the nation's capital after months of social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 17 Arizona virus infections surge in major U.S. hot spot By Associated Press Arizona hospitals are treating a record number of coronavirus patients amid a surge of new cases that has made the state a U.S. virus hotspot. Continue reading
Jun 17 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks in Darby, Penn., on reopening the country amid coronavirus By Associated Press Last week, Biden was in Philadelphia to unveil a multifaceted plan he said would gradually reopen the economy, increasing growth while not putting business owners or consumers at unnecessary risk. Continue reading