Jun 16 Beijing expands lockdowns as cases top 100 in new outbreak By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese authorities locked down a third neighborhood in Beijing on Tuesday as they rushed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 100 people in a country that appeared to have largely contained the… Continue reading
Jun 15 Oklahoma governor seeks larger event venue for Trump's Tulsa rally By Sean Murphy, Associated Press So many people are interested in attending President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that the governor is seeking a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate them. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:40 Meet people volunteering to be exposed to COVID-19 for vaccine research By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Maea Lenei Buhre As the world anxiously awaits development of a vaccine for COVID-19, new and controversial research measures are being considered for the first time. These include the possibility of deliberately exposing volunteers to the disease to see if they are infected. Continue watching
Jun 15 Coronavirus death rate is higher for those with chronic illnesses By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press Monday's report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the dangers posed by these conditions. They include heart disease, diabetes and chronic lung ailments, such as asthma or emphysema. Continue reading
Jun 15 Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic's effects on the movie industry. Continue reading
Jun 15 Blame game breaks out over COVID-19 toll in nursing homes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A harrowing blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents. Older and frail, they represent a tiny slice of the population but a shockingly high proportion of pandemic deaths. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: New York's Cuomo offers coronavirus update By Associated Press On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo decried “rampant” violations of virus restrictions and threatened to reinstate business closings in areas where local governments failed to enforce the rules. Watch Monday's news conference here. Continue reading
Jun 15 Stocks sink worldwide as coronavirus infections rise again By Stan Choe, Associated Press The S&P 500 was down 0.9% in midday trading, though it pared its loss through the morning after being down 2.5% earlier. Continue reading
Jun 15 U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs to treat coronavirus By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are unlikely to be effective in treating the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 15 Educators look for ways to help students disengaged from distance learning By Michael Melia, Associated Press Students who were struggling before the pandemic are the ones falling farthest behind. Continue reading