Jun 09 WATCH: House Transportation Committee hearing on impacts of COVID-19 on transit workers By Associated Press The House Transportation Committee held a hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on transit workers. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:28 How Vietnam's authoritarian government succeeded at containing COVID-19 By Mike Cerre The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to spread across much of the world, but one country that set out to defeat it has apparently succeeded: Vietnam. Bordering China, where the virus originated, the similarly authoritarian country instituted mass quarantines and social… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 6:26 What the pandemic means for a film industry in a 'state of paralysis' By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris The pandemic continues to inflict chaos on the $42 billion global movie business. With many theaters closed, film festivals canceled and production on hold, big chains including AMC Theatres say they fear for their very survival. The upheaval wrought by… Continue watching
Jun 09 This chart can help you weigh coronavirus risks this summer By Courtney Vinopal As state and local governments reopen their economies from pandemic closures, public health experts say there are ways to get out of the house while limiting your chance of contracting and spreading the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 09 Preguntas frecuentes sobre el coronavirus By Lori Todd, Laura Santhanam, Molly Finnegan Read the English version of this article. El COVID-19, la enfermedad causada por el nuevo coronavirus, ha alterado en gran medida la vida que conocíamos en Estados Unidos. Las escuelas están cerradas, el desempleo se ha disparado, la gente… Continue reading
Jun 09 'When this virus gets behind bars, it runs like wildfire,' experts warn By Saher Khan Prisons are incubators for the virus. Social distancing, frequent hand-washing and use of masks are preventative measures that are accessible to much of American society, but they’re rare luxuries for the incarcerated. Continue reading
Jun 09 U.S. employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April By Josh Boak, Associated Press U.S. employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April _ a sign of how deep the economic hole is as offices, restaurants, stores and schools are reopening after being shuttered because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jun 09 Moscow lifts lockdown restrictions amid virus concerns By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Critics are concerned about a new wave of infections and allege the move was politically motivated. The sudden ending of restrictions comes weeks before a nationwide vote on a constitutional change that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in… Continue reading
Jun 09 U.K. drops plan to get all young children in school by summer By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The British government has abandoned plans to have all younger children return to school in England before the summer holidays following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet coronavirus-related social distancing requirements. Continue reading
Jun 09 Voting delays, long lines bring chaos to Georgia primaries By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Long lines formed at some polling places in Georgia as the state held twice-delayed primary elections amid challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One state lawmaker says there's a "complete meltdown" in the Atlanta area. Continue reading