May 14 Watch 6:31 A child psychiatrist answers viewer questions on parenting during the pandemic During the coronavirus pandemic, we all have questions, and the NewsHour is bringing them to experts for answers. This week, we consider the challenges parents are experiencing as they try to help children navigate an unfamiliar world. Dr. Sarah Vinson,… Continue watching
May 14 3 million more U.S. layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses reopen under certain restrictions. Continue reading
May 14 New York nursing homes worry about cost for COVID-19 testing requirement By Jennifer Peltz, Jim Mustian, Associated Press As calls grow nationwide for testing everyone in nursing homes for coronavirus, New York facilities are sounding alarms about the state's ambitious new demand to test roughly 185,000 workers twice a week. Administrators worry there won't be enough test kits. Continue reading
May 14 Oil and mining businesses had best success in getting pandemic loans, says survey By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Of the 75 % of small businesses applying for federal funding during the pandemic, oil extraction and mining businesses had the best success in getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program, with more than half of businesses surveyed in that… Continue reading
May 14 These 3 charts show how rural health care was weakened even before COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam Even before the emergence of COVID-19, hundreds of rural hospitals sat on the verge of closure, and vital services like obstetrics, chemotherapy and orthopedics were drying up, according to new analysis from the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Continue reading
May 14 Wisconsin governor warns of 'massive confusion' after ruling By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press The state Supreme Court tossed out the Democrat's stay-at-home order and Republicans said they may leave it up to local governments to enact their own unique rules for combating the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 Postponing Tokyo Olympics will cost $800 million, IOC says By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Amidst uncertainty of how big the total postponement bill will be, the IOC has set aside $800 million for loans and payments arising from the pandemic that forced the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to be postponed. Continue reading
May 14 How to ease the stressors of living in a multigenerational household during the pandemic By Patricia Corrigan, Next Avenue Expert tips on sharing close quarters with family members of different ages. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump says virus whistleblower is a 'disgruntled, unhappy person' By Associated Press "I don't know him. I never met him," Trump said. "But I watched him and he looked like an angry, disgruntled employee who frankly, according to some people, didn't do a very good job."… Continue reading
May 14 Puerto Rico to spend $2B to fight COVID-19 as concerns grow over allocation By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Wanda Vázquez said Thursday that $300 million will be used in part to increase testing, expand contact tracing and help the unemployed affected by a lockdown imposed in mid-March. Many Puerto Ricans also worry that the newest funds available will… Continue reading