May 13 WATCH: D.C. mayor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference May 13 on the area’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 13 Foster children, caretakers face new pressures amid coronavirus By Elana Schor, Associated Press Foster children have enormous challenges even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic threatens them with even greater turmoil, isolating them from adult supervisors and friends and making it harder to move on to new lives — either with biological or… Continue reading
May 13 Looking for a lighthearted joke? Call this Alaska hotline By Dan Cooney In Juneau, Alaska, the city's hiking hotline has become become a source of joy during the pandemic. It's no joke. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay By Lorne Cook, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press New coronavirus clusters have appeared as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and deaths. Continue reading
May 13 U.N. forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2% By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Continue reading
May 13 Migrants working at German pork facility hard-hit by virus By Frank Jordans, Associated Press At least 260 workers at the Westfleisch's slaughterhouse in the German city of Coesfeld have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, causing alarm at a time when the country is trying to slowly relax the restrictions that were imposed… Continue reading
May 13 Couples turn to 'minimonies' to salvage wedding plans By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Couples trying to salvage weddings that were put on hold by the coronavirus are feeding a fresh trend in the bridal industry: Call it the “minimony.”… Continue reading
May 13 Read whistleblower Rick Bright's full prepared testimony By Candice Norwood "We missed early warning signals and we forgot important pages from our pandemic playbook,” Dr. Rick Bright will tell Congress on Thursday, according to prepared testimony. Continue reading
May 13 U.S. intelligence agencies warn Chinese hackers may be targeting coronavirus researchers By Ben Fox, Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's cyber division are warning that hackers backed by the Chinese government may be attempting to steal the work of researchers dealing with the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 13 Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus By Nomaan Merchant, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press U.S. border agencies quickly expelled 600 child migrants in April after federal agencies began prohibiting asylum claims at the southern border, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading