May 01 Most enlistees not eligible to join California Health Corps By Don Thompson, Associated Press Two-thirds of the 93,000 people who volunteered for Gov. Gavin Newsom's California Health Corps lacked valid medical licenses, the most basic requirement. Continue reading
May 01 Trump says he hopes U.S. virus toll will be below 100,000 By Associated Press Even that, the president acknowledged on Friday, is a “horrible number.”… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 4:04 Economic strain drives more states to lift pandemic restrictions By William Brangham As May dawns, more of the country is lifting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment in the past six weeks, some states are desperate to open businesses and have… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 5:29 What ongoing tensions over the pandemic mean for the U.S. and China Tensions continue to rise between the Trump administration and China over the handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has blamed China for not containing the virus quickly; China has fired back against the criticism, saying the U.S. didn’t… Continue watching
May 01 White House blocking Fauci testimony, House panel spokesman says By Andrew Taylor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press A spokesman for a key House panel says the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 7:16 The CEO of Waffle House on how his restaurants are adapting to COVID-19 More than a dozen states relaxed their stay-at-home orders Friday, but some southern states began lifting restrictions earlier, allowing beauty salons, restaurants and other businesses to reopen at their discretion. The iconic Waffle House chain resumed limited dine-in service this… Continue watching
May 01 How the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected agriculture and the way we eat By William Masters, Econofact Impacts of COVID-19 on the food sector are among its most visible and important economic consequences. Continue reading
May 01 How language differences can spark fear, racism amid the coronavirus pandemic By Stanley Dubinsky, Kaitlyn E. Smith, Michael Gavin, The Conversation Fear of strangers extends beyond racism and discrimination against people who look like they might come from another place – it includes people who sound different, too. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 2:53 Mourning some of those lost to COVID-19 By Judy Woodruff We honor a few of the tens of thousands of Americans from all corners of the country who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Judy Woodruff shares five remembrances. Continue watching
May 01 South Carolina governor to lift stay-at-home order Monday By Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says he will end the state’s stay-at-home order on Monday. Continue reading