Apr 29 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker held a news conference April 29 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Virginia governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a news conference April 29 on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: D.C. mayor gives coronavirus update By Associated Press D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser held a news conference to give an update on the area's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up By Brady McCombs, Associated Press As governments across the United States gradually allow businesses to reopen, leaders are grappling with how much legal protection to give companies in case their workers get sick from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 4:47 Amid economic gloom, a sign of potential progress toward treatment By Stephanie Sy The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has now surpassed 60,000, but there are some signs of hope. An international study run by the National Institutes of Health found encouraging results in a trial of the experimental drug remdesivir among hospitalized… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:11 Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable Testing, both for active cases of COVID-19 and for antibodies indicating prior exposure to the disease, will be critical to resuming economic activity. In addition, scientists are racing to develop therapies for people who do get infected -- especially those… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 11:31 The challenge of distance learning for parents of children with special needs By Courtney Norris Roughly 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S. public schools receive special education services. As families across the nation grapple with home learning, what are the particular challenges the parents of these children face? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to… Continue watching
Apr 29 Trump to travel to Arizona next week, predicts campaign rallies 'in the not-too-distant future' By Associated Press President Trump says he is planning to travel to Arizona next week and is looking forward to resuming campaign rallies after spending more than a month mostly cooped up at the White House because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 29 Unemployment surge pushing state funds toward insolvency By David A. Lieb, Associated Press A surge in unemployment caused by the coronavirus shutdown has started to take a financial toll on state jobless funds. At least six states already have asked to borrow money from the federal government to pay unemployment claims because their… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Florida's DeSantis announces lifting of some restrictions By Associated Press Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida’s restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to reopen Monday at 25% capacity, if the local government allows it. Continue reading