Apr 21 Trump says he’ll ‘suspend immigration,’ offers no details By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 20 Talks drag on $450 billion virus aid for small businesses, hospitals By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Trump administration and Congress are struggling to seal an agreement on more than $450 billion to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus, but the Trump administration and key lawmakers insisted a final pact is within reach. Continue reading
Apr 20 W.Va. governor calls for easing restrictions By Associated Press The Republican governor said he will allow hospitals to begin performing elective procedures if the facilities meet an unspecified set of criteria, saying it would be the first step to restarting the economy. Continue reading
Apr 20 States work to keep meat plants open despite virus outbreaks By Ryan Foley, Associated Press Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of workers and threaten to disrupt the nation's supply of pork and beef. Continue reading
Apr 20 Cautious Pentagon extends troop travel limits through June By Robert Burns, Associated Press The extension reflects that the coronavirus remains a threat to troops even as the Trump administration pushes for some states to begin opening up in May. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:26 Crowds gather to protest restrictions, but health experts issue grim warning By William Brangham Continue watching
Apr 20 Feds to track and share information on nursing home outbreaks By Candice Choi, Associated Press Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start monitoring infections and deaths in such facilities to help spot trends and early signs the virus is spreading in communities. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 7:43 Why getting the U.S. back to normal in the next couple months is a ‘fantasy’ As the novel coronavirus pandemic wears on, debate is brewing over how long the associated shutdowns should last. The New York Times’ Donald McNeil has covered epidemics for close to two decades and reported recently on why American society could… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 10:22 How the COVID-19 pandemic is sending American agriculture into chaos By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn COVID-19 is disrupting agriculture on many levels. The Trump administration recently announced it will spend $19 billion to help farmers. But they aren’t the only group in need of support -- undocumented immigrants are roughly half of American farmworkers, and… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 4:21 Brazil’s people fear a COVID-19 threat their president denies By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin How does a country mobilize to fight COVID-19 when its own president says the virus isn’t a serious matter? Brazil is in the process of finding out, as President Jair Bolsonaro prioritizes Latin America’s largest economy in the face of… Continue watching