Apr 14 Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, U.S. amid tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground. Continue reading
Apr 14 Cities, counties fear losing out on U.S. virus rescue funding By Brian Slodysko, Richard Lardner, Associated Press The $2.2 trillion federal rescue package could fail to deliver badly needed financial aid to thousands of smaller cities and counties where a majority of Americans live, according to documents and interviews with local officials. Continue reading
Apr 14 IMF: Global economy will suffer worst year since Depression By Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Cuomo pushes back against Trump’s authority to re-open the economy By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of "total" authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trudeau says it will be weeks before Canada restarts economy By Courtney Vinopal Ontario extended its state of emergency for another 28 days. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference to give an update on the city’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 14 China moves to block new virus flare-up on Russian border By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China is facing a new coronavirus flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia, far from the epicenter of Wuhan, where it has all but declared victory in the battle against the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 14 Figures show hundreds of COVID-19 deaths in UK nursing homes By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press Hundreds more people with COVID-19 have died in Britain than have been recorded in the government's daily tally, official figures showed Tuesday — including a tide of deaths in nursing homes that staff say are being overlooked. Continue reading
Apr 14 New Trump team to explore path to reopening U.S. economy By Jonathan Lemire, Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The council, which is not expected to include health officials, could bring to the forefront the push-pull tensions within the White House between economists and public health officials over how quickly to reopen the economy vs. proceeding cautiously to ensure… Continue reading
Apr 13 Ask us your questions about coronavirus By Vanessa Dennis PBS NewsHour wants to hear your questions about how COVID-19 is affecting you, your community and your workplace as part of our reporting about the virus and how it is spreading around the world. Please answer our questions by using… Continue reading