Apr 13 How universities are developing COVID-19 solutions in real time By Cat Wise Dorms are empty and classroom lights are off at the vast majority of America’s colleges and universities, but that hasn’t stopped many in academia from jumping in to help. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Texas Gov. Greg Abbott holds a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Trump claims he has ‘total’ authority over reopening economy By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Governors made clear Monday they wouldn’t tolerate pressure to act before they deem it safe. Continue reading
Apr 13 Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press A nationwide vote on April 22 was supposed to finalize sweeping constitutional reforms that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036, if he wished. Continue reading
Apr 13 Analysis: How we can prevent the next pandemic By Roger Cohn, Yale Environment 360 David Quammen has tracked the spillover of viruses from animals to humans for more than a decade. To avoid future pandemics, he says, we must rethink our relationship with nature and recognize how our choices can lead to dangerous disruptions… Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: World Health Organization holds news conference on novel coronavirus By Candice Norwood The World Health Organization holds a news conference on the novel coronavirus pandemic with more than 1.8 million confirmed cases worldwide. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference to give an update on efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 13 As virus deaths rise, Sweden sticks to ‘low-scale’ lockdown By David Keyton, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press While most businesses in Sweden are still operating, the economic cost of the pandemic is already being felt. Continue reading
Apr 12 OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. Continue reading