Apr 12 Watch 5:34 Lessons learned in the battle against Ebola What we learned from the Ebola outbreak between 2014 and 2016 helped lay the groundwork for the more recent response to the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lauren Baer, a former senior advisor to Secretary of State… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:47 Social ‘dis-dance’ party replaces nightlife in the pandemic By Ivette Feliciano At a time when music and nightlife have slowed to a halt as people adjust to a world of social distancing, more and more party goers are turning to online dance gatherings to get their collective grooves on. One such… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 2:18 A glimpse of a second-grade class during the outbreak By Karla Murthy With the outbreak causing indefinite school closures across the country, children are having to figure out new ways of learning and playing together while living in isolation. Special correspondent Karla Murthy checked in on one second-grade class in New York… Continue watching
Apr 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump attacks government watchdogs on false grounds By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a country consumed by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 12 Signs missed and steps slowed in Trump’s pandemic response By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, The Associated Press By the time President Donald Trump first spoke publicly about the coronavirus, it may already have been too late. Continue reading
Apr 12 Millions of taxpaying immigrants won’t get stimulus checks By Astrid Galvan, Philip Marcelo, Claudia Torrens, Associated Press The relief package that Congress approved to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but work here and pay taxes. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Can my phone tell if I’ve been near someone with COVID-19? By Hari Sreenivasan One of the ways to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is through contact tracing, meaning once someone tests positive, finding everyone that individual has come into contact with and warning them. Continue reading
Apr 12 Nursing home deaths soar past 3,300 in alarming surge By Bernard Condon, Randy Herschaft, Associated Press More than 3,300 deaths have been linked to coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities nationwide, an alarming rise in just the past two weeks. Continue reading
Apr 12 Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of unregulated tests is creating confusion that… Continue reading
Apr 12 Turkey tightens virus lockdown but tries to protect economy By Suzan Fraser, Ayse Wieting, Associated Press The sudden announcement of a 48-hour curfew in 31 cities on Friday evening led to crowds rushing to grocery stores to buy provisions. Continue reading