Apr 09 WATCH: Louisiana’s Edwards says he’s weighing keeping schools closed By Candice Norwood Gov. John Bel Edwards said he’s likely to keep Louisiana’s K-12 public schools shuttered for the rest of the school year because of the coronavirus, in response to calls from state education leaders not to reopen them because of public… Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves give coronavirus update By Rebecca Newman Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is set to hold a press conference providing an update on his state's response to the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on how the city is addressing the novel coronavirus on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update By Associated Press Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 09 The long history of racism against Asian Americans in the U.S. By Adrian De Leon, The Conversation How should Asian Americans respond to rising anti-Asian racist actions? History may offer some lessons during the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Cuomo says NYC hospitals have stood up to virus onslaught so far By Associated Press “Today we can say that we have lost many of our brothers and sisters, but we haven’t lost anyone because they couldn’t get the right and best health care that they could," New York's governor said Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 09 Wall Street climbs after Fed stuns markets again with aid By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve launched its latest unprecedented effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 09 Record 16.6 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus By Associated Press The figures collectively constitute the largest and fastest string of job losses in records dating to 1948. Continue reading
Apr 08 Outcry over racial data grows as virus slams black Americans By Kat Stafford, Meghan Hoyer, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating swath through an already vulnerable population — black Americans. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 4:11 U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow By John Yang The human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still rising worldwide, but infections may be leveling off in Italy, Spain and New York, which lost nearly 800 people to the disease Tuesday. U.S. officials at both the state and… Continue watching