Apr 08 Watch 6:55 Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on why he hasn’t issued a stay-at-home order Arkansas is one of only five U.S. states without a stay-at-home order in place despite the coronavirus pandemic. Its number of confirmed COVID-19 cases passed 1,000 on Wednesday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his state’s “very targeted… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 5:37 This ER doctor survived COVID-19. Here’s her advice New York state has roughly 150,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That's more than any country in the world other than the United States. Health care workers in New York are feeling the pressure of the pandemic -- as well as… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:55 The challenge of protecting homeless populations amid COVID-19 By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn In order to protect themselves and their communities from the novel coronavirus outbreak, Americans across the country are staying home. But what happens to those who don’t have one? Stephanie Sy reports on how people experiencing homelessness are uniquely vulnerable… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:28 How Sweden and Denmark represent opposite Scandinavian COVID-19 responses By Malcolm Brabant In Scandinavia, Sweden is experiencing a rising death toll from COVID-19 -- as well as growing doubt about the country’s more relaxed approach to handling it. Meanwhile, neighboring Denmark is set to ease some of its lockdown restrictions after a… Continue watching
Apr 08 Oregon governor says state’s schools will stay closed through academic year By Associated Press The announcement places the state’s more than 550,000 students and their teachers in uncharted territory as districts with vastly different resources plan for weeks of remote learning. Continue reading
Apr 08 UN chief urges continued support for WHO after Trump threatened cutoff By Associated Press “Now is the time for unity, for the international community to work together in solidarity to stop this virus and its shattering consequences.”… Continue reading
Apr 08 WATCH: ‘No need to use COVID to score political points,’ WHO chief says after Trump criticism By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press In a heartfelt plea for unity, the World Health Organization's chief sought Wednesday to rise above sharp criticism and threats of funding cuts from U.S. President Donald Trump over the agency’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 08 Congress headed toward showdown over virus aid By Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The next potential coronavirus aid package is taking shape as President Donald Trump seeks $250 billion for small businesses and Democrats propose adding another $250 billion for small communities, protective gear and food stamps. The question now is whether Congress… Continue reading
Apr 08 Los Angeles undergoes massive effort to get homeless into hotels By Christopher Weber, Associated Press To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect them and others from infection. Continue reading
Apr 08 Fed eases limit on Wells Fargo to make more small business loans By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Federal Reserve is lifting its lending restrictions on Wells Fargo after some of the bank's thousands of small business customers were shut out of a program that's supposed to throw them a financial lifeline. Continue reading