Apr 06 WATCH: Chicago mayor calls virus deaths in black community 'devastating' By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Mayor Lori Lightfoot's comments on Monday follow a WBEZ report highlighting the disproportionate number of black residents among those who have died of COVID-19 complications in the city. Continue reading
Apr 06 For some states, coronavirus restrictions spark backlash against government intervention By Daniel Bush The governor of the state with the greatest number of novel coronavirus cases in the U.S. issued a blunt warning last week to less densely populated parts of the country hoping to avoid New York's fate. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at his daily press briefing on Monday, Trump said Biden "gave me his point of view" and confirmed an earlier statement from the Biden campaign that the former vice president offered some suggestions on how to deal with the… Continue reading
Apr 06 Desperate hunt for food by Peru's poor amid virus quarantine By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press Pushing a shopping cart with two children, César Alegre emerges from the large, deteriorated house near Peru's presidential palace that is shared by 45 families to search for food. The 52-year-old says his families eats only once or twice a… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: California to loan 500 ventilators to national stockpile By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state would loan 500 ventilators to the national stockpile for use by New York and other states experiencing a crush of coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Continue reading
Apr 06 CDC director on coronavirus, masks, and the agency in the midst of the pandemic By Helen Branswell, STAT STAT News spoke with CDC Director Robert Redfield about COVID-19, the agency’s muted role, and how he sees the pandemic unfolding. Continue reading
Apr 06 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care By Associated Press Johnson’s office says Johnson is conscious and does not require ventilation at the moment. Continue reading
Apr 06 Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding By Colleen Long, Jennifer Peltz, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to leveling off in a faint glimmer of hope in the nation's epicenter,the governor said Monday, warning residents they must continue to adhere to social distancing and lockdown measures that… Continue reading
Apr 06 Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to June By Scott Bauer, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to delay the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will almost certainly prompt a court challenge and inject new uncertainty about whether… Continue reading
Apr 06 From Iran's hot zone, Afghans flee back home and spread virus By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, joined a large migration of some 200,000 Afghans and counting who have been flowing home across the border for weeks — from a country that is one of the world’s biggest epicenters… Continue reading