Apr 06 Stocks rise sharply on signs of progress in battling virus By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stocks jumped in markets around the world Monday after some of the hardest-hit areas offered sparks of hope that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak may be on the horizon. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Florida governor gives green light for some beaches to reopen By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will provide an update April 6 on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Courtney Vinopal Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 06 Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic By Astrid Galvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press State governments and food security activists across the country are imploring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the food stamp program more flexible and easier to access at a time when so many people are losing their jobs and… Continue reading
Apr 06 U.S., UK brace for soaring death tolls as pandemic bears down By Lori Hinnant, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The United States and Britain braced for one of their bleakest weeks in living memory on Monday as the social and financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deepened. Continue reading
Apr 06 Chaos and scrambling in the U.S. oil patch as prices plummet By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press The global economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has devastated the oil industry in the U.S., which pumps more crude than any other country. Continue reading
Apr 06 Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19 By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 06 Japan's prime minister to declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to bolster measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak, but that there will be no hard lockdowns. Continue reading
Apr 05 Today's coronavirus task force briefing in 5 minutes By Hari Sreenivasan, Zachary Green Another day, another coronavirus task force briefing. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green once more dive into the White House press conference to sift out the most accurate information about the pandemic that's affecting all our lives in our… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 6:07 British PM Boris Johnson hospitalized with COVID-19 Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has tested positive for COVID-19, was admitted to the hospital late Sunday. The prime minister has been in isolation at his residence next door to 10 Downing Street. The government says Johnson is running… Continue watching