Mar 27 WATCH: Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas Bowser is expected to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Mar 27 D.C. to cut back in-person primary voting, encourage mail-in ballots amid coronavirus outbreak By Yamiche Alcindor The move comes as at least a dozen states have postponed their primaries in an effort to protect voters from contracting the virus and as candidates across the country have replaced physical campaigning with virtual efforts. Continue reading
Mar 27 House plan on $2.2 trillion virus relief bill hits last-minute snag By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House leaders' plan for swift action on a $2.2 trillion package to ease the coronavirus pandemic's devastating toll on the U.S. economy and health care system has run into complications. A maverick conservative lawmaker has threatened to delay passage until… Continue reading
Mar 27 UK's Boris Johnson tests positive for virus, deaths soar in Spain By Bernard Condon, David Rising, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight. Continue reading
Mar 26 Price-gouging allegation leaves 750,000 face masks in limbo By John L. Mone, Terry Wallace, Associated Press The lawsuit alleges that a Tuesday auction by Auctions Unlimited had bidding on N95 respirator masks reaching as high as $180 for a package of 16 masks. Amazon sold a set of 100 for $4.21 in late January. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 9:53 The U.S. now has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world Confirmed coronavirus infections have passed the half-million mark worldwide, with 23,000 deaths. In the U.S., a huge economic relief bill is nearing final approval amid an unprecedented wave of unemployment claims from people who have lost their jobs due to… Continue watching
Mar 26 Fighting COVID-19, can the U.S. save both lives and the economy? By Laura Santhanam More than 1,000 people have died in the U.S. from novel coronavirus, and 3.3 million Americans filed first-time jobless claims in a single week with no end to the pandemic in sight. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:21 Stories from Americans who have lost their income amid the pandemic Wednesday’s huge rise in unemployment claims dwarfs all historical records in the U.S. Although nearly 3.3 million filed, many economists say the number still doesn’t reflect the full scope of people who have been laid off or furloughed or are… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:22 Summers: U.S. government should spend 'whatever it takes' to control virus Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has deep experience in economic policy. On Wednesday, he was among a bipartisan group of economic experts urging U.S. officials to prioritize resolving the pandemic’s medical emergency before trying to rectify its economic fallout. Summers… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:16 Hospitals turn to extraordinary measures to increase capacity, supplies More U.S. hospitals are feeling the pressure and gravity of the spread of COVID-19. In New York state, hospitalizations rose 40 percent and 100 patients died in a single day. As the influx grows, some hospitals and medical practitioners are… Continue watching