May 01 South Carolina governor to lift stay-at-home order Monday By Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says he will end the state’s stay-at-home order on Monday. Continue reading
May 01 Forbidden City, parks in Chinese capital reopen to public By Associated Press Beijing's parks and museums including the ancient Forbidden City have reopened to the public after being closed for months by the coronavirus pandemic. The Forbidden City, past home to China's emperors, is allowing just 5,000 visitors daily, down from 80,000. Continue reading
Apr 30 Pork producer says it needs flexibility on virus guidelines By Jim Salter, Associated Press The world's largest pork producer has told a judge in Missouri that it's working as quickly as it can to comply with federal guidelines that seek to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 30 Workers must risk infection or losing unemployment payments By Jeff Amy, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Some of the millions of American workers laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to face a tough choice — return to work and risk infection, or stay home and risk losing unemployment payments. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Gov. Andrew Cuomo says NYC will halt overnight subway service By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will give an update on the state’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30. Continue reading
Apr 30 Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed By Adam Beam, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to… Continue reading
Apr 29 Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up By Brady McCombs, Associated Press As governments across the United States gradually allow businesses to reopen, leaders are grappling with how much legal protection to give companies in case their workers get sick from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Fauci says there’s ‘no doubt’ new virus cases will emerge with reopening By Associated Press "As you try and relax mitigation, if we have the capability of identifying, isolating and contact tracing in a highly effective and efficient way, then the numbers will stay low," Fauci said during an interview Tuesday with The Economic Club… Continue reading
Apr 24 Georgia businesses reopen cautiously amid coronavirus worry By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some businesses in Georgia are reopening as the state's governor eases a month-long shutdown despite fears that a new wave of coronavirus infections could result. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Georgia governor aims to reopen some businesses as early as Friday By Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out aggressive plans to reopen the state’s economy, saying many businesses shuttered to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus may reopen their doors as early as Friday. Continue reading