Mar 17 Watch 6:05 In the U.S. and across the globe, normal life shuts down amid pandemic The Trump administration is pushing for a huge new economic relief package to fight financial damage done by the novel coronavirus. One hundred people have died nationwide out of 5,200 confirmed cases so far. Most Americans seem to be heeding… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:18 San Francisco mayor says ‘drastic steps’ by federal government needed to address crisis On Monday, nearly 7 million people in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area were ordered by city and county officials to stay home to try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The city’s Democratic mayor, London Breed,… Continue watching
Mar 17 Government issues historic restrictions amid virus outbreak By Tim Sullivan, Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The official reaction to the coronavirus emergency varied dramatically from place to place in the U.S., despite new, more urgent warnings from the Trump administration, which called on Americans not to gather in groups of more than 10 and advised… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 3:17 How art can soothe us during times of crisis By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport With much of the world retreating under threat of the novel coronavirus, art serves as a salve in this time of need. As Jeffrey Brown found, art pops up in unexpected places and spreads online, bringing people together even as… Continue watching
Mar 16 6 Bay Area counties in California order shelter-in-place By Christopher Weber, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a shelter-in-place mandate on Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 6:00 Coronavirus outbreak is ‘a time of sacrifice for all of us’ By PBS NewsHour To help contain transmission of coronavirus, the CDC has issued guidelines for “social distancing.” But as the virus continues to spread, many more questions on when to close schools, how to seek day-to-day healthcare and the extent of the outbreak… Continue watching
Mar 13 One simple chart explains how social distancing saves lives By Fedor Kossakovski The key message is to act, and act fast. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 6:30 U.S. federal response to coronavirus a ‘fiasco,’ says global health expert As the novel coronavirus pandemic takes hold in the U.S., some Americans are expressing concerns over how the government is handling the situation, the availability of testing kits and the U.S. response in comparison to that of other countries. Dr. Continue watching