Jul 26 Tropical Storm Hanna drenches South Texas amid virus crisis By John L. Mone, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, Hanna lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and drenching rains that destroyed boats, flooded streets and knocked out power across a region already reeling from a surge in… Continue reading
Jul 25 Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives By Juan A. Lozano, John L. Mone, Associated Press Hurricane Hanna made landfall on Texas’ Padre Island on Saturday afternoon. The storm made landfall about 15 miles (24 miles) north of Port Mansfield, Texas, with maximum winds of 90 mph (145 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 4:19 Inside the fight for denied compensation for health care workers As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to soar, healthcare workers on the frontlines are increasingly getting sick and even dying of the disease. A recent Kaiser Health News report found that many of the sick workers and families of… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:46 As cases skyrocket, Texas officials disagree over testing A disagreement between city and state authorities over which test result constitutes “positive” in Texas is complicating the state’s case count, with cities like San Antonio adding over 5,000 cases in one day due to the backlog created by the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19 By Elaine Kurtenbach, Nomaan Merchant, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press Outbreaks in the world’s latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million on Friday. Governments are frantically trying to prevent and put down fresh outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic accelerates in some… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:56 Major U.S. cities struggle to keep residents compliant as virus surges As the Fourth of July approaches, coronavirus cases are rising across the country, with businesses and public spaces again closing down as a result. Where does the U.S. stand in terms of managing this public health crisis? Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Jul 01 Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening By Jake Coyle, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona recorded more coronavirus deaths, infections and emergency-room admissions in a single day than ever before in a rapidly deepening crisis Wednesday across the Sunbelt that sent a shudder through other parts of the country… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 3:28 Florida shuts bars and beaches as COVID-19 cases surge By PBS NewsHour At least six states have reported a record increase in COVID-19 cases as the total number of cases in the U.S. nears 2.5 million. Some states, like Florida, which saw more than 9,500 new cases Saturday morning, are rolling back… Continue watching
Jun 26 Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press An alarming resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country has some governors retreating to measures they previously resisted. Continue reading
Jun 26 Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S. By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led… Continue reading