May 12 Counterfeit masks reaching frontline health workers in U.S. By Juliet Linderman, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press The story of how one brand of counterfeits has infiltrated America’s supply chains illustrates how the lack of coordination amid massive shortages has plunged the country’s medical system into chaos. Continue reading
May 12 India’s prime minister announces huge virus relief package By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press India entered its sixth week of a stringent nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, pushing an economy already enfeebled before the pandemic to the brink of collapse. Continue reading
May 12 Russia: Putin’s spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he is hospitalized with the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 12 Death toll from attack on Kabul maternity clinic rises to 24 By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Militants had stormed the hospital Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with police. Continue reading
May 12 Homophobia threatens to hamper South Korea’s virus campaign By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it's also seeing rising homophobia that's making it difficult for sexual minorities to come forward… Continue reading
May 12 India resumes limited train service as it eases lockdown By Sheikh Saaliq, Shonal Ganguly, Associated Press India reopened parts of its huge rail network on Tuesday, running a limited number of trains as it looks at easing a nearly seven-week lockdown despite a continuing rise in coronavirus infections. Continue reading
May 11 Mexico authorizes military policing for 4 more years By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president has published a decree authorizing the armed forces to participate in civilian law enforcement for four more years, to March 2024. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden blasts Trump’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic In our news wrap Monday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump’s handling of the pandemic. In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Biden argued Trump should be working to secure the same protections for all Americans that… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 5:04 The health risks that remain as countries take tentative steps to reopen By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Across the globe, lockdowns imposed to try to slow the spread of COVID-19 are being lifted, businesses are reopening and people are returning to work. But even in countries that had successfully controlled their coronavirus outbreaks, like South Korea and… Continue watching
May 11 Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26 billion in costs amid pandemic By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia has tripled taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and has announced spending cuts of around $26 billion as it grapples with blows from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices on its economy. Continue reading