Apr 10 WATCH: WHO provides update on coronavirus cases By Joshua Barajas Officials for the World Health Organization are scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. ET. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 10 Economic devastation looms on a Good Friday like no other By Aritz Parra, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press As Christians around the world observed a Good Friday like no other, at home watching livestreams instead of at church, pressure mounted on governments to restart some industries and fend off further economic devastation from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:47 How state and city officials around the U.S. are preparing for virus surge COVID-19 has now killed over 16,000 people in the U.S. and caused staggering economic damage. At least one in 10 Americans has lost their job in the past three weeks, putting overall unemployment at 17 million people. In response, the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Senate Democrats block White House request for more aid In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked the Trump administration’s request for another $250 billion in pandemic relief for small business -- saying that they support the idea but want a similar sum for hospitals and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Coronavirus may stop Ramadan events, says Iran's leader By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader is suggesting that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 09 IMF head sees worst economic downturn since Great Depression By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday that the world's poorest countries will be hardest hit. Continue reading
Apr 09 Africa must not be 'neglected' in virus fight, officials say By Cara Anna, Associated Press African officials are objecting to the global jostling to obtain medical equipment to combat the coronavirus. The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it "completely naive if countries think they can control COVID-19 in their… Continue reading
Apr 09 Canada unlikely to return to normal until there is a COVID-19 vaccine By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians will need to stay at home and practice physical distancing for months as the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country won’t end until the summer. Continue reading
Apr 09 British prime minister moved out of intensive care as condition improves By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says Johnson is "making positive steps forward" in the ICU at St. Thomas' Hospital and is in good spirits. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 4:11 U.S. officials urge adherence to social distancing as NY infections slow By John Yang The human cost of the novel coronavirus pandemic is still rising worldwide, but infections may be leveling off in Italy, Spain and New York, which lost nearly 800 people to the disease Tuesday. U.S. officials at both the state and… Continue watching