Health & Safety

Health & Safety

California Surpasses New York In Total COVID-19 Cases

5:51am July 23, 2020

by Nathan Rott

California now has the most COVID-19 cases in the country, surpassing New York. But the number of deaths is far lower, in part because more than half of the new cases are young people.

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News Brief: Federal Agents In Chicago, Virus Relief Bill, COVID-19 In California

5:15am July 23, 2020

President Trump announced he will send federal agents to Chicago. The Senate and White House have agreed on key parts of the latest coronavirus relief bill. And, California sets a COVID-19 record.

School buses sit parked at a lot in Marietta, Ga., in March. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has pushed for students to return to school in the fall, but the state's largest system, in Gwinnett County, has decided on all-virtual learning.

As Georgia Governor Calls To Reopen Schools, Largest District Will Teach Online Only

7:45pm July 22, 2020

by Rachel Martin

Public schools in Gwinnett County will move online this fall. The district's superintendent said most everyone will have the Internet but he "can't guarantee" reliable access for all.

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President Trump calls for questions during a news conference at the White House Wednesday.

Trump Blames Demonstrations For Coronavirus Surge

6:52pm July 22, 2020

by Alana Wise

The president took to the briefing room podium for the second time this week, without being joined by members of the White House coronavirus task force.

An evacuee lies on a cot at an evacuation shelter for people with disabilities in Stuart, Fla., in preparation for Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 1, 2019. Now, with the pandemic raging, officials across the South are trying to adjust their evacuation and shelt

Disaster Relief For The Elderly And Disabled Is Already Hard. Now Add A Pandemic

6:46pm July 22, 2020

by Joseph Shapiro

Natural disasters are already deadly for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the pandemic, advocates say disaster preparation has fallen short in meeting the needs of the most at risk.

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Studies Suggest Immunity To The Coronavirus Is Likely To Be Short Term

6:46pm July 22, 2020

by Richard Harris

Some studies suggest immunity to the coronavirus doesn't last long. That might have implications for the development of vaccines.

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Izzy Benasso injured her knee while playing tennis with her father Steve Benasso in Denver. After the college student had knee surgery to repair the injury, her dad noticed her medical bills included a separate one from a surgical assistant for $1,167.

The Knee Surgeon Was In-Network. The Surgical Assistant Wasn't, And Billed $1,167

6:46pm July 22, 2020

by Markian Hawryluk

A college student's bill for outpatient knee surgery is a whopper — $96K — but the most mysterious part is a $1,167 charge from a health care provider she didn't even know was in the operating room.

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing this month in Washington, D.C.

NAACP Sues Betsy DeVos Over Federal Aid Money For Private Schools

4:42pm July 22, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

The civil rights organization argues the Department of Education has directed states to unfairly divert relief funds from public to private schools.

White House Focuses On Metric Painting Rosier Picture Of Pandemic

4:07pm July 22, 2020

by Tamara Keith

Coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., but President Trump keeps saying the death rate has been low. Trump's insistence has public health and political ramifications as fatalities keep rising.

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Communities Struggle To Decide Whether To Resume In-Person Worship

4:07pm July 22, 2020

by Madelyn Beck

Some churches have resumed in-person worship after months of the shutdown. But others have not started yet. Deciding whether and how to reopen churches is difficult for many communities.

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