New York Has Lost Another 783 Lives To Coronavirus, Cuomo Says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."
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Governors Call For $500 Billion Bailout Amid Standoff Over Coronavirus Relief Funds
The National Governors association is signaling a growing dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.
'Hope Isn't A Strategy.' How To Prepare For A Natural Disaster During COVID-19
If a major hurricane, flood or wildfire happens during the pandemic, evacuation shelters could be dangerous and cross-state aid impossible. So disaster response experts are planning new strategies.
Teaching Without Schools: Grief, Then A 'Free-For-All'
Millions of U.S. educators are scrambling to replicate the functions of school without an actual school building. One principal's advice is to just "focus on loving our kids."
Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go
Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.
Even As Trump Denounces Vote By Mail, GOP In Florida And Elsewhere Relies On It
"Absentee ballots are typically Republicans' friends" in Florida says one former GOP campaign operative. Despite condemning mail-in ballots, President Trump cast one himself last month.
Biden's Health Play In A COVID-19 Economy: Lower Medicare's Eligibility Age To 60
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He'd pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund.
The New Coronavirus Appears To Take A Greater Toll On Men Than On Women
Not only are a higher percentage of patients men than women, but they seem to suffer more severe symptoms. And they may be less likely to go in for testing.
Early Experience With Remdesivir To Treat Severe COVID-19 Published
A study involving 53 patients seriously ill with COVID-19 found that some of them got better. But there was no comparison group, so strong conclusions weren't possible.
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Ban Instituted During COVID-19 Crisis
Clinics had begun scheduling appointments following a favorable lower-court ruling, but had to stop after the appeals court order was issued.