Dec 05 California’s San Joaquin Valley enacts stay-home order By Olga R. Rodriguez, Juliet Williams, Robert Jablon, Associated Press Much of the state, including Southern California, is on the brink of the same restrictions, and some regions have opted to impose them even before the state mandate kicks in. Continue reading
Dec 05 A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of US jobless aid By Christopher Rugaber, Casey Smith, Associated Press Unemployment has forced aching decisions on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral epidemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months. Now, their predicaments stand to grow… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 5:17 Hiring slows in the U.S. as millions face losing unemployment benefits The latest jobs report released by the Department of Labor Friday estimates the economy has not yet replaced about 10 millions jobs lost last spring, with many Americans now close to losing their unemployment benefits. Wendy Edelberg, director of the… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:27 Tiny Belgian town is now at the center of a global vaccine race The first doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine are on their way to the United Kingdom, the earliest western country to grant emergency authorization. The vaccine is manufactured by the U.S pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, but most of the 1.3 billion… Continue watching
Dec 04 ‘There’s no end in sight.’ Millions fear loss of unemployment benefits amid pandemic By Dorothy Hastings, Candice Norwood, Courtney Vinopal In interviews with the PBS NewsHour, people who have remained unemployed for months said they were worried about covering daily living expenses, especially food and housing, and being forced to choose between earning an income and protecting their health. Continue reading
Dec 04 As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom By Marion Renault, Wilson Ring, Associated Press The Vermont hospital had fallen prey to a cyberattack, becoming one of the most recent and visible examples of a wave of digital assaults taking U.S. health care providers hostage as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press She told reporters Friday to expect a successful burst of legislative action to reverse months of frustration on pandemic relief. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.K. defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast By Danica Kirka, Associated Press U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectiveness in the shortest time possible without compromising the thoroughness of their… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 8:12 U.S. hits bleak milestones with record numbers of hospitalizations, deaths The U.S. hit new milestones with the coronavirus Wednesday with record numbers of hospitalization, deaths and a medical staffing system that's burning out. Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, chief clinical officer for the Providence Health System, which runs hospitals across the country,… Continue watching
Dec 03 WATCH: Pence touts plans for quick vaccine distribution By Associated Press Pence said vaccines would be ready for distribution 24 hours after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, expected to happen in the coming weeks. Continue reading