COVID-19

"We still face much uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy," JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday in a statement accompanying the giant bank's financial results.

Economy

'We Still Face Much Uncertainty': Pandemic Hammers Big Banks

12:56pm July 14, 2020

The dramatic collapse of the U.S. economy is pummeling America's largest banks. Wells Fargo has posted its first quarterly loss since 2008 and JPMorgan Chase has set aside billions to cover bad loans.

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The Rydges on Swanston hotel in Australia is one of the sources of Melbourne's coronavirus outbreak after it was used to accommodate returning overseas travelers for a 14-day quarantine period.

World News

Australia Grapples With New Surge In Coronavirus Cases

10:53am July 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The chief health officer for Victoria state, where the city of Melbourne is located, announced 270 new cases Tuesday and warned of hundreds of hospitalizations in the coming weeks.

Masks are required for entry to a shoe store in Glendale, Calif. Most people follow guidelines to wear masks when they enter retail stores and restaurants, but some customers don't comply.

Health & Safety

The Customer Is Always Right. Except When They Won't Wear A Mask

9:02am July 14, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social distancing and mask guidelines when they enter stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare customers who won't comply.

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With three months left in the government's fiscal year, the U.S. federal deficit is already nearly twice as large as the previous record, which was set in 2009 during the Great Recession.

Red Ink Overflowing: In June, U.S. Borrowed A Typical Year's Worth

5:33pm July 13, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The federal deficit is ballooning as the government tries to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic. June's shortfall totals $864 billion — more than in an entire typical year.

Activity manager Robert Speker worked with residents at England's Sydmar Lodge care home to re-create iconic album covers. Due to COVID-19, residents have been locked down in the facility for months.

At U.K. Care Home, Residents Brilliantly Recreate Iconic Album Covers On Twitter

5:18pm July 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert Speker wanted to keep spirits up while visitors and outside entertainment were banned due to COVID-19. His ingenious idea: cast the residents as rock stars.

Education

Guilford County Schools Test Mobile Thermometer App Ahead Of School Year

3:18pm July 13, 2020

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools officials are testing a new app that could make boarding a school bus or entering a school building easier whenever stud

A pupil receives hand sanitizer upon returning to school in Johannesburg on July 6. Since easing its lockdown, coronavirus cases have spiked and the government is introducing some restrictions.

South Africa Introduces Alcohol Ban And Curfew As Coronavirus Surges

2:12pm July 13, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.

New York City had its first 24-hour period since March without a death from the coronavirus on Saturday. Here, people dine outdoors on July Fourth in Manhattan's Little Italy.

NYC Has Its First Day In Months With No COVID-19 Deaths

2:05pm July 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Mayor Bill de Blasio calls on President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act to speed up processing of coronavirus tests: "If you can't get the results in real time, it doesn't help you enough."

Judge: State Prisons Out Of Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Mandate

11:04am July 13, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A North Carolina judge says that state prisons have failed to comply with a court order mandating actions to be taken regarding COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Hispanic League Raises COVID-19 Awareness Online

6:00am July 13, 2020

by David Ford

The Winston-Salem Hispanic League is taking to social media to provide information on the pandemic as racial inequities persist.