COVID-19

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on May 5.

As Trump Pushes Theory Of Virus Origins, Some See Parallels In Lead-Up To Iraq War

11:54am May 06, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

The White House continues to say the coronavirus may have leaked from a Chinese lab. That's at odds with the assessment of the intelligence community and reminds some of the run-up to the Iraq war.

Jose de los Rios works at a Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany, Pa., that makes Charmin toilet paper and other products. The factory has been running nonstop in recent weeks.

Everyone Wants What He Makes At The Always Busy Charmin Toilet Paper Factory

11:53am May 06, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The plant in Mehoopany, Pa., which makes Charmin toilet paper and Bounty paper towels, is the biggest Procter & Gamble factory in the world and has been running nonstop in recent weeks.

Flags and wreaths honor veterans on April 28, on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where a number of people died due to the coronavirus. While the death toll at the state-run Holyoke Soldiers' Home continues to climb, federal officials

National

Officials Investigating Multiple COVID-19 Deaths At Massachusetts Soldiers' Home

11:38am May 06, 2020

by Miriam Wasser

Multiple investigations are underway at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, Mass., where at least 71 veterans have died from COVID-19, and another 80 veterans and 81 employees have tested positive.

The service sector cut 16 million jobs — including 8.6 million in leisure and hospitality — between March and April, ADP said.

Economy

20.2 Million Private-Sector Jobs Are Gone

10:46am May 06, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The record job losses are a preview of the Labor Department's employment report for April coming Friday. ADP's new numbers are not surprising, given the more than 30 million jobless claims filed.

Tour guide Mohammad Awwad by the Treasury in Petra, Jordan's biggest tourist destination.

'1st Time To See It Like This': Petra Tourism Workers Long For Visitors To Return

8:21am May 06, 2020

by Jane Arraf

The coronavirus pandemic has done what even war did not — bring Jordan's vital travel industry to a halt, and with it, the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of workers.

Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, is seen here in 2018.

Rick Bright, Former Top Vaccine Scientist, Files Whistleblower Complaint

9:38pm May 05, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Bright says he was removed from his post as a high-ranking federal scientist focused on vaccines because of his reluctance to promote drugs such as hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients.

Politics & Government

N. Carolina Governor Eases Stay-Home Order Later This Week

6:32pm May 05, 2020

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky during an event in 2018. On Tuesday, the company announced it is laying off 1,900 employees, or about a quarter its workforce, as the coronavirus rattles the travel industry.

National

Airbnb Cuts 1,900 Jobs, 25% Of Its Workforce, As Pandemic Freezes Travel

6:07pm May 05, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky described the global pandemic as the "most harrowing crisis of our lifetime" and said the coronavirus has cut the company's anticipated revenue in more than half.

The stands at SK Wyverns club's Happy Dream Ballpark, are filled with placards featuring their fans during the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League opening game between SK Wyverns and Hanwha Eagles.

Sports

Despite Delays Caused By Coronavirus, Regular Season Baseball Starts In Korea

4:55pm May 05, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

After a five-week delay, the league had its opening day on Tuesday. It came just hours after ESPN signed a deal to broadcast six games per week, starting between 1 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. ET.

KQED Deep Look delves into how the novel coronavirus attacks the lungs in this new video.

VIDEO: How The Novel Coronavirus Hijacks Our Defenses

4:19pm May 05, 2020

It's just a bit of genetic material wrapped in protein and fat. But the virus behind COVID-19 can wreak havoc deep inside human lungs when it triggers the immune system to go into overdrive.