COVID-19

The Office As We Knew It Isn't Coming Back Anytime Soon. Maybe It's Changed Forever

5:01am April 24, 2020

by Uri Berliner

In webinars and conference calls, business leaders and management strategists are discussing what steps must be taken to bring workers back to America's offices. The bar is likely to be high.

Diana Hu is a pediatrician at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation and a member of the Navajo epidemiology response team.

Navajo Nation Sees High Rate Of COVID-19 And Contact Tracing Is A Challenge

5:00am April 24, 2020

by Laurel Morales

The Navajo Nation has the third highest COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S., after New York and New Jersey. The pandemic is exposing a longtime lack of federal funding for Indian Country health care.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pictured on April 16, insists he is moving forward with plans to allow some nonessential businesses to open their doors to the public. The plan has come under intense criticism.

Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses

8:40pm April 23, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"I am confident that business owners who decide to reopen will adhere to Minimum Basic Operations, which prioritize the health and well-being of employees and customers," Gov. Brian Kemp said.

NFL Kicks Off Its First 'Fully Virtual' Draft Tonight

7:28pm April 23, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"Draft day 2020, much different than we ever imagined, but it's going to be fun," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a video tour of his basement where he'll preside over the three-day event.

A person wearing a face mask walks down a mostly empty Michigan Avenue in Chicago Thursday. In all major political groups, most people say they support shelter-in-place orders to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent poll.

8 In 10 Americans Support COVID-19 Shutdown, Kaiser Health Poll Finds

5:52pm April 23, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Only around 20% of Americans say shelter-in-place measures are "causing more harm than good," the Kaiser Family Foundation reports.

Hospitals are receiving federal aid through the CARES Act. But will it be enough?

U.S. Hospitals Hit By Financial 'Triple Whammy' During Coronavirus Pandemic

5:04pm April 23, 2020

by Ailsa Chang

The CEO and president of the American Hospital Association says members are losing billions due to the cost of treating COVID-19, the rise in uninsured and loss of revenue from elective procedures.

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Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in Torrance, Calif., has been joining protests urging the ride-hailing companies to treat workers better.

He Keeps Driving For Lyft 'Because People Need Us'

4:45pm April 23, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Many Lyft and Uber drivers have given up on driving, because they aren't making enough money to take the risk of potentially exposing themselves to the coronavirus. Jerome Gage is still at it.

Relatives mourn at the site of a mass burial at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Tuesday. The cemetery is carrying out burials in common graves due to the large number of deaths from COVID-19 disease, according t

'Living Through A Nightmare': Brazil's Manaus Digs A Mass Grave As Deaths Mount

4:38pm April 23, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Cemeteries and hospitals are overwhelmed by a surge in fatalities, most of which are not registered in official COVID-19 statistics because of a lack of testing and bureaucratic delays.

Health & Safety

North Carolina Extends Stay-Home Order, Develops Reopen Plan

3:47pm April 23, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina's governor is extending the state's stay-home order by about a week while also creating a phased plan to gradually reopen businesses.

David Roode and his wife, a concert pianist, have done some recording while on lockdown in Cincinnati. And they've tapped into savings they typically rely on during the slower summer months.

A Trombonist Wonders When An Audience Will Gather To Hear Music

2:06pm April 23, 2020

by Scott Horsley

David Roode's musical career went abruptly on hold when stay-at-home orders took effect. He predicts that when the crisis passes, people will want to enjoy the experience of attending concerts again.