US & World Archives

Wuhan is on a slow path back to normality after 76-day coronavirus lockdown

April 23, 2020 6:12 PM CNN

The first city in the world to go into lockdown due to the coronavirus is slowly returning to something that might be described as normal, after…

Trump disagrees with Dr. Fauci over U.S. virus testing capability

April 23, 2020 2:58 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump said at Thursday’s briefing that he disagrees with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comments about not “overly confident”…

Congress approves nearly $500B virus aid bill

April 23, 2020 12:49 PM ABC News, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals…

Fauci says he’s ‘not overly confident right now’ about US’ testing capacity

April 23, 2020 3:49 PM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that he was doubtful of the country’s current testing capability, which is a key resource as several states and…

Early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed

April 23, 2020 12:37 PM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock…

Wilmer Valderrama inspired to turn the spotlight on frontline workers after grocery store encounter

April 23, 2020 2:30 PM CNN

Wilmer Valderrama wants to use his platform to give a voice to those being directly impacted by the coronavirus. The actor, best known for his roles…

26 million Americans, including 1.3 million Texans, seek jobless aid since virus hit

April 23, 2020 6:31 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus…

Why facing our feelings is essential for tackling our climate crisis

April 23, 2020 7:32 AM CNN

Editor’s note: Renée Lertzman Ph.D. is a climate psychologist, researcher and strategist, focusing on individual and collective action on our…

Why facing our feelings is essential for tackling our climate crisis

April 23, 2020 7:32 AM CNN

Editor’s note: Renée Lertzman Ph.D. is a climate psychologist, researcher and strategist, focusing on individual and collective action on our…

A seemingly healthy woman’s sudden death is now the first known US coronavirus-related fatality

April 23, 2020 7:31 AM CNN

A 57-year-old Northern California woman whose February 6 death has become the first known coronavirus-related fatality in the US had been in…

As states grapple with reopening their economies, Trump says part of Georgia’s plan is ‘just too soon’

April 23, 2020 5:22 AM CNN

President Donald Trump says he strongly disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to reopen part of that state’s economy, especially…

Wuhan is on a slow path back to normality after 76-day coronavirus lockdown

April 23, 2020 4:33 AM CNN

The first city in the world to go into lockdown due to the coronavirus is slowly returning to something that might be described as normal, after…

2 cats in NY become 1st U.S. pets to test positive for virus

April 22, 2020 6:33 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in…

Trump ‘disagrees strongly’ with Georgia’s plan to reopen, downplays 2nd wave of virus as just ’embers’

April 22, 2020 3:44 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Even as he pushed for governors to reopen their states, President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Republican…

She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma

April 22, 2020 5:45 PM CNN

Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…

She was diagnosed with coronavirus and had to deliver her baby 14 weeks early while in a coma

April 22, 2020 5:45 PM CNN

Johana Mendoza Chancay hasn’t been in the same room with her baby since she delivered in a medically induced coma. Chancay shared the story of…

Stocks on Wall Street rebound as oil prices stabilize

April 22, 2020 11:32 AM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Stock rose on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 recovered a chunk of this week’s sharp losses as a bit of oxygen pumped through…

2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death

April 22, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

New autopsy results show two Californians died of novel coronavirus in early and mid-February — up to three weeks before the previously known…

2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death

April 22, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

New autopsy results show two Californians died of novel coronavirus in early and mid-February — up to three weeks before the previously known…

Piles of ice crash into homes as it melts on Minnesota’s lakes

April 22, 2020 11:52 AM CNN

Warmer weather means Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is starting to thaw, and as it does ice waves are slowly crashing into homes on the shore. The…

Piles of ice crash into homes as it melts on Minnesota’s lakes

April 22, 2020 11:52 AM CNN

Warmer weather means Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is starting to thaw, and as it does ice waves are slowly crashing into homes on the shore. The…

Piles of ice crash into homes as it melts on Minnesota’s lakes

April 22, 2020 11:52 AM CNN

Warmer weather means Lake Mille Lacs in Minnesota is starting to thaw, and as it does ice waves are slowly crashing into homes on the shore. The…

She paid $68,000 to do an MBA at Cambridge. Now she’s studying via Zoom in India

April 22, 2020 9:28 AM CNN

Srishti Warman spent years dreaming about doing an MBA at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School. When she finally enrolled in September…

Divisions on battling coronavirus deepen as Trump and Southern states push opening

April 22, 2020 9:02 AM CNN

The fragile American consensus on battling the coronavirus is fracturing along bitter political fault lines, as early state openings threaten to…

2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death

April 22, 2020 7:14 AM CNN

New autopsy results show two Californians died of coronavirus in early and mid-February — up to three weeks before the previously known first…

Everyone is still traveling … in their living room

April 22, 2020 5:10 AM CNN

Just a few weeks ago, engineer Philipp Klein Herrero emerged from his sleeping bag, scaled a snowy mountain, skied off the top slopes and hit a near…

His family stayed on the phone for 30 hours — until he died

April 22, 2020 5:05 AM CNN

Like so many people who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, Abby Adair Reinhard wasn’t able to be at the hospital with her dying father, Don…

His family stayed on the phone for 30 hours — until he died

April 22, 2020 5:05 AM CNN

Like so many people who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, Abby Adair Reinhard wasn’t able to be at the hospital with her dying father, Don…

Coronavirus pandemic will cause global famines of ‘biblical proportions,’ UN warns

April 22, 2020 3:56 AM CNN

The world is facing multiple famines of “biblical proportions” in just a matter of months, the UN has said, warning that the coronavirus…

For China’s aggressive new diplomacy, coronavirus is both a crisis and an opportunity

April 22, 2020 1:34 AM CNN

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, China has struggled to control the narrative around its role in the crisis. Is Beijing a noble…