Health Care April 2020

Brown U Provides Rooms For Frontline Workers

Frontline workers in Rhode Island are living in dorms at Brown University. There is no cost for the single-occupancy rooms, however, laundry and meal services are available for a fee.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Says It Will Reject US Relief Aid

After President Donald Trump criticized Harvard, the university has decided to turn down $8.7 million federal virus relief. Stanford, Princeton and Yale have taken similar action.

Financing April 2020

Trump Set To Sign Nearly $500B Virus Aid Bill

A nearly $500 billion virus aid bill is slated to be signed by the president. The bill includes aid for small- and medium-size businesses, hospitals and a nationwide testing program.

Health Care April 2020

University Working Toward COVID-19 Vaccine

The University of Montana is working on a vaccine for COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health gave the university a $2.5 million grant to help with the vaccine’s development.

Hispanic Community April 2020

Virus Spreads Fear In Latin America’s Prisons

Overcrowding in Latin American prisons is making social distancing hard and threatening to spread the novel coronavirus, leaving some inmates terrified.

Financing April 2020

Harvard Agrees To Repay $1.3M

According to Boston federal prosecutors, Harvard is settling claims that a team at its T.H. Chan School of Public Health overcharged the government $1,359,791 between 2009 and 2014.

Global April 2020

Trump Orders To Keep Meat Packing Plants Open

The president signed an executive order that classifies meat processing as critical infrastructure. Unions say the order jeopardizes processing plant workers’ lives and health.

Global April 2020

US Jobless Claims Soar Past 30 Million

Figures from the government show 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. The total of unemployment claims is up to now around 30.3 million.

Arts and Media April 2020

All-Star Event To Honor Class Of 2020

The LeBron James Family Foundation, along with XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation, have put together a one-hour special honoring the high school class of 2020.

Hispanic Community May 2020

Was There A Foiled Raid Into Venezuela?

Ex-Green Beret Jordan Goudreau claims he led a foiled raid on May 3 that was meant to overthrow Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.

Hispanic Community May 2020

From Heroes To Pariahs

There are reports across Latin America and the Caribbean of migrants deported from the U.S. being mistreated, run off and threatened because of fear that they are carrying COVID-19.

Technology May 2020

COVID-19 Tracing Apps

In the very near future, cellphone apps may be used to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks. This approach, however, raises concerns about privacy trade-offs.

Health Care May 2020

The Second Virus Wave

Around the world health authorities are warning of another wave of coronavirus infections and deaths, but questions remain exactly when and how bad this next wave will be.

Health Care May 2020

US Shelves CDC Guide To Reopening Country

The CDC’s guide for reopening the U.S. has been shelved by the Trump administration. States can still access CDC guidance not released by the White House by contacting the CDC.

Financing May 2020

FIU's Garcia Defers Salary In Virus Response

An anonymous source who spoke with AP said Florida International University athletic director Pete Garcia is deferring one of his salary as part of the school’s COVID-19 response.