Health Care March 2020

Major Updates On Coronavirus

President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act, suspended interest on federally owned student loans and closed U.S.-Mexico border. SAT requirements will not be enforced.

Global March 2020

Parents Turn Teachers Amid Virus

The novel coronavirus pandemic has forced parents to become teachers to their children, juggling their jobs with finding ways to implement and supplement school requirements.

Financing March 2020

Fed To Buy Government Debt To Aid Economy

The Federal Reserve said it would buy as much government debt as it judges as needed to aid the U.S. economy. It is also going to be lending to businesses, as well as local governments.

Administration March 2020

‘Things Are Going To Get Worse…’

The Surgeon General on COVID-19: “Things are going to get worse before they get better.” Congress and the White House are struggling to complete the economic rescue package.

Health Care March 2020

Coping With Virus (Mis)information Overload

From honest mistakes to deliberate attempts to mislead, incorrect information about COVID-19 have been circulating. The following offers guidance how to tell fact from fiction.

Global March 2020

Tokyo Olympics Postponed

The novel coronavirus continues to impact people around the world. The summer Olympic games have been postponed a year. The U.S. is closing in on an economic relief package.

Health Care March 2020

Trump Contradicts Health Experts On Pandemic

President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the U.S. in weeks, contradicting health experts who have advocated for dramatic limits to social interaction to deal with the pandemic.

Technology March 2020

Factories Pivot To Fight Coronavirus

Car manufacturers, distilleries and electronics makers both here and abroad may be soon producing items like ventilators, hand sanitizers, disinfectants and surgical masks.

Health Care March 2020

Testing Blunders Crippled US Response

Federal health officials have pointed to four primary issues that have hampered the U.S.’s response to COVID-19, including flawed test kits and shifting blame.

Financing March 2020

$2T Virus Aid Deal Reached; Stocks Open Higher

Congress and the White House reached a $2 trillion virus aid deal, and stocks on Wall Street opened higher. The deal is to help American workers, business and the U.S. health care system.

Global March 2020

Spain's Coronavirus Deaths Leap

The novel coronavirus death toll in Spain shot up by more than 700 for a total of over 3,400. In Britain Prince Charles has tested positive and has isolated himself.

Global March 2020

Teachers Give 'Care Bags' To Students

Huntington Place Elementary School students are receiving “care bags” from two of their teachers. The bags include groceries, snacks, workbooks and pencils.

Administration March 2020

Governors Reject Trump's Virus Timeline

President Donald Trump said the U.S. could reopen by Easter Sunday. Governors from both political parties from across the nation have rejected the president’s timeline.

Global March 2020

US Woman Needs Medicine But Can’t Leave Peru

Anna has an auto-immune disease, is out of vital medicine and is unable to leave Peru because the country has closed its borders to hinder the spread of COVID-19.

Financing March 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes $2.2T Aid Plan

The Senate has passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package that includes direct payments to most Americans, expanded unemployment benefits and subsidized loans.