Global April 2020

College Seniors Deal With COVID-19

There are around 2 million people who earned a bachelor’s degree in the U.S. in 2020. Now, they face a possible global recession, and either instant adulthood or delays to independence.

Global April 2020

Countries And US States Move To Reopen

Countries around the world, as well as states like Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Colorado, are moving to gradually reopen amid COVID-19 health warnings.

Global April 2020

Students Raising Produce For Food Banks

Students at Purdue University have gone from growing food for the university’s dining service to growing food for local food banks, which need help with supplies during the pandemic.

Global April 2020

Trump Order To Bar New Green Cards

An executive order the president is planning to sign April 22 will "temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." Temporary visas are not to be affected by this order.

Financing April 2020

26M Have Sought US Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit

Workers applying for unemployment in the past five weeks has reached 26 million. Governors in some states have begun easing restrictions; health authorities warn it may be too soon.

Health Care April 2020

Lysol Warns Don't Inject Disinfectants

Reckitt Benckiser, the parent company of Lysol, said in a statement “under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body.”

Technology April 2020

$23M To Help Detroit Students During Pandemic

Around $17 million is going to be spent on tablets for Detroit students impacted by the pandemic. An additional $6 million will be spent on internet accessibility.

Global April 2020

AP-NORC Poll: Rising Support For Mail Voting

A new poll has found that 47% of Democrats now support their state conducting elections exclusively by mail; only 29% Republicans support mail-in voting.

Technology April 2020

High Schoolers Head Online For Their Proms

With social distancing during the pandemic, high school students are turning to virtual proms. Zoom “meetings” in this case allow teenagers to have the social part of the prom.

Global April 2020

Spain, France Reveal Lockdown Exits

Spain and France revealed how they respectively are planning to lift their lockdowns. There are doubts that Japan will be able to host the already postponed Summer Olympics in 2021.

Global April 2020

Virus Is Expected To Reduce Meat Selection

COVID-19 has impacted meat production in the United States. While it does not appear at this time, beef, chicken and pork will disappear from supermarkets, prices may go up slightly.

Financing April 2020

US Economy Shrank At 4.8% Rate Last Quarter

The pandemic has caused the U.S. economy to shrink at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter. The gross domestic product posted a quarterly drop for the first time in six years.

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.

Hispanic Community April 2020

Immigrants Deliver Food, 'Hope' To Workers

A growing number of individuals are delivering food to an immigrant community hit hard by COVID-19. Situations include losing jobs, being disabled, and struggling to feed children.