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.”

Financing April 2020

Trump Signs $484B Virus Aid Bill

A $484 billion coronavirus aid bill has been signed by President Donald Trump. This measure includes funds for businesses, hospitals and nationwide COVID-19 testing.

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.

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.

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

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

School Food Crisis In Puerto Rico

About 70% of public school students in Puerto Rico are poor. There’s about $290 million available to help these children but local officials have not submitted a plan to use these funds.

Financing May 2020

$110M To Help Latin America Thrown Into Doubt

President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze funding to WHO has put in doubt about $110 million for disease prevention in Latin America and support for Venezuelan migrants.

Health Care May 2020

DHS Report: China Hid Virus' Severity

A four-page Department of Homeland Security intelligence report says U.S. officials believe China downplayed COVID-19 in order to stock up on medical supplies to deal with the virus.

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.

Health Care May 2020

Trump: COVID-19 Task Force Not Dismantling

President Donald Trump tweeted that the COVID-19 task force would continue indefinitely but that the focus would shift to rebooting the economy, as well as vaccines and therapeutics.

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.

Global May 2020

Wildfires Rage In Florida Panhandle

A lack of rainfall and high winds have helped spread wildfires in the Florida Panhandle, forcing part of Interstate 10 to close and some 1,600 people to evacuate their homes.

Technology May 2020

Can COVID-19 Survive On My Phone?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wiping down phones, tablets and keyboard on a daily basis to prevent the spread of COVID-19.