Health Care April 2020

Company: Drug Proved Effective Against Virus

Gilead Sciences, a biotech company, said its experimental drug, remdesivir, has proven effective against COVID-19 in a study run by the National Institutes of Health.

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.

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.

Health Care April 2020

Costs Could Keep Infected From Seeking Help

The Gallup-West Health Healthcare Costs Survey has found that 1 in 10 would not seek help if they thought they were infected with COVID-19 because of cost considerations.

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.

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

When Should Schools Reopen?

During a phone call with governors, President Donald Trump urged them to consider reopening their public schools before the summer. Concerns remain that such a move would be unsafe.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.