“The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has joined thousands of medical professionals and immigration rights groups to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement release all prisoners from immigration jails as the coronavirus continues to spread. Meanwhile, immigration advocates are working to prepare crowded encampments of asylum seekers across the U.S.-Mexico border for a potentially catastrophic outbreak of…
“As the coronavirus outbreak intensified earlier this year, drugmaker Gilead Sciences sought and received an “orphan drug” designation for the antiviral drug remdesivir as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The orphan drug status gives a company a seven-year period of market exclusivity when it alone can sell and profit from treatment. But drugs only receive…
“Today is April 1, and millions across the country don’t have the money to pay rent. But despite eviction moratoriums and relief on mortgage payments in hard-hit states like California, Washington, and New York, no rent freeze has been ordered. In response, tenants around the country are calling for immediate rent cancellation. Some are planning…
“The novel coronavirus has impacted the way we live, the way we work or go to school. Some of the information has probably been confusing, scary and at times, contradictory. So let’s sort through what we know about the virus, its symptoms, how long it lives on surfaces, and how you can help slow the…
“Prof. Avi Rubin is a professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. In a special “Coronaviruws Conversation” with TEDxMidAtlantic curator Dave Troy, he explains how the pandemic may affect our elections, and helps us to understand the kinds of trade-offs that may be necessary in this difficult election year. Avi Rubin…
“Thousands of women in the U.S. have given birth over the last month, many in the very hospitals where medical professionals have been preparing for an onslaught of patients stricken with COVID-19. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Karla Murthy spoke with one woman living in New York City about her recent experience giving birth amid the…
“As New York hospitals see a surge in COVID-19 cases, medical workers report growing shortages of protective gear. New York City emergency room doctor and global health expert Dr. Craig Spencer says in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government “has torn apart the preparedness architecture here in the U.S.” He says…
“Wednesday’s huge rise in unemployment claims dwarfs all historical records in the U.S. Although nearly 3.3 million filed, many economists say the number still doesn’t reflect the full scope of people who have been laid off or furloughed or are losing their businesses. We asked Americans to share their stories of the struggles they are…
“We continue our interview with Stanford University’s global health expert Dr. Michele Barry, an infectious disease doctor, with an in-depth look at the response in the United States to the coronavirus and how it compares to other countries, why she calls it a “ticking time bomb” for Africa, why testing is so important, whether it…
As society adjusts to the new realities of living amid a global pandemic and the isolation that is beginning to come along with it, many are overrun with the fears and anxieties of what to do next. Others already were facing mental health issues that may now be exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak. Maggie Mulqueen,…