Study: Virus Death Toll in NYC Worse Than Official Tally
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pandemic Makes China a Hot-Button Issue in U.S. Election
TOKYO (Kyodo) — As the coronavirus pandemic cripples the U.S. economy ahead of the November election, Republican President Donald Trump has turned to an apparent strategy of blaming China for the global health crisis and using the situation to attack his Democratic rival Joe Biden as being too soft on Beijing.
Elon Musk Defies Lockdown, Restarts California Factory
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
AP Fact Check: Trump Not Credible on Virus Death Tolls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.
‘No Plan B’ If Tokyo Olympics Can’t Start in 2021
TOKYO (Kyodo) — John Coates, the head of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission, said Saturday that Tokyo Olympic planning was moving forward with no thought to any further postponements should the Games not be feasible next year.
US Virus Patients and Businesses Sue China Over Outbreak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Before the coronavirus outbreak, Saundra Andringa-Meuer was a healthy 61-year-old mother of six who never smoked or drank alcohol.
White House Virus Task Force Members Face Quarantine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.
Experts: Extended School Closures May Fuel Internet, Game Addiction
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Some experts in Japan fear that prolonged school closures due to the spread of the new coronavirus are turning children stuck at home into internet and video game addicts, with a study showing that many are already spending more time glued to their smartphones and other devices.
Coronavirus Strikes Staffers Inside the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said, making her the second person who works at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week.
French Teens, Normandy Vets Swap Stories of Life in Lockdown
CABOURG, France (AP) — French student Marion Nivard starting writing last year to a World War II veteran in Britain, thanking him...
