The COVID-19 Report – Reporting on Virus Impact on Nonprofits Nationally and Internationally
Push is Underway to Test COVID-19 Vaccines in Diverse Groups
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP) — In front of baskets of tomatoes and peppers, near a sizzling burrito grill, the "promotoras" ...
Infection Rates Soar in College Towns as Students Return
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county ...
What Are the Rules on Masks in Schools?
What are the rules on masks in schools? ...
A Family Struggle as Pandemic Worsens Food Insecurity
NEW YORK (AP) — At the peak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Sharawn Vinson often woke up crying. A ...
Virus America, Six Months in: Disarray, Dismay, Disconnect
For years, Erin Whitehead has been a committed fan of the crisis-fueled medical drama "Grey's Anatomy." She has watched its ...
Antarctica is Still Free of COVID-19. Can it Stay That Way?
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At this very moment a vast world exists that's free of the coronavirus, where people can mingle ...
Officials Battle Online Misinformation Along with Wildfires
SEATTLE (AP) — Emergency responders in the Pacific Northwest are fighting misinformation along with raging wildfires as people spread unsubstantiated ...
Study: Kids Infected at Day Care Spread Coronavirus at Home
NEW YORK (AP) — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their ...
US Marks 9/11 Anniversary at Tributes Shadowed by Virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as a new national crisis — the coronavirus pandemic — reconfigured ...
US Layoffs Remain Elevated as Job Market’s Gains Weaken
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that ...
Free Lunches Continue for New Mexico Students
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Funding for summer meal programs for children in New Mexico will be extended for the ...
What Should I Look For in a Hand Sanitizer?
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer? ...
Bold Hopes for Virus Antibody Tests Still Unfulfilled
WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the coronavirus lockdown, President Donald Trump and his top health advisers trumpeted a ...
Navajo Woman Who Survived COVID-19 Finds Joy in Simple Steps
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An ambulance whisked Carol Todecheene from her house in late March as some of her 13 ...
Refugee Families Face Unique Struggles with Online School
PHOENIX (AP) — Samuel Lavi knew he'd have to find unique ways to stay connected to refugee families when the ...
White House Faces Skepticism Over Prospects for a Vaccine
Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? ...
A New $300 Federal Jobless Benefit? Not Likely for Some
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Down to a weekly unemployment check of $96, Fakisha Fenderson brushed aside her doctor's advice last ...
Depression, Anxiety Spike Amid Outbreak and Turbulent Times
Mental health therapists' caseloads are bulging. Waiting lists for appointments are growing. And anxiety and depression are rising among Americans ...
NYC Delays Start of School Year to Do More Virus Safety Prep
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City postponed students' return to classrooms by more than a week to keep working ...
Meals on Heels: San Francisco Drag Queens Deliver Amid Virus
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — These divas deliver ...
Virus Could End Snow Days; Flu Shot Mandate Prompts Protest
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Some Vermont educators are wondering if remote learning could mean the end of snow days, the ...
Fad or Future? Telehealth Expansion Eyed Beyond Pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Telehealth is a bit of American ingenuity that seems to have paid off in the coronavirus pandemic ...
California Devotes $30 Million to Aid Parolees in Pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has launched a $30 million program to provide thousands of parolees with community services after ...
As The Coronavirus Upends Schools, Experts Say Don’t Forget The Arts
For some parents and schools, education amid a pandemic will mean a focus on reading, writing and arithmetic. But brain ...
Small Businesses in College Towns Struggle Without Students
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Perry Porikos sat in the street outside one of his five businesses, in a makeshift ...
Dozen New COVID-19 Cases Found in UConn Residence Hall
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut reported a new cluster of COVID-19 cases Wednesday, hours after the ...
Face Masks Amid The Art: New York City’s Museums to Reopen
NEW YORK (AP) — When the iconic T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History again welcomes visitors, it ...
New Virus Cases Decline in the US and Experts Credit Masks
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts credit ...
How Starving Public Health Fueled a COVID Fire in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — On a sweltering July morning, Rose Wilson struggled to breathe as she sat in her bed, ...
Mounting US Deaths Reveal an Outsize Toll on People of Color
As many as 215,000 more people than usual died in the U.S. during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting ...
Postmaster Says Election Mail Will Go Through Despite Cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he has no plans to restore mailboxes and other agency ...
1 in 5 Nursing Homes Short on PPE and Staff in Virus Rebound
WASHINGTON (AP) — One in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer ...
Rise in Jobless Claims Reflects Still-Struggling US Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of ...
Iowa Governor’s Push to Reopen Schools Descends Into Chaos
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An aggressive push by Iowa's pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak ...
The Home Front: Virus Stalks Nurses After They Leave Work
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — There's red tape running along the floor of the coronavirus unit at St. Jude's Medical Center ...
Italy Garbage Dips with Virus Lockdowns, but Plastics Rise
ROME (AP) — Italy produced 10% less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on disposable ...
Fear, Language Barriers Hinder Immigrant Contact-Tracing
Only a handful of contact tracers working to slow COVID-19 in 125 communities near Chicago speak Spanish, despite significant Hispanic ...
Connecticut Student Mask Requirement Challenged in Court
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Two Connecticut parents filed an appeal in state court challenging a Department of Education requirement ...
Mississippi Flag Could Have Choctaw-Inspired Diamond Shape
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The new Mississippi flag could include a magnolia or stars or representations of rivers. Or it ...
Study Hints, Can’t Prove, Survivor Plasma Fights COVID-19
Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it's not ...
