Without federal 'blueprint,' states become hodgepodge for coronavirus testing
Obtained by ABC NewsBy JOSH MARGOLIN and DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — They were the first coronavirus antibody tests authorized by the government, and though the 100,000 units were a tiny fraction of what
Government coronavirus response updates: Trump downplays record unemployment numbers, says 'all' jobs back 'very soon'
Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen By JORDYN PHELPS and BEN GITTLESON, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed April’s 14.7% unemployment rate amid the coronavirus pandemic, claiming that “those jobs will
8-year-old rushed to hospital due to illness linked to COVID-19
Roup HardowarBy LARA MOEHLMAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Jayden Hardowar, 8, of Richmond Hill, Queens, spiked a mild fever sometime around April 23. A pediatrician told Jayden’s parents not to worry and to continue taking children’s
'Saturday Night Live' sets more “At Home” shows, including season finale
NBCUniversalMedia(NEW YORK) — Saturday Night Light is planning the third of its “At Home” editions, which will serve as its season 45 finale, according to Variety. No mention was made about a possible host or musical guest for this
Like, Omigod! 1983's 'Valley Girl' is back — as a totally '80s movie musical
Orion Classics(HOLLYWOOD) — The beloved 1983 movie Valley Girl, featuring a young Nicolas Cage, told the story of star-crossed love between a privileged girl from California’s San Fernando Valley and a Hollywood punk rocker. It’s now been
Unemployment rate jumps to 14.7% as 20.5M jobs cut in April
courtneyk/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, pushing the unemployment rate to 14.7%, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. April’s
A side hustle is easier than you think. Here are three tips find and maintain yours
Poike/iStockBy GMA TEAM, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Coronavirus’ impact has been swift. Within weeks of the first cases in the United States, thousands of business had to close shop and millions of employees were suddenly out
COVID-19 is exposing cracks in the US health system, experts say
Amornrat Phuchom/iStockBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Dr. Mary Bassett addressed an audience in Boston last October. “This epidemic is complicated, and like all epidemics, it tracks along fissures in our society,” Bassett, a professor
South Korea slowly goes back to normal as schools reopen, sports games begin
nigelcarse/iStockBy HAKYUNG KATE LEE, HEEJIN KANG and JIYUNG KOO, ABC News (SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea has officially begun transitioning into “distancing in daily life” measures after 45 days of implementing strict “social distancing” but fears
How coronavirus changed the economy in April
Kameleon007/iStockBy SHANNON SANDERS, JP KEENAN, LUIS A. YORDAN and CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans abruptly awoke to a new reality last month, as the coronavirus spread to further reaches of the country