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Health Care Memo Further Tarnishes Wal-Mart

Retail giant Wal-Mart is facing criticism over an internal memo that proposes aggressive moves to trim employee benefit costs, such as discouraging unhealthy people from taking jobs at Wal-Mart. The company, whose stock price has dropped over the last year, is under pressure from investors to cut costs.

Ambulances are parked outside of Wyckoff Hospital in the Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 4. A study published by the CDC finds that people in the United States under the age of 18 are far less likely to fall ill with COVID-19 or require intensive care, compared with older Americans.

U.S. Children With COVID-19 Less Likely To Be Hospitalized Than Adults

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 5.7% and 20% of children with COVID-19 end up in the hospital, with 2% or fewer needing intensive care.

Families of COVID-19 victims who died in New York nursing homes gather in front of the Cobble Hill Heath Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City in October. A report issued Thursday by New York's state attorney general says health officials undercounted nursing home deaths by as much as 50%.

Investigation: Cuomo Team Undercounted N.Y. COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

A report issued by Attorney General Letitia James concluded the New York State Department of Health numbers fell short by "as much as 50%."

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addressed his state's coronavirus response in an interview with NPR's <em>Weekend Edition</em> on Saturday.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Reopening State Demands A 'Nuanced Balance'

"No one is more anxious to do that than I am," DeWine told NPR, after protesters gathered to demand the state's coronavirus restrictions lifted. "But we also have to do it in a rational way."

A woman wearing a face mask cycles past closed souvenir shops near Sensoji Temple, normally a popular tourist destination, on Feb. 2 in Tokyo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a one-month extension to the state of emergency across much of the country.

Struggling With Third Wave Of Infections, Japan Extends State Of Emergency

Japan is extending the state of emergency for one more month. The move comes despite a mounting toll on the economy and the threat of bumping up against the country's Summer Olympics preparations.

COVID-19 Morning Report

State health officials reported 3,220 new cases of COVID-19, Wednesday, increasing Florida's total to 608,722 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 153 new coronavirus related deaths, Aug. 26, bringing the statewide death toll to 10,872 fatalities.Wednesday marked the fourth consecutive day health officials reported fewer than 4,000 new cases of the virus in a day. The last time reported new cases were that low was June 16-19.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is urging President Trump to veto any Coronavirus aid bill that does not include direct payments.

Democrats And Some Republicans Push To Add Stimulus Checks To COVID-19 Relief Bill

Bipartisan negotiators are still trying to finalize a coronavirus deal with money for states, unemployed Americans, and vaccine distribution, but some want another round of direct payments.

COVID-19 Morning Report

State health officials reported 2,056 new COVID-19 cases, Wednesday, increasing the statewide total to 652,148 cases.The Florida Department of Health also reported 202 new coronavirus-related deaths, Sept. 9, bringing the statewide death toll to 12,269 fatalities. Wednesday's reported deaths mark the largest single-day increase in COVID-related deaths since August 18.

Thursday, state health officials reported 1,419 new cases of COVID-19, the highest one-day number of positive tests to date. Hillsborogh County recorded 95 or more cases for the second straight day.

Florida Reports Highest Single Day Number Of COVID-19 Cases Yet; Hillsborough County Adds 95 Cases

The Florida Department of Health is reporting 1,419 more people tested positive for coronavirus since Wednesday. It’s the highest number of new cases...

Andrew Limbong

Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the live music industry during the coronavirus pandemic. He's the host of NPR's Book of the Day podcast and a frequent host on Life Kit.

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