The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Global coronavirus death toll tops 900,000; W.H.O. urges debt relief; major U.S. cities urge rent and mortgage moratoriums – April 1, 2020

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.

  • Death toll in nation’s coronavirus epicenter – New York – tops 1,900.
  • Governors say states are forced to compete for protective equipment.
  • Global coronavirus death toll tops 900,000, W.H.O. urges debt relief.
  • California’s governor issues guidelines for use of face masks.
  • Major cities across the U.S. urge states and Congress to stop rents and mortgages.
  • Antioch City Council passes moratorium on evictions.
  • Fresno County hit with coronavirus, impacting farms and farmworkers.
  • Nursing home workers urge Trump to mandate production of P.P.E.

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