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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., bottom left, speaks at a news conference in front of House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Wednesday, April 22, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scuttled a move that would allow House members to cast their votes by proxy from afar, a move that comes after some Republicans had strenuously objected to the change, arguing instead that they should be in Washington to vote in person despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., bottom left, speaks at a news conference in front of House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., Wednesday, April 22, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scuttled a move that would allow House members to cast their votes by proxy from afar, a move that comes after some Republicans had strenuously objected to the change, arguing instead that they should be in Washington to vote in person despite the coronavirus pandemic.

April 23, 2020, 3:20pm Latest News

Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. Read story

A vial used to collect a nose swab sample is put into a collection bag as members of a team of University of Washington medical providers conduct coronavirus testing at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. More than 100 residents were tested during the visit, and the results for all were negative, according to officials. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Clark County hits 17 novel coronavirus deaths, 321 cases

A vial used to collect a nose swab sample is put into a collection bag as members of a team of University of Washington medical providers conduct coronavirus testing at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. More than 100 residents were tested during the visit, and the results for all were negative, according to officials. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 23, 2020, 11:55am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases and one new death Thursday morning. Read story

A health workers checks the temperature of a man during COVID-19 coronavirus testing Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Malaysian government issued a restricted movement order to the public for the rest of the month to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

Virus pushes U.S. unemployment to highest since Depression

A health workers checks the temperature of a man during COVID-19 coronavirus testing Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Gombak on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Malaysian government issued a restricted movement order to the public for the rest of the month to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

April 23, 2020, 9:34am Nation & World

Unemployment in the U.S. is swelling to levels last seen during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with 1 in 6 American workers thrown out of a job by the coronavirus. Read story

FILE-- In this Tuesday April 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions, during a news conference at the Governor&#039;s Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif. On Wednesday, April 22, Newson announced hospitals can resume scheduled surgeries. It&#039;s the first significant change to the state&#039;s stay-at-home order.

California takes small step toward reopening amid outbreak

FILE-- In this Tuesday April 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions, during a news conference at the Governor&#039;s Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif. On Wednesday, April 22, Newson announced hospitals can resume scheduled surgeries. It&#039;s the first significant change to the state&#039;s stay-at-home order.

April 23, 2020, 9:28am Nation & World

California Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed his stay-at-home order on Wednesday to let hospitals resume elective surgeries, a move that will send many thousands of idled health care employees back to work as the state takes a cautious first step toward restarting the world’s fifth-largest economy. Read story

Protesters drive by in a convertible car during a rally calling for an end to California Gov. Gavin Newsom&#039;s stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country

Protesters drive by in a convertible car during a rally calling for an end to California Gov. Gavin Newsom&#039;s stay-at-home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday, April 22, 2020, outside of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

April 23, 2020, 9:22am Politics

For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it’s safe to come out and resume… Read story

In this Friday, April 17, 2020, photo, Dr. Gabrielle Beger, left, prepares to take a nose-swab sample from Lawrence McGee, as she works with a team of University of Washington medical providers conducting testing for the new coronavirus at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. Sending &quot;drop teams&quot; from University of Washington Medicine to conduct universal testing at skilled nursing facilities in collaboration with public health officials is one aspect of the region&#039;s approach to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S.

In Seattle, nursing homes get tests – even without cases

In this Friday, April 17, 2020, photo, Dr. Gabrielle Beger, left, prepares to take a nose-swab sample from Lawrence McGee, as she works with a team of University of Washington medical providers conducting testing for the new coronavirus at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. Sending &quot;drop teams&quot; from University of Washington Medicine to conduct universal testing at skilled nursing facilities in collaboration with public health officials is one aspect of the region&#039;s approach to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 23, 2020, 9:01am Latest News

Pairs of doctors and nurses in plastic gowns and purple gloves moved down the nursing home’s halls in a tandem ballet. Read story

FILE - In this Monday, April 20, 2020, file photo, emergency medical technicians transport a patient from a nursing home to an emergency room bed at St. Joseph&#039;s Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. After two months and 10,000 deaths that have made the nation&#039;s nursing homes the worst places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don&#039;t have access to enough tests to help control outbreaks among their frail, elderly residents.

‘We’ve been ignored’: Nursing homes plead for more testing

FILE - In this Monday, April 20, 2020, file photo, emergency medical technicians transport a patient from a nursing home to an emergency room bed at St. Joseph&#039;s Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. After two months and 10,000 deaths that have made the nation&#039;s nursing homes the worst places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don&#039;t have access to enough tests to help control outbreaks among their frail, elderly residents.

April 23, 2020, 8:56am Nation & World

After two months and more than 10,000 deaths that have made the nation’s nursing homes some of the most terrifying places to be during the coronavirus crisis, most of them still don’t have access to enough tests to help control outbreaks among their frail, elderly residents. Read story

Eileen Quiring, Clark County council chair, left, and Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy (The Columbian files)

Clark County councilors Quiring, Medvigy question Inslee order

Eileen Quiring, Clark County council chair, left, and Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy (The Columbian files)

April 23, 2020, 6:30am Clark County Health

Two Clark County councilors pushed back against Gov. Jay Inslee’s mitigation approach to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wednesday morning’s Clark County Board of Health meeting. Read story

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes offers virtual training

April 23, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Health

The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes nonprofit launched a virtual training program on Tuesday for teachers and educators. The collection of 30 videos on how to modify physical activities for blind or visually impaired individuals. Read story

Murdock Trust provides $4 million in COVID aid

April 23, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Health

The Vancouver-based M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announced Wednesday its latest round of grants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story