Evening Edition: U.S. surpasses Italy for most covid-19 deaths in world

GOP refuses Democrats' demands for relief package, won't negotiate over lending program; White House rejects bailout for Postal Service; Pa. hospital risked infecting cancer patients, babies and staff, nurses say; Why European unemployment isn't spiking as it is in the U.S.; The military's medical facilities remain mostly empty in New York. This is why.; Far right-wing and radical Islamist groups are exploiting coronavirus turmoil; FDA issues new supermarket guidelines to protect workers, customers; As tornado outbreak looms, meteorologists say to put shelter above coronavirus concerns; More than half of men over 60 may have problems in the bedroom. Our columnist confesses.; Examining an NBA playoffs that weren't — and wondering what might have been ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     U.S. surpasses Italy for most covid-19 deaths in world The United States on Saturday has passed Italy for the most confirmed covid-19 deaths in the world, with more than 20,000 fatalities, a figure experts have called "an underestimation." The news came as Anthony S. Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, said he hopes for "a real degree of normality" by November. Read more »   GOP refuses Democrats' demands for relief package, won't negotiate over lending program Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said they would not agree to any compromise with Democrats that changed their proposal to add $250 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program. By Erica Werner ●  Read more »   White House rejects bailout for Postal Service Advocates worry the agency is vulnerable as it is projected to lose $2 billion a month because of the pandemic. By Jacob Bogage ●  Read more »   Pa. hospital risked infecting cancer patients, babies and staff, nurses say Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., wasn't prepared for the influx of covid-19 patients in the absence of vast quantities of protective gear. Measures by its parent company, which runs 99 U.S. hospitals, led administrators to order staff to shuttle between floors, where staffers feared they would infect cancer patients and babies. By Desmond Butler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why European unemployment isn't spiking as it is in the U.S. A range of programs across Europe seek to keep money flowing in times of crisis. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   The military's medical facilities remain mostly empty in New York. This is why. The Javits Center and the USNS Comfort are treating coronavirus patients now, but the transition has been hampered on several fronts. By Jada Yuan and Ben Guarino ●  Read more »   Far right-wing and radical Islamist groups are exploiting coronavirus turmoil Security officials warn that extremist groups may be emboldened by the chaos. By Souad Mekhennet ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   FDA issues new supermarket guidelines to protect workers, customers Because the agency's authority is limited to food safety, it cannot require businesses to limit the number of customers who enter their establishments. Shopping ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »   As tornado outbreak looms, meteorologists say to put shelter above coronavirus concerns Severe weather is likely this weekend for portions of the South. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   More than half of men over 60 may have problems in the bedroom. Our columnist confesses. Sexual dysfunction can be caused by smoking, diabetes or hypertension, but mainly by growing older, a urologist says. But there are ways to help with the problem. Perspective ●  By Steven Petrow ●  Read more »   Examining an NBA playoffs that weren't — and wondering what might have been The pandemic pressed pause on budding rivalries, juicy showdowns and highly-anticipated debuts. Analysis ●  By Ben Golliver ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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