Matt Sedensky, Author at Athol Daily News

Volunteer community members clean up a looted store in Philadelphia in the aftermath of protest and unrest in reaction to George Floyd’s death while in police custody on May 25 in Minneapolis.

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Floyd’s brother pleads for peace

by Aaron Morrison Associated Press, and Matt Sedensky Associated PressJune 3, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying violence is “not going to bring my brother back at all,” while President Donald Trump berated most of the nation’s governors as “weak” for not cracking down harder on…

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 "drop teams" from University of Washington Medicine to conduct universal testing at skilled nursing facilities in collaboration with public health officials is...

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11,000 deaths: Ravaged nursing homes plead for more testing

by Bernard Condon Associated Press, Matt Sedensky Associated Press, and Jim Mustian Associated PressApril 24, 2020

Spanish Royal guard soldiers disinfect a hospital to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 29, 2020. Spain and Italy demanded more European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections amid the continent's worst crisis since World War II. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP...

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Up to 200,000 US deaths foreseen as more cities stricken

by Matt Sedensky Associated Press, and Michael R. Sisak Associated PressMarch 29, 2020