Judy Woodruff:
France and Italy also registered an increase in infection rates. But Spain is lifting restrictions on flights before the Easter holidays.
The Biden government has extended a special application period for health care subsidized by Obamacare. It was scheduled to end on May 15th, but will last until August 15th.
Also today, the United States Senate decided to confirm Dr. Vivek Murthy as a general surgeon.
The US Postal Service today released a 10-year plan to review operations and cut costs. It requires raising postage prices and reducing the delivery of some first-class mail to five days instead of three. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he will help reduce $ 160 billion in projected losses over the next decade.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Congress will act to prevent any cuts in services.
In Israel, voters faced their fourth national election in two years, and opinion polls did not indicate a clear winner. The vote marked another referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also fighting corruption charges. Some people vote for airports and drive-throughs due to the COVID protocols. It may take several days for the final results to be known.
Search teams in Bangladesh recovered at least 15 bodies after a fire hit a camp of Rohingya Muslims. It broke out on Monday and burned into the night, destroying thousands of shelters. UN officials said 560 people were injured and 400 are still missing.