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Korva Coleman (0:15)
In Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Spain says a cruise ship where deadly hantavirus cases have been identified is preparing to arrive in the Canary Islands. Three people have died and several others have been sickened. The cruise ship operator says dozens of passengers disembarked early earlier. Many are being traced in several countries, including the U.S. Dr. Celine Gounder is an infectious disease specialist and editor at large for public health at KFF Health News. She says the hantavirus does not spread like Covid.
Dr. Celine Gounder (0:47)
I completely understand why people are feeling anxious in this moment. I think we all have this collective Covid ptsd. I know I do. This is very different. Covid like say, the flu or measles, those are viral respiratory infections that are spread much more easily through the air. Hantavirus, even when it spreads person to person, is not airborne in that way. It requires much, much closer, prolonged contact.
Korva Coleman (1:14)
She spoke to npr. Israel and Lebanon will meet for another round of talks in Washington next week, but Israel has escalated its bombing campaign in Lebanon despite a ceasefire. NPR's Jane Araf reports from Beirut.
Jane Araf (1:31)
The day after Israel launched its first attack on Beirut, the April 16th ceasefire. Rescue crews Thursday. We're still trying to find bodies in the rubble. Israel's military says it killed a Hezbollah commander. The militant group has so far not commented. Most of Israel's attacks have been in southern Lebanon. UN peacekeepers say up to 600 Israeli strikes a day. Meanwhile, Hezbollah has launched dozens of attacks each day into Israel. Lebanese officials say Israeli strikes Thursday killed at least 12 people, including two children and a the latest, they say, among almost 100 medical first responders killed by Israel since March. Jane Araf, NPR News, Beirut.
Korva Coleman (2:15)
The Labor Department says US employers added more jobs than expected last month. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.
Scott Horsley (2:25)
US employers added 115,000 jobs in April, more than forecasters predicted but fewer than the month before. Job gains for February and March were revised down by a total of 16,000 jobs. Job gains in April were concentrated in healthcare, retail, restaurants and transportation. The federal government continued to cut jobs. The unemployment rate remained low as the number of people working or looking for work shrank by 92,000. Average wages in April were up 3.6% from a year ago, which is a slightly larger annual gain than the previous month. Wages have generally been rising faster than prices, increasing workers purchasing power, but the rapid run up in gasoline prices is cutting into that advantage. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.