Factbox: Three remain in hunt for U.S. Democratic presidential nomination
The field of candidates seeking the U.S. Democratic presidential nomination shrank to three on Thursday as U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts ended her bid after failing to win her home state.
U.S. will be able to test 400,000 people for coronavirus by week’s end: officials
U.S. health officials said on Thursday they expect to be able to get enough coronavirus tests to public laboratories this week to test about 400,000 people, and acknowledged the challenge for doctors seeking to get patients screened for the disease.
New York confirms two more coronavirus cases, testing kits slow to arrive
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced two more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, as U.S. officials said the capacity for conducting tests for the illness by the end of this week would be far lower than what was initially promis…
Democratic U.S. Senator Schumer expresses regret for Supreme Court comments
Chuck Schumer, the top U.S. Senate Democrat, expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would “pay the price” if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions.
U.S. Senate nears passage of $8.3 billion coronavirus funding as concerns mount
The U.S. Senate on Thursday was poised to pass an $8.3 billion bill aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus and help develop vaccines, as some of the Trump administration’s top health officials briefed members of the House of Representatives…
Democratic Senator Schumer expresses regret for Supreme Court comments
Chuck Schumer, the top U.S. Senate Democrat, expressed regret on Thursday for remarks he made a day earlier that two Supreme Court justices appointed by President Donald Trump would “pay the price” if they rule in favor of abortion restrictions.
U.S. CDC reports 149 coronavirus cases, including those under investigation
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 149 cases of coronavirus in the country, which includes those reported by individual states that were yet to be confirmed by the agency.
Liberal firebrand Elizabeth Warren to end 2020 Democratic White House bid: source
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the liberal firebrand who emerged as a top Democratic contender for the White House on the strength of an anti-corruption platform backed by a dizzying array of policy proposals, will tell staff on Thursday she is ending …
Overall coronavirus fatality rate ranges up to 1%: U.S. official
The best estimate of the overall mortality rate from the novel coronavirus lies somewhere between 0.1% and 1%, a senior U.S. public health official said on Thursday.
Elizabeth Warren suspends 2020 Democratic White House bid: New York Times, citing sources
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the liberal firebrand who emerged as a top Democratic contender for the White House on the strength of an anti-corruption platform backed by a dizzying array of policy proposals, ended her campaign on Thursday, the New Yo…
