Ohio, Michigan governors diverge on plans to reopen during pandemic
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine outlined “first steps” toward reopening the state’s economy on Monday, diverging from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer who said she would not be held to “artificial timelines” while fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois lawmaker wins restraining order against governor’s state-at-home order
A state lawmaker in Illinois won a restraining order on Monday against Governor J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders in a case that could lead to more legal challenges against decrees by the first-term governor intended to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Open signs reappear as Georgia eateries welcome first dine-in customers in weeks
Brian Mancuso unlocked the glass doors of his downtown Atlanta restaurant for the first time in a month on Monday morning, placed a placard with a cartoon pig and the daily specials out front and waited on the lunch crowd to come inside.
Tech issues hobble U.S. banks’ mad grab for $310 billion in new small-business aid
U.S. banks beginning another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small-business aid released by the government on Monday were hamstrung after 11th-hour changes to the first-come-first-served program caused technology issues for many lenders.
Texas to lift some virus-linked restrictions, restart business in phases: governor
Texas will allow its coronavirus stay-at-home order to expire and begin re-opening businesses including restaurants and retail stores in phases beginning on Friday, state Governor Greg Abbott said.
Georgia eateries put menus on tables again as more U.S. states ease restrictions
Georgia on Monday allowed residents to dine at restaurants for the first time in a month, as more U.S. states began easing restrictions where the coronavirus outbreak has taken a relatively light toll.
Inside Connecticut’s ‘ground war’ against coronavirus at nursing homes
On Main Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, across the road from a hospital grappling with the coronavirus crisis, a nondescript brick building is playing a key role in the state’s plan to free up acute-care beds and protect its ailing nursing homes.
White House adviser Navarro lashes out at China over ‘fake’ test kits
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday accused China of sending low-quality and even counterfeit coronavirus antibody testing kits to the United States and of “profiteering” from the pandemic.
Supreme Court tells U.S. government to pay insurers $12 billion under Obamacare
The federal government must “honor its obligations” and pay private insurers $12 billion owed to them under an Obamacare provision aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to uninsured Americans, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Beach crowds lead California to increase enforcement of coronavirus public health restrictions
California will step up enforcement of coronavirus-related public health restrictions after crowds jammed beaches over the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Monday.
