U.S. death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies
The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. emergency medical stockpile nearly out of protective gear as demand rises – officials
An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Texan spring break group tests positive for coronavirus after Mexico beach trip
Twenty-eight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus, although Mexican officials pushed back against the suggestion that they picked up the virus at the tourist spot…
Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight
President Donald Trump warned Americans on Tuesday of a “painful” two weeks ahead in fighting the coronavirus, with a mounting U.S. death toll that could stretch into the hundreds of thousands even with strict social distancing measures.
U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800
The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a “very painful” two weeks ahead.
Pentagon says coronavirus outbreak on carrier doesn’t warrant evacuation
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday it was not time to evacuate a U.S. aircraft carrier reeling from an outbreak of coronavirus, adding that he had not read in detail a letter from the commander of the ship pleading for help.
‘On our own now’: U.S. strategic stockpile empty of medical supplies
Connecticut’s governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was “on its own” trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issu…
Quebec sees coronavirus cases soar, faces equipment shortage
With more than half of Canada’s coronavirus cases, Quebec has become the country’s epicenter for the pandemic and could run out of some equipment in a week after missing an early opportunity to control the outbreak.
Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 – far weaker than the 5% increases …
