FBI arrests Texas man for coronavirus hoax meant to empty grocery stores
A Texas man is facing federal charges for allegedly posting on Facebook that he had paid a person with coronavirus to spread the virus in San Antonio-area grocery stores in an attempt to get people to stop shopping.
From fine to flailing – rapid declines in COVID-19 patients jar doctors, nurses
One medical worker called it “insane,” another said it induces paranoia – the speed with which patients are declining and dying from the novel coronavirus is shocking even veteran doctors and nurses as they scramble to determine how to stop such sudden…
U.S. senator to liquidate individual stock shares after coronavirus flap
U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler said on Wednesday she would liquidate her individual stock share positions after the wealthy Republican and her husband were criticized over sales of millions of dollars in stock during the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. fines Rite Aid over improper sales of pseudoephedrine
Rite Aid Corp will pay a $4.75 million civil fine to resolve U.S. allegations it failed to keep track of customers who bought products containing pseudoephedrine, an ingredient in many cold and cough medicines that can also be used to illegally manufac…
New York reports 779 more deaths, governor says social distancing working
New York’s efforts at social distancing are working to get the coronavirus outbreak under control even as the state reported an additional 779 deaths, a record high for a second day, the Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
Ten thousand more U.S. National Guard troops to help with coronavirus efforts in coming weeks
The number of National Guard troops helping combat coronavirus is expected to increase by more than 10,000 in the next week or two, the head of the U.S. National Guard said on Wednesday.
New York state reports more coronavirus cases than any country except the U.S.: Reuters tally
New York state on Wednesday reported the most coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking Spain, according to a Reuters tally.
WHO head defends handling of coronavirus pandemic against Trump criticism
The head of the World Health Organization gave a strident defence of his agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism and suggestions that Washington could review its funding for the…
U.S. CDC reports 395,011 coronavirus cases, 12,754 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 395,011 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 20,682 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 690 to 12,754.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
