Trump says will keep coronavirus task force indefinitely
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the White House coronavirus task force would continue its work on the pandemic, focusing on vaccines and therapeutics, a day after he said it would wind down its operations.
U.S. graduates turn regalia into PPE: Wear the cap, donate the gown
In this year’s mostly virtual commencement ceremonies, thousands of American graduates are adorning their mortarboards with the slogan “Gowns 4 Good” after donating their gowns to healthcare workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic to use as personal …
U.S. Senate to consider Trump pick for powerful D.C. court
U.S. Senators on Wednesday will consider whether to confirm a judge nominated by President Donald Trump for an influential federal appeals court in Washington.
U.S. may require masks at airports in changes to limit coronavirus
The lead U.S. airport security agency is weighing the possibility of requiring masks or face coverings for passengers who pass through checkpoints, according to a U.S. official and two people familiar with the deliberations.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Obamacare contraception mandate dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday is set to hear a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to implement federal rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that they provide to em…
Illinois county to probe earlier deaths from heart attacks, pneumonia for COVID-19
Health officials in the U.S. state of Illinois’ Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, will probe deaths involving heart attacks and pneumonia for indications of COVID-19 as far back as November, a county spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Judge reinstates New York presidential primary canceled by state
A U.S. judge has reinstated a presidential primary canceled last week by New York state, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, over concerns that voting would have been an unnecessary risk.
U.S. marines rotation to Australia to go ahead under strict COVID-19 measures
A delayed rotation of U.S. Marines to a defence base in Australia’s northern city of Darwin will go ahead based on strict adherence to COVID-19 measures, Australia’s defence minister said after speaking with her U.S. counterpart.
Trump renews partisan pandemic commentary as Texas moves to further ease shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Democrats of hoping his coronavirus response fails “so they can win the election,” as the Republican governor of Texas moved to further relax business shutdowns aimed at quelling the pandemic.
Five-year-old stopped on U.S. highway wanted to buy Lamborghini, police say
A trooper stopping a car with a suspected “impaired driver” on a U.S. highway on Monday was bemused to find a 5-year-old in the driver’s seat, the Utah Highway Patrol tweeted.
