Coronavirus spreads fear, isolation, death to elderly worldwide
Grace Dowell, a 63-year-old grandmother, has stopped grocery shopping and canceled all her doctor’s appointments. No one is allowed into her rural Maryland home. Every piece of mail is disinfected.
Trump suspends payments, interest on U.S. student loans
The Trump administration on Friday temporarily suspended interest and payments on federal student loans for at least the next 60 days, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at a news conference on Friday.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures to try to slow the spread. New Jersey’s governor followed four other U.S. states that have imposed unprecedented restrictions. Australia announced it was shutting a large array of …
New York, California order tens of millions inside to slow coronavirus spread
California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading for more medical personnel and supplies to treat coronavirus cases that could overwhelm hospitals.
New York governor orders all non-essential businesses closed, says everyone must stay home
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that all non-essential businesses must close and all non-essential members of the workforce must stay home by an executive order expected later in the day.
U.S. FAA closes air traffic facilities in New York, Indianapolis for coronavirus cleaning
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it had temporarily closed the air traffic control tower at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and shuttered part of the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center for cleaning after workers tested…
Reports that Republican U.S. senators dumped stock before coronavirus market crash spark calls to resign
Two Republican senators faced calls to resign on Friday over media reports they sold substantial amounts of stock before the global coronavirus-induced market meltdown after receiving private briefings on the outbreak.
Tourism restricted across U.S.-Mexico border, says Mexican government
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard on Friday announced restrictions on crossings for tourism at the U.S.-Mexico border as a coronavirus contention measure, but emphasized that trade, work and medical trips would not be affected.
Mexico to let U.S. return Central American migrants caught at border
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday that Mexico will allow the United States to return to Mexico Central American migrants caught trying to enter the United States illegally at the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. restrictions on travel across Canadian border will start late Friday
The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) said restrictions barring non-essential travel across the U.S.-Canadian land border will begin at 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday and last until April 20, according to a notice.
