U.S. to swiftly remove migrants caught crossing borders illegally to limit spread of coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will swiftly return migrants who attempt to cross into the country illegally from Mexico and Canada while closing the borders to “non-essential” travel to limit the spread of the new coronavi…
U.S. military flying home Americans from Honduras stranded by coronavirus
A U.S. Air Force transport plane is flying home 89 Americans stranded in Honduras due to travel disruptions from the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. military said.
‘I’m going to keep working’: Grocery clerks unlikely heroes in U.S. coronavirus fight
For Philip, a grocery store clerk, it’s not a matter of if he gets coronavirus, but when.
U.S. may convert thousands of New York hotel, college rooms into care units
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at converting more than 10,000 New York rooms, potentially in hotels and college dorms, into medical care units to help address the fast-spreading coronavirus, the commanding general of the Army Corps said on…
Stay-at-home orders in major states mark next phase of U.S. coronavirus crisis
New York and Illinois on Friday followed California in telling tens of millions of people to stay at home in the most sweeping measures the United States has taken so far to try to contain the coronavirus crisis.
Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses account for about 31% of the world’s biggest economy.
U.S. senators defend selling shares before coronavirus crash
Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism, including calls that they resign, for selling large amounts of stock before the coronavirus-induced market meltdown and after closed-door briefings on the outbreak.
Panama reports 200 coronavirus cases, up sharply from previous day
Panama has confirmed 200 coronavirus cases, up from 137 a day earlier, the country’s health minister told reporters on Friday.
Trump brings back Kevin Hassett as temporary economic adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing back former economic adviser Kevin Hassett temporarily to help out during the coronavirus crisis, a White House official said on Friday.
Confessions, books and peep shows: Drive-throughs help Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Father Scott Holmer sat on a chair in his church’s parking lot in Bowie, Maryland on Friday, administering confession to worshippers car by car, at times leaning forward as he struggled to hear them from the six-feet distance imposed by social distanci…
