U.S. closes air traffic control tower in Las Vegas, nearly 500 flights canceled
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it had closed the air traffic control tower at Las Vegas International Airport after a controller was presumed to have contracted COVID-19.
U.S. Senate leader McConnell says large coronavirus economic relief bill near ready
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that he and his fellow Republicans were finalizing details on a sweeping economic stimulus bill to deal with fallout from a growing coronavirus outbreak.
Senate scrambles to nail down $1 trillion-plus coronavirus plan
U.S. lawmakers were rushing on Thursday to forge a massive economic stimulus package to counter the destructive impact of the coronavirus outbreak, with the Senate’s Republican leader vowing not to let the chamber adjourn until it was done.
Senate Republicans aim to unveil new coronavirus bill details
Republicans in the U.S. Senate are aiming to unveil details of a massive new coronavirus bill later on Thursday that is intended to help the U.S. economy weather the ill-effects of the growing outbreak, according to a Republican lawmaker.
U.S. to call on Americans abroad to return or prepare to shelter in place: Politico
The U.S. State Department is set to announce a level four travel advisory applying to all international travel, warning Americans to return to the United States or prepare to shelter in place, Politico reported on Thursday.
U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to avert 2020 census undercount
A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of depriving the U.S. Census Bureau of funding needed to avert an undercount of racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census.
House lawmaker self quarantines after contact with Diaz-Balart
U.S. Representative Tom Cole, a prominent Republican in the House of Representatives, announced on Thursday that he would self-quarantine until March 27 after contact with another lawmaker who has tested positive for coronavirus infection.
New York expects spike in coronavirus cases after big batch of overnight tests
The state of New York tested 8,000 people for the coronavirus overnight in what may be the largest batch of testing to date in the United States, likely leading to a spike in positive cases once results come in, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
America’s cleaners: fighting on the coronavirus front line
It’s been roughly two weeks since Amazon encouraged most employees at its Seattle headquarters to work remotely after one tested positive for coronavirus.
Pelosi calls on Trump to speed production of critical medical equipment
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to speed up mass production of medical and protective equipment using the Defense Production Act, citing shortages in the country.
