Explainer: What’s in the U.S. coronavirus aid bill that just passed Congress?
The U.S. Senate passed a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law. Lawmakers are already working on another stimulus effort in response to the widening outb…
Two members of U.S. Congress test positive for coronavirus
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida and Ben McAdams of Utah, said on Wednesday they had tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first members of Congress known to have contracted the respiratory illn…
California governor says 60,000 homeless in state could get coronavirus in next eight weeks
California’s governor said on Wednesday that modeling done by experts has shown that more than 60,000 homeless people could become ill with COVID-19 in the state over the next eight weeks, badly straining the healthcare system.
U.S.-Canada border closed as Florida congressman diagnosed with coronavirus
The United States and Canada closed their shared border to “non-essential traffic” on Wednesday to curb transmission of the coronavirus as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to bolster medical equipment supplies and the outbreak struck Capitol Hill.
Harvey Weinstein moved to maximum security prison in upstate N.Y.
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday was transferred to a maximum security prison in upstate New York to serve a 23-year sentence for sexual assault and rape.
Melania Trump to star in U.S. coronavirus awareness ads
First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks, the White House said on Wednesday.
U.S. immigration agency to delay some arrests due to coronavirus
The United States will delay arresting some people suspected of violating immigration laws until after the coronavirus crisis, authorities said on Wednesday, one of several recent emergency moves that could hamper President Donald Trump’s aggressive im…
First member of U.S. Congress tests positive for coronavirus
U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first member of Congress known to have contracted the virus.
Coronavirus prompts suspension of 2020 U.S. Census field operations for two weeks
Field operations for the 2020 U.S. Census were suspended on Wednesday until April 1 because of the coronavirus, fueling concerns the pandemic could threaten the accuracy of the tally used to determine political representation and federal aid.
Tesla to limit workers at California factory with virus lockdown order, county says
Tesla Inc has agreed to reduce the number of active workers at its California vehicle factory, but remains in talks about other measures to comply with a regional lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, a county spokesman said on Wednesday.
