U.S. CDC reports 7,087 coronavirus cases, 97 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 7,087 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 2,812 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 22 to 97.
Tesla’s California factory operating despite coronavirus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
Sanders campaign denies report it will end after losses to Biden in U.S. presidential nominating contests
Bernie Sanders’ U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests.
Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, flights to Salt Lake City airport halted
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Utah on Wednesday, knocking out the Western state’s coronavirus hotline, cutting off service to Salt Lake City’s airport and forcing the evacuation of a refinery, officials said.
Democratic leader Schumer criticizes Trump’s call for $1,000 checks
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administration’s latest call for issuing $1,000 checks to Americans in response.
Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, inbound flights from Salt Lake City diverted
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it had evacuated the air control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport and halted flights after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported nearby.
Tesla California factory operating normally despite county coronavirus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s U.S. vehicle factory in California on Wednesday appeared to operate normally despite an order by the county’s sheriff’s office to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
U.S. Senate expected to vote Wednesday on House coronavirus bill: source
The Republican-led U.S. Senate is expected on Wednesday to vote on a multibillion-dollar coronavirus bill that passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives over the weekend, a person familiar with the matter said.
U.S.-Canada border to shut, stocks fall as coronavirus impact widens
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would close its border with Canada to “non-essential traffic” and New York City moved nearer to ordering residents to stay at home as the country struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
New York City ‘almost to point’ of recommending ‘shelter-in-place’ to Governor, NYC Mayor says
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that he was “almost to the point” of recommending to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the city implement a ‘shelter-in-place’ policy that would have people stay in their homes.
