Coronavirus impact spreads across U.S. as Congress readies aid
The burden caused by the fast-spreading coronavirus accelerated across the United States on Wednesday beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state as Louisiana and others faced a severe crush on their healthcare systems.
Senate bill set to give aviation sector up to $33 billion bailout: sources
A compromise $2 trillion economic rescue package that will be voted on by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday is set to give passenger airlines about $25 billion in grants, and up to another $8 billion for cargo carriers and airport contractors like caterers,…
U.S. Senate coronavirus bill to help airlines with grants: CNBC
U.S. airlines would receive direct grants and would not be able to lay off employees for a set time under the coronavirus relief legislation agreed to by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, according to a CNBC report.
Coronavirus strain spreads across U.S. as Congress readies aid
The strain of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak accelerated across the United States on Wednesday beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state as Louisiana and Iowa were declared federal disaster areas.
Layoffs and food lines: How the pandemic slams the poorest U.S. workers
Alberto Mendoza figures he can make it a couple of weeks on unemployment benefits before starting to decide which bills won’t get paid. The 26-year-old father of three lost his job training cooks when all the local restaurants started closing their doo…
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U.S. Congress, negotiators reach deal on $2-trillion coronavirus aid package
U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the negotiators said on Wednesday.
On the road through a pandemic, some truckers fear for their lives
At a truck stop here, a driver sprays his shoes with disinfectant to protect himself and his partner from coronavirus, another laughs and sees no threat, while a veteran trucker says he’s heading for the hills, in fear for his life.
Delivery drivers face pandemic without sick pay, insurance, sanitizer
On his delivery route through Orange County, California, Joseph Alvarado made 153 stops one day last week for Amazon.com Inc , touching the inside and outside of his van, more than 225 packages, and dozens of customers’ doors and gates.
For U.S. funeral homes, coronavirus is not great business
The coronavirus has become bad business for U.S. funeral homes, even as fears grow of a wave of deaths.
