Trump administration plans ‘Operation Warp Speed’ to rush coronavirus vaccine: Bloomberg News
The Trump administration is quietly planning a major undertaking to speed the development of a coronavirus vaccine, with a goal to have 100 million doses ready by year’s end, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter…
A scarf a day turns Dr. Birx into pop culture star at COVID-19 daily briefings
U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is best-known for her calm, authoritative briefings at the daily White House press conferences. But she has also become a pop culture phenomenon for her scarves.
New York police break up massive crowd at rabbi’s funeral that defied virus shutdown
New York police broke up a massive crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jews who took part in a rabbi’s funeral in defiance of a statewide coronavirus shutdown, and the mayor walked back comments on the gathering that some Jewish leaders called discriminatory.
New York’s Cuomo calls politics ‘hammer into the middle’ of U.S. during pandemic
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday that he was hearing the “music of a campaign season” in Washington’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, warning that partisanship could drive a “hammer into the middle of this country.”
Most Americans cannot or will not use COVID-19 contact tracing apps: poll
More than half of all Americans either do not own smartphones or would not use apps backed by Alphabet Inc’s Google and Apple Inc to trace who has been exposed to the new coronavirus, according to a poll by the Washington Post and University of Marylan…
Florida to unveil plan to ease coronavirus shutdown as data shows U.S. economy shrinks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday prepared to unveil his plan for easing restrictions on businesses in his state, as data showed the U.S. economy contracted 4.8% in the first quarter due to the shutdowns to fight the coronavirus.
U.S. House panel seeks details on agency’s talks over Washington Trump hotel
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump’s administration to hand over details on any talks between his company and a federal agency over lease terms for a Trump-branded hotel near the White House.
New York governor takes aim at Florida Senator Scott over bailout comments
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Florida Senator Rick Scott for asking why the federal government should provide funding to states facing budget shortfalls, noting that New York puts more into the federal coffers every year than it gets back.
Republicans postpone vote on controversial Fed nominee Shelton
Republicans in the U.S. Senate have postponed plans to advance Federal Reserve nominee Judy Shelton, according to a congressional source, heading off a fight over a figure who has drawn bipartisan skepticism for her controversial views.
U.S. Navy to carry out deeper review of coronavirus-hit ship
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said that it would carry out a broader review into the spread of the coronavirus aboard an aircraft carrier, a move likely to delay a decision on the future of the ship’s fired captain.
