Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
The highly contagious coronavirus, which causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19, has caused entire regions to be placed on lockdown and in some places soldiers are patrolling the streets to keep consumers and workers indoors, halting services and…
Deadline passes for U.S. EPA to challenge court ruling on biofuel waivers
Time has run out for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to challenge a federal court ruling that would limit the agency’s use of waivers exempting small oil refineries from the country’s biofuels regulations.
Instant View: U.S. government agrees stimulus package in response to coronavirus pandemic
U.S. senators and officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have reached an agreement on a massive economic stimulus bill to alleviate the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, White House official Eric Ueland said early on Wedne…
U.S. task force to tackle coronavirus market manipulation, hoarding
The United States is launching a task force to address market manipulation, hoarding and price gouging related to the coronavirus pandemic, following an order by President Donald Trump to crack down on such crimes.
Coronavirus sweeps across New York, California fears it could be next
New York state suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, staggering hospitals at the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, as California said it could be facing the next major wave of the disease.
Forget politics. Majority of Republicans, Democrats now agree coronavirus is ‘serious threat’: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Seven in 10 Americans now consider the coronavirus pandemic to be “a serious threat to me and my family,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that shows how wide, bipartisan segments of the country feel their lives have been turned upside down by…
New Jersey slaps terror charge on man over alleged supermarket cough threat
A New Jersey man has been charged with making terroristic threats after he was accused of coughing on a supermarket employee and saying he was infected with the coronavirus behind the ongoing pandemic, authorities said Tuesday.
Over hectic weekend, New York factories retool to make coronavirus face shields for nurses
(This March 23 story corrects paragraph 14 to show organization’s name is Economic Development Corporation, not Empire Development Corporation)
Comcast’s Universal theme parks extend closures through April 19
NBCUniversal theme parks in Florida and California will remain closed at least through April 19 because of the global coronavirus outbreak, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sewing machines become latest weapon against coronavirus as California volunteers swing into action
Smita Paul has been sewing scarves and clothing for her small fashion business since 2003 but ever since the coronavirus struck the Bay Area and created a shortage in personal protective equipment for hospital workers, she has switched from sewing scar…
