Amazon warehouse workers protest near Detroit, days after NYC walkout
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday a handful of workers staged a demonstration at one of its warehouses near Detroit, another U.S. protest this week over staff concerns about contracting the novel coronavirus on the job.
U.S. senators join calls for Americans to don masks to slow coronavirus spread
Two U.S. senators joined a growing call on Wednesday for Americans to cover their mouths and noses when they venture outside, as health officials consider recommending that everyone in the country don face masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus….
U.S. again postpones immigration hearings for migrants in Mexico due to coronavirus
The U.S. government said on Wednesday that due to the coronavirus outbreak it had postponed court hearings for non-Mexican migrants waiting in Mexico.
U.S. CDC reports 186,101 coronavirus cases, 3,603 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 186,101 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 22,562 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 743 to 3,603.
New York Governor closes city playgrounds to combat virus
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the closure of all playgrounds in New York City on Wednesday in an effort to bolster social distancing and limit the number of coronavirus-related deaths, which are approaching 2,000 in the state.
Wilhelm Burmann, master teacher to ballet stars, dies at 80; tested positive for coronavirus
Wilhelm Burmann, a master teacher and coach for the world’s top ballet dancers for more than four decades, has died of renal failure after his treatment was complicated by the coronavirus, a close friend said. He was 80.
Cruise ship passengers await Florida deal allowing them to disembark
The U.S. government and Florida were working on a plan on Wednesday to allow thousands of cruise ship passengers exposed to an onboard coronavirus outbreak to disembark, a day after President Donald Trump urged the governor to drop his opposition to th…
Democrat Sanders calls on Wisconsin to postpone Tuesday primary
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday called on Wisconsin to postpone its April 7 primary, citing the risk from the novel coronavirus.
House Democrats propose $10 billion for health centers in infrastructure plan
Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would include $10 billion for community health centers on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus outbreak as part of an infrastructure bill aimed at responding to the cri…
Second inmate at Louisiana’s Oakdale prison dies from coronavirus illness, official says
A second inmate at the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana has died from the illness caused by the new coronavirus, a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.
