U.S. states extend coronavirus shutdown, Trump unveils plan for return
New York and six other Northeastern states on Thursday extended coronavirus stay-at-home orders to May 15, as President Donald Trump issued new federal guidelines for a cautious reopening of the economy in keeping with advice from leading public health…
New Jersey contractor charged with theft of N95 respirator masks
A New Jersey electrical contractor has been charged with stealing up to 1,600 respirator masks that were to be donated to a local hospital, the New Jersey attorney general’s office said on Thursday.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says Trump guidelines ‘vague and inconsistent’
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called President Donald Trump’s guidelines for reopening the economy “vague and inconsistent” and said more coronavirus testing needed to be done.
FDA approves synthetic swabs for coronavirus testing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday spun synthetic swabs could be used for coronavirus testing by collecting a sample from the front of the nose.
U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs to over 33,000: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths rose above 33,000 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, even as President Donald Trump laid out White House guidelines for reopening the economy.
Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown
President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines on Thursday for U.S. states to emerge from a coronavirus shutdown in a staggered, three-stage approach meant to revive the U.S. economy even as the country continues to fight the pandemic.
Factbox: Trump’s coronavirus reopening guidelines
President Donald Trump rolled out his guidelines for how the United States can reopen businesses and schools shut down by the coronavirus Thursday evening.
U.S. judge denies bid by Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone for new trial
A federal judge on Thursday denied a bid for a new trial by U.S. President Donald Trump’s longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone after the veteran Republican operative accused the jury forewoman of being tainted by political bias.
‘Makeshift morgue’ at New Jersey nursing home sparks broader coronavirus probe
New Jersey’s governor on Thursday ordered a probe into long-term care facilities after a “makeshift morgue” was found at a nursing home devastated by the novel coronavirus, raising questions about the death toll at homes for the elderly.
Pence says more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for coronavirus by end of April
Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday that he expects more than 5 million Americans will have been tested for the novel coronavirus by the end of April.
