28 Texas spring-breakers test positive for coronavirus after Mexico beach trip
Twenty-eight U.S. spring break tourists who returned to Texas after vacationing with a large group in the Mexican beach resort of Cabo San Lucas have tested positive for coronavirus, drawing attention to possibly low detection of cases in Mexico.
‘It’s just impossible’: tracing contacts takes backseat as virus spreads
Faced with more than 70 cases of the novel coronavirus and a deadly outbreak in an assisted living community in his town, Ed Briggs is overwhelmed.
New York City to probe Amazon firing of warehouse worker
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday he had ordered the city’s human rights commission to open an investigation into the dismissal of a worker at an Amazon.com warehouse who participated in a walkout.
From bartering to begging for relief, struggling Americans confront April rent
New York hair stylist Vanessa Karim has not worked since March 21, when the state closed all salons to slow the spread of the coronavirus. She only has enough cash on hand to cover half of her $1,400 April rent.
With hospitals under siege, U.S. to build hundreds of temporary coronavirus wards
The United States aims to build hundreds of temporary hospitals to ease pressure on a healthcare system under siege from the coronavirus pandemic, with the U.S. death toll now topping 3,600 – surpassing the total in China, where the outbreak began.
Volvo Cars in talks to reach emissions deal with California
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars confirmed Tuesday it is in talks with California to reach a voluntary emissions agreement.
U.S. appeals court lifts block on Texas abortion order
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday temporarily allowed Texas to enforce limits on the ability of women to obtain abortions in the state as part of the state’s emergency response to the coronavirus outbreak.
New York governor says brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic took a personal turn for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday as he disclosed that his brother, CNN television anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for the disease caused by the virus.
U.S. coronavirus deaths reach 3,393, exceeding death toll in China: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus-related deaths reached 3,393 on Tuesday, exceeding the total number of deaths reported in China and reaching the third highest in the world behind Italy and Spain, according to a Reuters tally.
Trump completes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency rules
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 – far weaker than the 5% increases in th…
