Venezuelans say they need to go out to work despite coronavirus quarantine
Venezuela entered the first day of a quarantine on Monday, imposed by President Nicolas Maduro to prevent the spread of the coronavirus – but many across the country went out anyway, saying they could not afford to stay indoors and not work.
‘Clean enclave’: U.S. general in isolation as military grapples with coronavirus
U.S. Lieutenant General Christopher Cavoli, the Army’s top general in Europe, said his Italian and Polish counterparts showed no signs of the coronavirus when they met at a conference in Germany just over a week ago.
U.S. Senate awaits House coronavirus bill, Schumer proposes $750 billion more in emergency spending
Even as the U.S. Senate grappled over what to do with a wide-ranging coronavirus economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged an additional $750 billion to address the crisis.
Coronavirus causes historic market drop, global scramble to contain ‘invisible enemy’
Coronavirus fears led to a historic drop in U.S. stocks, shut borders and disrupted daily life around the world, as governments took increasingly drastic measures to try to reduce the severity of the global outbreak.
San Francisco orders residents to stay home but says it’s ‘not a time to panic’
Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties on Monday ordered residents to stay at home for all but the most crucial outings until April 7 because of the spread of the coronavirus, but said that despite the draconian measures it was “not a time to…
Coronavirus prompts Ohio to seek delay of Tuesday’s Democratic primary vote
Ohio will seek to postpone its Tuesday presidential nominating contest, the governor said on Monday, making it the first of four states due to hold Democratic primaries to call off voting amid growing concerns about the coronavirus.
White House: No national curfew being discussed
A possible national curfew that would close non-essential businesses in the United States by a certain time each night is not being actively discussed by the coronavirus task force, the White House said on Monday.
There will be ‘dramatic’ change in coronavirus spread if Americans follow guidelines – official
There will be a “dramatic” change in the spread of coronavirus if Americans follow guidelines issued by the White House on Monday to fight virus, a member of the White House coronavirus task force said.
Trump urges U.S. to halt most social activity in virus fight, warns of recession
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States.
U.S. CDC reports first coronavirus case among its staff
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday an employee has been tested positive for the coronavirus.
