U.S. may convert thousands of New York hotel, college rooms into care units
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at converting more than 10,000 New York rooms, potentially in hotels and college dorms, into medical care units to help address the fast-spreading coronavirus, the commanding general of the Army Corps said on…
Stay-at-home orders in major states mark next phase of U.S. coronavirus crisis
New York and Illinois on Friday followed California in telling tens of millions of people to stay at home in the most sweeping measures the United States has taken so far to try to contain the coronavirus crisis.
Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses account for about 31% of the world’s biggest economy.
U.S. senators defend selling shares before coronavirus crash
Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism, including calls that they resign, for selling large amounts of stock before the coronavirus-induced market meltdown and after closed-door briefings on the outbreak.
Panama reports 200 coronavirus cases, up sharply from previous day
Panama has confirmed 200 coronavirus cases, up from 137 a day earlier, the country’s health minister told reporters on Friday.
Trump brings back Kevin Hassett as temporary economic adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing back former economic adviser Kevin Hassett temporarily to help out during the coronavirus crisis, a White House official said on Friday.
Confessions, books and peep shows: Drive-throughs help Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Father Scott Holmer sat on a chair in his church’s parking lot in Bowie, Maryland on Friday, administering confession to worshippers car by car, at times leaning forward as he struggled to hear them from the six-feet distance imposed by social distanci…
CDC reports 15,268 coronavirus cases, 201 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 15,268 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4,777 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 51 to 201.
Factbox: California, New York and Illinois ‘stay at home’ orders – What’s allowed?
Three U.S. states – California, New York and Illinois – have issued similar statewide “stay at home” orders directing more than 72 million residents to remain in their homes for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. New Jersey and Con…
Member of U.S. Vice President Pence’s office tests positive for coronavirus
A member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for the coronavirus but neither President Donald Trump nor Pence have had close contact with the individual, Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller said in a statement on Friday.
