America’s cleaners: fighting on the coronavirus front line
It’s been roughly two weeks since Amazon encouraged most employees at its Seattle headquarters to work remotely after one tested positive for coronavirus.
Pelosi calls on Trump to speed production of critical medical equipment
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to speed up mass production of medical and protective equipment using the Defense Production Act, citing shortages in the country.
U.S. FAA administrator will self-quarantine for seven days
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson told employees that he will self-quarantine at home for seven days after a brief interaction with one of two members of Congress who have tested positive for COVID-19.
For U.S. small restaurants, coronavirus impact is swift and brutal
On St. Patrick’s Day last year, Amy and Chris Hillyard marked the 30th anniversary of Farley’s, their pair of cafes in San Francisco and Oakland, California, with live bagpipes and noisy crowds.
Two generic drugs being tested in U.S. in race to find coronavirus treatments
U.S. researchers, following the lead of scientists in other countries, have launched studies to see whether widely-available, low-cost generic drugs can be used to help treat the illness caused by the new coronavirus.
From a trickle to a steady flow: Coronavirus caseload tests U.S. military
It is not even 10 a.m. and Navy nurse Lieutenant Gretta Walker has already sent at least eight people for coronavirus screening at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
For better or worse, coronavirus tests couples forced to share home offices
Before coronavirus shut his office, Scott Ford worked with his phone in one hand and chatted with his dozens of co-workers as he paced around their desks at Techstars, a startup accelerator based in Boulder, Colorado.
U.S. lawmakers pushing ahead with third coronavirus aid package
U.S. lawmakers were rushing ahead on Thursday with forging a massive economic stimulus measure to counter the destructive impact of the coronavirus, with the Senate’s leader vowing not to let the chamber adjourn until the mission is accomplished.
McCarran air traffic controller ‘potentially’ tests positive for virus
An air traffic controller at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas “potentially tested positive for the COVID-19 virus”, leading to the temporary closure of its air traffic control tower, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday….
Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated.
