Georgia delays presidential nominating election due to coronavirus
Georgia elections officials have delayed the state’s presidential primary set for March 24 until May 19 because of the coronavirus, the state’s top election official said Saturday.
Democrat Biden tacks left, backs Warren bankruptcy plan with student loan relief
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has endorsed former rival Elizabeth Warren’s plan to reform consumer bankruptcy laws including allowing relief of student loan debt, incorporating proposals by the party’s progressive wing into the moderate fro…
U.S. quarantined 17 travelers at airports, asked over 30,000 to self-quarantine at home, DHS official says
A senior Department of Homeland Security official said Saturday that in the first six weeks of coronavirus vetting for travelers at American airports, 17 travelers had been placed under quarantine at medical facilities.
Trump says U.S. and Canada to continue to coordinate closely on coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said on Twitter he had a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and that the United States and Canada will continue to coordinate closely on the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. not expecting to impose domestic travel curbs for now, DHS official says
The Trump administration is not expecting to impose restrictions on domestic U.S. travel for now as part of its measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, a senior U.S. Department of Homeland Security official said on Saturday.
Delta, pilots reach agreement on coronavirus measures: union
Delta Air Lines pilots’ union said on Saturday it had reached an agreement with management over coronavirus-related sick leave and managing overstaffing in April with partially paid schedules.
Quarantined cruise ship passengers: ‘We’re being told next to nothing’
Laura and Don Davis, two former passengers of a coronavirus-stricken ocean liner now quarantined on a California military base, have little to do to pass the time but watch TV, play cards and – they add half-jokingly – avoid arguments.
Dramatic drop in passenger flights due to European travel ban expected: U.S. official
The United States expects a major drop in passenger flights from countries subject to the European travel ban aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said on Saturday.
Trump takes coronavirus test, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had taken a coronavirus test but that his temperature was “totally normal,” as he extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routi…
U.S. airlines prepare new flight cuts after new UK, Ireland restrictions
Delta Air Lines said on Saturday it plans to soon announce additional schedule changes to its European flights after the Trump administration said it was expanding travel restrictions to Britain and Ireland.
