Warehouse workers risk COVID-19 to ship Gucci shades, face cream, sofas
As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc closed hundreds of stores and gave in-store workers three weeks’ pay, calling their safety its top priority.
In grim milestone, United States logs world’s highest coronavirus death toll
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than 20,000 deaths since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
New York City mayor orders public schools shut for rest of school year; Cuomo says it’s his call
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday public schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year as the city battles the novel coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. CDC reports 492,416 coronavirus cases, 18,559 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 492,416 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 33,251 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths rose by 1,989 to 18,559.
Congressional Republicans nix Democratic bid for broader coronavirus relief
The two top Republicans in the U.S. Congress vowed on Saturday to oppose Democrats’ demands to match a $250 billion proposal to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic with the same amount for hospitals and state and local governments.
Trump likes virus briefings, some advisers worry he likes them too much
Cooped up in the White House, President Donald Trump sees the coronavirus briefings as his main outlet of the day, a reminder for Americans that he is in charge of managing the greatest crisis of a lifetime. Plus, the ratings are good.
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 20,000, highest in world exceeding Italy: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus surpassed 20,000 on Saturday, the highest reported number in the world, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak.
Reaching grim milestone, United States logs world’s highest coronavirus death toll
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday to become the country with the highest number of recorded coronavirus deaths, reporting more than 19,600 fatalities since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs past 19,500: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus topped 19,500 on Saturday while the number of infections rose past half a million over the Easter weekend, according to a Reuters tally.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes central California: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck central California on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said https://bit.ly/2VoiFID.
