Pence defends Europe travel curbs as more U.S. coronavirus cases expected
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday defended the Trump administration’s new restrictions on travel from European nations, saying the epicenter of the coronavirus has shifted from Asia to Europe.
House Republicans call for delay on U.S. coronavirus bill, warn about future in Senate
Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee on Thursday called for delaying consideration of Democrats’ sweeping bill to address the coronavirus outbreak, describing the legislation as written in a rush and lacking Republican ideas…
UK scientists not recommending U.S.-style travel ban: PM’s spokesman
British scientists are not recommending the government introduce a U.S.-style travel ban to stop the spread of coronavirus, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump restricted travel from Europe.
First online U.S. census kicks off amid coronavirus fears
U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its once-a-decade count of the population, a gargantuan effort crucial to guiding U.S. political and economic policy but which experts…
Sit, stay forever: Americans willing to pay top dollar to keep old dogs alive
On a follow-up visit after Sophie Cortellino’s life-saving cardiac procedure, Dr. Anna Gelzer was delighted and family members were relieved to see her responding so well. Sophie agreed, her tail wagging excitedly.
Democratic front-runner Biden to give speech on U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, one day after he canceled upcoming public rallies amid widening public health concerns.
U.S. senators seek to ban federal employees from using TikTok on their phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on …
Coronavirus weighs on strained American system to care for homeless
Dexter Johnson often comes to the Bowery Mission to get a free meal, having struggled off and on with homelessness, but the 33-year-old New Yorker is thinking twice about sitting down in the crowded cafeteria and risking exposure to novel coronavirus.
California bans mass gatherings to slow spread of coronavirus
California is banning mass gatherings of 250 people or more until the end of March in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the office of governor Gavin Newsom said late on Wednesday.
U.S. did not coordinate, notify EU about travel restriction: diplomat
The United States did not coordinate on a sweeping restriction on European travel aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus with European officials before U.S. President Donald Trump announced it late on Wednesday, a European diplomat said.
