Cruise ship passengers await Florida deal allowing them to disembark
The U.S. government and Florida were working on a plan on Wednesday to allow thousands of cruise ship passengers exposed to an onboard coronavirus outbreak to disembark, a day after President Donald Trump urged the governor to drop his opposition to th…
Democrat Sanders calls on Wisconsin to postpone Tuesday primary
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday called on Wisconsin to postpone its April 7 primary, citing the risk from the novel coronavirus.
House Democrats propose $10 billion for health centers in infrastructure plan
Senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would include $10 billion for community health centers on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus outbreak as part of an infrastructure bill aimed at responding to the cri…
Second inmate at Louisiana’s Oakdale prison dies from coronavirus illness, official says
A second inmate at the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana has died from the illness caused by the new coronavirus, a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.
U.S. postpones immigration asylum hearings again due to coronavirus
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it had postponed for a second time hearings for asylum-seeking migrants in Mexico due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Second inmate at Louisiana’s Oakdale prison has died of COVID-19, official says
A second inmate at the federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana has died from COVID-19, a spokesman for the Bureau of Prisons confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan ‘on the brink’ as it struggles to hold back coronavirus
Japan will ban entry to foreigners from 73 countries and ask everyone arriving from abroad to quarantine themselves for two weeks as it struggles to contain the coronavirus, with a senior minister warning the country had been pushed “to the brink”.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:
Loss of taste and smell key COVID-19 symptoms, app study finds
Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by scientists in Britain and the United States to help monitor the coronavirus pandemic.
High noon in a coronavirus-stricken world
Lockdowns to halt the spread of the coronavirus have brought an uncanny silence to some of the world’s busiest places. Transport hubs that should be teeming with travelers such as New York’s Grand Central station or Istanbul’s Eminonu ferry docks are a…
