Trump will make national address at 9 p.m./0100 GMT on Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would deliver a national address from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) amid a coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. House Democrats seek fast passage of coronavirus bill: Rep. Hoyer
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rushed to advance a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak, and also weighed the possibility of shutting the U.S. Capitol to visitors.
U.S. weighs limits on travelers from Europe as coronavirus hits home
The Trump administration was set on Wednesday to discuss new restrictions on travelers from European countries to fight coronavirus, sources said, as a top U.S. health official warned that the pandemic “is going to get worse” in the United States after…
Washington state bans gatherings, may close schools to fight COVID-19; lockdowns possible
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people in the Seattle area, said he may soon close all schools and did not rule out eventual lockdowns to slow the spread of the United States’ deadliest coronavirus outbreak.
Trump to address travel restrictions, economics, healthcare
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would address travel restrictions to Europe in a statement later on Wednesday, amid a fast-moving coronavirus outbreak.
Democrats rethink how they campaign, Trump to push ahead, in coronavirus crisis
Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday were reassessing how to campaign after canceling election rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign looked set to push ahead….
U.S. likely to advise Americans against travel to Europe: sources
The Trump administration is likely to discourage Americans from taking trips to Europe with a new advisory as soon as Wednesday that would warn against non-essential travel to the region over coronavirus concerns, sources said.
Trump moves to increase availability of respirators
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memo directing the U.S. secretary of labor to take steps to increase the availability of respirators for use by healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. arrests more than 250 tied to Mexican drug cartel
The U.S. arrested more than 250 people and seized 600 kilograms (1,323 lbs) of illegal narcotics on Wednesday, as part of a broader crackdown known as “Project Python” that targets the Mexican drug cartel known as the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion…
Exclusive: U.S. State Department to suspend non-essential travel for staff – sources
The U.S. State Department has decided to suspend non-essential travel by staff because of the spread of the coronavirus and will only permit mission-critical trips, three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
