New Jersey becomes first U.S. state to release some inmates over coronavirus
New Jersey plans to release “low-risk” inmates serving county jail sentences to limit the spread of the coronavirus, making it the first state to take such a step, the governor said on Monday.
U.S. states, cities beg for coronavirus help; Fed tries to shield economy
U.S. governors and mayors pleaded for help from the federal government and even from private citizens to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the U.S. Federal Reserve launched an extraordinary array of initiatives to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impac…
‘Dilly-dallying around’: Testy U.S. Senate nears coronavirus relief vote
Tempers boiled over in the U.S. Senate on Monday as lawmakers moved toward another vote on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package even though Republicans and Democrats said they were still at odds over details that had stalled the package…
Coronavirus forces New York City schools into daunting experiment with teaching from afar
Apartment floors, kitchen counters and unmade beds became makeshift classroom desks on Monday as most of New York City’s 1.1 million public school students began their first day of remote learning, confined to their homes by the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. prison union official warns of coronavirus spread by inmate transfers from outbreak hotspots
The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is still transferring some inmates from coronavirus hotspots such as New York City to prisons in other parts of the country, even as three prisoners tested positive for the COVID-19 respiratory illness over the weeke…
Fed aims ‘bazooka’ to backstop coronavirus-hit economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday rolled out an extraordinary array of programs to backstop an economy reeling from sweeping restrictions on people and businesses that scientists say are needed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
U.S. CDC reports 33,453 coronavirus cases, 400 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 33,453 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 18,185 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 199 to 400.
U.S. Senate moves toward uncertain vote on massive coronavirus relief package
The U.S. Senate on Monday moved toward another vote on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package on Monday, though Republicans and Democrats said they still had not resolved their differences that had stalled the package over the weekend.
Western supply chains buckle as coronavirus lockdowns spread
Freight carriers are struggling to deliver goods by land, sea or air as the coronavirus pandemic forces Western governments to impose lockdowns, threatening supplies of vital products including medicines into the most affected areas, such as Italy.
New York begs for federal help over coronavirus as Fed sets up fiscal supports
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for help from the federal government and from private citizens to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the U.S. Federal Reserve launched an extraordinary array of initiatives to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact…
