Back to work protests resume in coronavirus-battered U.S.; New York may be past the worst
Texas on Saturday became the latest U.S. state hit by a protest largely from supporters of President Donald Trump anxious to get back to work, while the governor of New York said his coronavirus-battered state may finally be past the worst of the healt…
New York Governor sounds optimistic note as coronavirus numbers improve
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that a recent drop in hospitalizations and other improving metrics indicated the state may be past the peak of its coronavirus crisis and on a path toward stabilizing its battered healthcare system.
Some U.S. states eye economic reopening; New Yorkers told to wear masks
As some U.S. states look to start reopening their coronavirus-battered economies amid protests from supporters of President Donald Trump anxious to get back to work, hardest hit New York state began mandating the wearing of masks or face coverings in p…
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and Iraq war critic Paul O’Neill dies at 84: WSJ
Paul O’Neill, the blunt-spoken former head of Alcoa Corp who was fired after two rocky years as U.S. President George W. Bush’s Treasury secretary, died on Saturday at the age of 84 at his home in Pittsburgh, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at 84: WSJ
Paul O’Neill, former Treasury secretary of the United States and former chief executive of Alcoa Corp, died at age 84 on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Protective gear, cellphone, video chats: How America’s clergy minister to COVID-19 patients
Reverend Manuel Dorantes closed his eyes, took a breath to calm his fear and prayed when word came that Cardinal Blase Joseph Cupich had put out a call for volunteers.
Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers who could be infected with the coronavirus, employees told Reuters.
Adherence to social distancing spurs dip in projected U.S. coronavirus deaths
Better-than-expected social distancing practices have led an influential research model to lower its projected U.S. coronavirus death toll by 12%, while predicting some states may be able to safely begin easing restrictions as early as May 4.
U.S. announces $19 billion coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products…
White House touts coronavirus testing capacity in face of criticism
The White House on Friday rejected criticism that the country has not ramped up its testing capacity enough to begin safely reopening state economies shuttered to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
