U.S. coronavirus deaths set single-day record increase, fatalities total 25,700: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 25,700 on Tuesday, the biggest single-day increase to date, according to a Reuters tally, as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak.
Trump announces ventilator loan plan to fight virus
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a loan program on Tuesday with the aim of making as many as 60,000 ventilators available to help coronavirus patients.
Trump’s May 1 target too optimistic for U.S. coronavirus reopening, Fauci says
President Donald Trump’s May 1 target for restarting the economy is “overly optimistic,” his top infectious disease adviser said on Tuesday, after a battle erupted between Trump and state governors over who has the power to lift restrictions aimed at c…
Unclear how long coronavirus-related restrictions will remain on military: Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he was extending an order to the U.S. military to halt travel and movement abroad, and noted it was unclear how long coronavirus-related restrictions would remain on military personnel.
California governor says mass gatherings unlikely through summer
Mass gatherings of hundreds or thousands of people will likely be banned in California at least through summer, as the state plots reopening its economy and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic despite a spike in deaths, Governor Gavin Newsom said …
In hard-hit Florida, jobless workers struggle to get state aid
With cruise ships idled and airplanes almost empty, Florida travel adviser Nick Pena has been out of work for nearly a month, spending his days trying to secure jobless benefits from a state seemingly unable to provide them.
Exclusive: Emails show U.S. officials brushed off state concerns on drive-through virus tests
As coronavirus infections exploded in New Orleans, state and local officials repeatedly told the Trump administration that its new drive-through testing effort wasn’t going well. Those tested often waited more than a week for results, and local officials had no information on who had been notified by a federally contracted call center, according to emails between local and federal officials reviewed by Reuters.
Trump administration faces pressure to buy food for the needy, avoid waste
The Trump administration is facing mounting pressure to buy more meat, dairy and produce for food banks as farmers destroy agricultural goods due to reduced restaurant demand during the coronavirus outbreak.
Washington AG sues Facebook over political ads
Washington state’s attorney general filed a second lawsuit against Facebook Inc over political ads on Tuesday, saying the social media giant once again failed to make disclosures required under the state’s campaign finance laws.
U.S. FTC tells firms flogging unproven COVID remedies to halt advertising
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that it had sent letters to 10 companies for improperly advertising products or services to treat or prevent the new coronavirus, including one that claimed actor Christian Slater among its customers.
