New York City declares state of emergency to fight coronavirus spread
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, allowing him to use new powers as the number of confirmed cases rose to 95 cases in the city.
Divided U.S. Congress struggles to agree on coronavirus response
The U.S. Congress on Thursday struggled to pass legislation to deal with the expanding coronavirus crisis, as House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi haggled by telephone with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to try to agree a deal.
New York state bans gatherings exceeding 500 people on coronavirus fears
New York State will ban gatherings of more than 500 people beginning on Friday at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT) , to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
Explainer: What happens if Trump declares coronavirus an emergency?
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he may declare the coronavirus pandemic an emergency by invoking a law known as the Stafford Act.
Trump says had no time to consult European allies on coronavirus travel curbs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had no time to consult with European allies before announcing coronavirus travel restrictions, but hoped the curbs on travel to Europe and China could be lifted very quickly.
Dutch government: only travel to the U.S. if necessary
The Dutch government on Thursday changed its travel advice for the United States, advising citizens to only travel to the U.S. “if necessary.”
U.S. companies announced 633 job cuts from coronavirus so far -Challenger, Gray and Christmas
U.S. companies have announced 633 layoffs related to the coronavirus outbreak so far, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas said on Thursday, providing the first tally of American job losses from what has mushroomed into a global pand…
Trump had almost no interactions with Brazilian official with coronavirus: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had “almost no interaction” with a Brazilian government official they met in Florida last week who later tested positive for coronavirus and do not need to be tested, the White House said on Thu…
Senate will delay recess, work on coronavirus bill next week: McConnell
The U.S. Senate will delay its recess and will work next week on a coronavirus relief bill, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday.
NIH’s Fauci says U.S. could consider additional coronavirus travel restrictions
The top U.S. official on infectious diseases, Anthony Fauci, told a congressional hearing on Thursday that U.S. officials would consider additional travel restrictions beyond those already in place “if the dynamics of the outbreak mandates that.”
