U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800
The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a “very painful” two weeks ahead.
Pentagon says coronavirus outbreak on carrier doesn’t warrant evacuation
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday it was not time to evacuate a U.S. aircraft carrier reeling from an outbreak of coronavirus, adding that he had not read in detail a letter from the commander of the ship pleading for help.
‘On our own now’: U.S. strategic stockpile empty of medical supplies
Connecticut’s governor on Tuesday said the U.S. Strategic National Stockpile of medical supplies was now empty and the state was “on its own” trying to secure ventilators and masks to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one in five people requiring intensive care had no such health issu…
Quebec sees coronavirus cases soar, faces equipment shortage
With more than half of Canada’s coronavirus cases, Quebec has become the country’s epicenter for the pandemic and could run out of some equipment in a week after missing an early opportunity to control the outbreak.
Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 – far weaker than the 5% increases …
JetBlue to cut flights in and out of hometown New York by as much as 80%
JetBlue Airways Corp plans to reduce daily flights in and out of the four New York City-area airports where it operates by as much as 80% in April as part of wider schedule cuts due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman said.
Washington State signs facial recognition curbs into law; critics want ban
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed the first U.S. state law that sharply curbs law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology, while civil rights activists said the measure did not go far enough to protect marginalized groups.
U.S. records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
The U.S. government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as the United States marked 700 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday.
U.S. hospitals halt lucrative procedures amid coronavirus crisis, job cuts follow
U.S. hospitals and physician groups are beginning to feel severe financial strain as they shift operations from profitable procedures to focus on the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic.
