U.S. senators defend selling shares before coronavirus crash
Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism, including calls that they resign, for selling large amounts of stock before the coronavirus-induced market meltdown and after closed-door briefings on the outbreak.
Panama reports 200 coronavirus cases, up sharply from previous day
Panama has confirmed 200 coronavirus cases, up from 137 a day earlier, the country’s health minister told reporters on Friday.
Trump brings back Kevin Hassett as temporary economic adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump is bringing back former economic adviser Kevin Hassett temporarily to help out during the coronavirus crisis, a White House official said on Friday.
Confessions, books and peep shows: Drive-throughs help Americans amid coronavirus outbreak
Father Scott Holmer sat on a chair in his church’s parking lot in Bowie, Maryland on Friday, administering confession to worshippers car by car, at times leaning forward as he struggled to hear them from the six-feet distance imposed by social distanci…
CDC reports 15,268 coronavirus cases, 201 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 15,268 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 4,777 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 51 to 201.
Factbox: California, New York and Illinois ‘stay at home’ orders – What’s allowed?
Three U.S. states – California, New York and Illinois – have issued similar statewide “stay at home” orders directing more than 72 million residents to remain in their homes for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus pandemic. New Jersey and Con…
Member of U.S. Vice President Pence’s office tests positive for coronavirus
A member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for the coronavirus but neither President Donald Trump nor Pence have had close contact with the individual, Pence’s press secretary Katie Miller said in a statement on Friday.
Trump blasts media as anxious Americans come to grips with coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday capped a tumultuous week as Americans faced sweeping life changes and massive Wall Street losses amid the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak by turning to a familiar playbook: attacking the media.
New York hair and nail salons to shut, but booze deemed ‘essential’
Looking for liquid courage to help you survive the pandemic? Rest assured, New York will permit liquor stores to remain open, even as Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered non-essential businesses to close to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Completion of 2020 U.S. Census extended into August amid coronavirus pandemic
The 2020 U.S. Census, the decennial tally that helps determine political representation and federal aid, will be extended by two weeks, a census official said on Friday, as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the bureau’s ability to send workers into the f…
