U.S. confirms plans to use law to boost production of coronavirus protective gear: Azar
The United States plans to invoke a law to boost production of key items like masks, gloves and gowns to combat the coronavirus, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Friday, as negotiations to approve funding for the response moves for…
On the trail: Biden, Sanders slam Trump over coronavirus response
U.S. Democratic presidential contenders on Friday blasted the Republican Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, amid mounting concern about the virus and on the eve of South Carolina’s fourth-in-the-nation nominating contest.
‘This Land is Your Land’ lawsuit dismissed by U.S. judge
A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Woody Guthrie’s iconic 1940 folk song “This Land is Your Land” belongs to the public.
U.S. appeals court blocks Trump policy forcing migrants to wait in Mexico
A U.S. federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy that has forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico for months for hearings in U.S. immigration courts.
Two Illinois coronavirus patients recovered and returned home: governor
Illinois has “successfully contained” the new coronavirus to two confirmed cases, with both patients recovering fully and returning home, Governor J.B. Pritzker said on Friday.
U.S. lawmakers warned of wider coronavirus outbreak; White House urges calm
A top U.S. health official told lawmakers on Friday to expect many more coronavirus cases in the United States, a source said, as the Trump administration faced mounting criticism for its response to the crisis.
Mulvaney alleges U.S. media is focusing on coronavirus to hurt Trump, advises turning off TV
White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday played down the deadly coronavirus that has caused U.S. stock markets to plummet, telling top conservatives that wall-to-wall news coverage of the disease is a ploy to hurt his boss, President D…
Both Illinois coronavirus patients recovered and returned home-governor
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Friday said that the state had “successfully contained” the coronavirus to two confirmed cases, with both patients recovering fully and returning home.
U.S. lawmakers may vote on coronavirus response bill as soon as next week: source
The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on an emergency bill aimed at providing funding for the country’s coronavirus response as soon as next week, a congressional source said on Friday.
Health official warns U.S. lawmakers of wider coronavirus outbreak: source
A top U.S. health official told lawmakers on Friday there would be many more coronavirus cases in the United States and the nation did not have enough testing resources, a source said, as criticism of the Trump administration’s response to the crisis m…
