Pressed by reporters, Trump says he will be tested for coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reversed course and said he would get tested for the coronavirus, days after he stood next to a Brazilian official who tested positive for virus.
Pelosi says Democrats have reached deal with Trump on coronavirus aid bill
Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package and will soon pass it, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.
Worker at California’s largest oil refinery tests positive for coronavirus: sources
An employee at California’s largest oil refinery tested positive for the coronavirus and, along with a few other workers, went into self-quarantine this week.
Washington state’s death toll from coronavirus jumps to 37
The death toll in Washington state from coronavirus has surged by six to a total of 37, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday as he issued new executive orders intended to reduce the spread of the respiratory illness.
Former NATO chief Javier Solana has coronavirus: source
Former NATO secretary general Javier Solana was admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, a source told Reuters, adding that his health was evolving positively and that he had been put under observation as a precaution.
Washington state’s death toll from coronavirus leaps by 6 to 37
Washington state’s death toll from the coronavirus has surged by six to a total of 37, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday.
Trump declares coronavirus national emergency, frees $50 billion for the fight
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency over the fast-spreading coronavirus, opening the door to $50 billion in federal aid to fight a disease he said could have an even greater impact on the country.
U.S. House to pass coronavirus aid bill despite Trump opposition
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives teed up a vote on a coronavirus aid package on Friday despite opposition from President Donald Trump, who said Democrats were not “doing what’s right for the country.”
Walgreens to provide spaces for COVID-19 testing outside its stores
Drugstore chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Friday it would dedicate temporary spaces in some locations such as parking lots outside its stores to test for the coronavirus.
Americans rush to stock up on essentials as coronavirus spreads
American shoppers stood in long lines outside grocery stores on Friday, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, and bottled water, as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages across the United States.
