Washington state urges patience as Covid-19 test delays stoke anger
Washington state officials urged patience on Wednesday as medical staff reported fear and anger among people told they could not be tested for the coronavirus due to limited capacity in a state facing the United States’ deadliest outbreak.
Australia bans travelers from South Korea in bid to slow coronavirus
Australia will ban the arrival of foreigners from South Korea and conduct enhanced screenings of travelers from Italy to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
U.S. senator moots ban on TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties
Republican Senator Josh Hawley said on Wednesday he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices and accused the company of sharing data with the Chinese government.
Jurors in Robert Durst’s California murder trial see clips of ‘The Jinx’
Los Angeles prosecutors on Wednesday played parts of movies they said incriminate Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir charged with murdering his best friend to cover up his killing of his ex-wife.
California governor declares state of emergency over coronavirus
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus in the state, which now has 53 confirmed cases.
Virus spreads to new part of Japan as IOC confirms commitment to Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s western prefecture of Shiga reported its first coronavirus infection as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reaffirmed its commitment to starting the Tokyo games on schedule in July.
United Airlines, JetBlue cut flights, spending as coronavirus hits demand
United Airlines Holdings Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp are cutting flights and implementing cost controls in the most drastic actions by U.S. airlines to get ahead of depressed travel demand due to the spreading coronavirus.
Mainland China reports 139 new coronavirus cases
Mainland China had 139 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the country’s National Health Commission said on Thursday, up from 119 cases a day earlier.
Trump calls Schumer comments ‘dangerous threat’ to Supreme Court
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s references to two justices during an abortion rally a threat to the Supreme Court and said action must be taken.
U.S. House passes $8.3 billion bill to battle coronavirus; Senate vote due Thursday
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on Wednesday an $8.3 billion bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus and develop vaccines for the highly contagious disease, sending it to the Senate for final passage.
