U.S. Senate to vote on coronavirus relief bill on Monday: McConnell
The U.S. Senate will vote on a massive economic relief bill on Monday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday, adding that negotiations were continuing with Democrats on the legislation.
Ford, GM, Tesla getting ‘go ahead’ to make ventilators: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that U.S. automakers Ford Motor Co, General Motors Co and Tesla Inc had been given the green light to produce ventilators and other items needed during the coronavirus outbreak.
No immediate plans to halt U.S. travel: acting Homeland Security chief
There are no immediate plans to halt travel within the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak, acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Sunday, adding that the administration could implement targeted restrictions if needed.
U.S. Senate leadership aims to finalize trillion-dollar coronavirus bill
Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate were headed back to the negotiating table on Sunday as they scrambled to work out a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at limiting the coronavirus pandemic’s heavy toll on the economy.
Coronavirus aid bill includes $3,000 for families, $4 trillion liquidity for Fed: Mnuchin
The coronavirus economic relief bill being finalized by the U.S. Congress will include a one-time $3,000 payment for families and allow the Federal Reserve to leverage up to $4 trillion of liquidity to support the nation’s economy, U.S. Treasury Secret…
U.S. coronavirus lockdown to last 10-12 weeks, top Trump official says
The lockdown affecting large segments of the American public to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus is likely to last 10 to 12 weeks, or until early June, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
Virus aid bill includes $3,000 for families, $4 trillion liquidity for Fed: Mnuchin
The coronavirus economic relief bill being finalized in Congress will include a one-time $3,000 payment for families and allow the Federal Reserve to leverage up to $4 trillion of liquidity to support the nation’s economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve…
U.S. millennials, stuck at home, adjust to coronavirus isolation
A young chef is honing his online chess game. A copywriter is meditating to battle isolation anxiety. And many are spending even more time on social media to stay connected.
Lockdowns not enough to defeat coronavirus: WHO’s Ryan
Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that public health measures are needed to avoid a resurgence of the virus later on.
U.S. Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package
Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Saturday scrambled to complete a deal on a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at stemming the coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout for workers, industries and small businesses.
