U.S. coronavirus stimulus to be worth ‘north of $2 trillion’: White House aide
The White House expects the impact of economic stimulus to counter the effects of coronavirus to be more than $2 trillion, including around $1.4 trillion from a prospective U.S. Senate bill, aides said on Saturday.
Coronavirus stay-at-home directives multiply in major U.S. states
New Jersey’s governor was expected on Saturday to follow four other states – California, New York, Illinois and Connecticut – demanding that millions of Americans close up shop and stay home to slow the spread of coronavirus infections.
Coronavirus drives up demand – and pay – for temporary U.S. nurses
U.S. hospitals, bracing for a surge of coronavirus patients just as some staff are under quarantine after being exposed to the virus, are facing a shortage of temporary nurses who can fill in – and being asked to pay as much as double to make it worth …
Social work from a social distance: Coronavirus forces U.S. child advocates to adapt
Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has forced states to rethink their approach to social work, whether by finding safe strategies for staff to check on at-risk children in their homes or resorting to virtual visits.
Factbox: Coronavirus deaths pass 5,400 worldwide
Some 145,594 people have been infected by the coronavirus across the world and 5,419 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Three mushers in Alaska sled race rescued by helicopter just short of finish
Three contestants mushing through the final stretch of Alaska’s famed Iditarod sled dog course two days after the winner crossed the finish line were rescued by helicopter on Friday from trail flooding caused by unseasonably warm weather, authorities s…
U.S. candidate Biden was vastly outspent by Sanders in February
U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden’s campaign in February spent less than one-third the amount spent by rival Democrat Bernie Sanders, according to disclosures by the campaigns filed on Friday.
California’s stay-at-home order leaves homeless on street and vulnerable
Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered California’s 40 million residents to stay at home. That’s a big problem for the state’s estimated 108,000 homeless who live on the streets.
Pentagon to increase progress payments to defense firms as coronavirus hits economy
The Pentagon is increasing the amount of interim payments it makes to defense contractors in an effort to give them a financial boost as the coronavirus pandemic weakens the broader economy, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday.
Talks on massive U.S. coronavirus stimulus bill pause for evening
U.S. senators and officials from President Donald Trump’s administration interrupted negotiations late on Friday on what should be in a massive bill to shore up the U.S. economy in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
