Trump says coronavirus will ‘go away’ as pressure grows for economic relief
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the coronavirus outbreak would “go away” and urged Americans to remain calm as cases jumped and the White House came under mounting pressure to boost its response to the health and economic crisis.
Pentagon says coronavirus cases likely higher than official count
The U.S. military’s official tally of servicemembers and related personnel who have been infected by the coronavirus likely undercounts the actual total, the Pentagon acknowledged on Tuesday, as a second servicemember in the United States tested positi…
New York to close schools, houses of worship in suburban center of coronavirus outbreak
Schools, houses of worship and large gathering venues in part of the New York City suburb of New Rochelle will shut down for two weeks in an effort to contain the coronavirus outbreak at its local epicenter, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
Closely watched opioid trial in New York postponed due to coronavirus
A highly anticipated trial pitting New York state against McKesson Corp , Johnson & Johnson , CVS Health Corp and others for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the court.
U.S. airport security screeners push for better masks to limit coronavirus exposure
A union representing U.S. airport security screeners is urging the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to supply more effective masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus, union leadership told Reuters on Tuesday.
Washington state could have 64,000 coronavirus cases without ‘real action,’ governor warns
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday said he was considering mandatory measures to prevent an increase in coronavirus cases that could reach 64,000 in the state within eight weeks unless “real action” was taken.
Trump says payroll tax relief could run to year-end or be made permanent: source
President Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday that two options for a coronavirus economic relief plan would be to waive the payroll tax through the end of the year or make the tax cut permanent, a source at the meeting told Reuters.
Biden eyes big Michigan win that could crush Sanders’ White House hopes
Joe Biden made a last-minute pitch on Tuesday to the blue-collar workers he hopes will help deliver a critical win in Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, as rival Bernie Sanders aims for an upset that would revive his flagging White House hopes…
Trump says he has no coronavirus symptoms, sees no need to be tested
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has not been tested for the coronavirus, saying he has no symptoms of the disease and was examined by the White House physician.
Biden snaps at Michigan auto worker over guns, curses at him
U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Tuesday angrily turned on an auto worker at a campaign stop when questioned whether he was going to take away people’s guns.
