California governor issues statewide ‘stay at home’ order
California’s governor on Thursday issued a statewide “stay at home” order to residents, telling them to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as shoppers surge on coronavirus fears
Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles mayor orders residents to stay at home, businesses to close
The mayor of Los Angeles and county officials on Thursday ordered all residents of America’s second largest city to stay in their homes and “non-essential retail businesses” to close in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mexico foreign minister urges U.S. to keep border open for trade, work
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that he held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and proposed that the two countries keep their shared border open for commerce and work, even as they seek to combat the coronavirus.
U.S. judge orders release of Peru ex-president on bail due to coronavirus outbreak
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the release of Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo on bail from a California jail, where he has been held pending extradition proceedings, citing insufficient safeguards to protect older inmates with a heightened risk of…
Skateboarders roam, restaurateurs fret as coronavirus fears clear New York after dark
It still looked like New York City, but wasn’t quite.
U.S. Senate leader introduces emergency coronavirus bill, seeks bipartisan talks
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced emergency legislation to stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and said Republicans were ready to meet their Democratic counterparts on Friday to seek an agreement.
Don’t travel abroad, U.S. urges Americans amid coronavirus pandemic
The United States warned Americans not to travel abroad because of the coronavirus pandemic and recommended that citizens outside the country come home immediately, as health authorities on Thursday scrambled to step up testing for the disease.
Factbox: Coronavirus hits U.S. Congress, with first cases, quarantines
The first two members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and at least 22 others have said they are self-quarantining, many because of exposure to the two congressmen, even as lawmakers scramble to pass more legislation…
Senate Republicans introduce new coronavirus bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday introduced a massive new legislative package to combat the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, saying Republicans would soon begin negotiations with Democrats aimed at brokering a deal to pass it…
