U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 as unemployment widens
The U.S. coronavirus death toll topped the 1,000 milestone as the pandemic’s mounting economic burden was illustrated by government data on Thursday showing a record number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits and hospitals struggled to treat a s…
U.S. delays enforcing tougher ID requirements until October 2021
The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) on Wednesday said it would delay enforcement of rules requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to board airplanes or enter a federal building by another 12 month.
Explainer: Hobbled IRS tax agency may need months to get cash to Americans
In order to put recession-fighting checks into the hands of millions of Americans, the U.S. government will rely on a tax agency that has fewer workers, a smaller budget and the same 1960s-era computer systems it had the last time it was asked to do so…
U.S. lawmakers who tested positive for the coronavirus
Three members of the U.S. Congress have tested positive for the new coronavirus, and more than two dozen others have said they are self-quarantining in hopes of limiting the spread of the pandemic.
Factbox: What’s in the $2.2 trillion Senate coronavirus rescue package
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously approved an unprecedented stimulus package to alleviate the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Navy to test all sailors on aircraft carrier in Pacific as cases grow
All 5,000 personnel aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier will be tested for the coronavirus as eight sailors now have the virus, U.S. Navy officials said on Thursday.
White House: sending ‘everything we can’ to New York
The federal government is sending “everything we can” to New York to help with the surging coronavirus update there, including ventilators, gloves and masks for its hospitals, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Thursday.
Mnuchin says Americans to get coronavirus aid within three weeks
Americans should receive cash payments within three weeks to help offset the financial hardships of the coronavirus crisis, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said, adding that the record jobless claims announced on Thursday are not relevant.
Exclusive: As coronavirus spreads, U.S. military to withhold some infection data
The U.S. military has decided it will stop providing some of the more granular data about coronavirus infections within its ranks, citing concern that the information might be used by adversaries as the virus spreads.
U.S. health agency lists hydroxychloroquine under hoarding prevention after Trump’s order
The Health and Human Services on Thursday listed malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a medical resource that was subject to hoarding prevention measures under President Donald Trump’s executive order.
