U.S. eyes direct deposit to workers, tax delays, airline aid to counteract coronavirus
The Trump administration plans to offset economic impacts of the fast-spreading coronavirus with aid to workers and businesses that will pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers on Wed…
White House task force recommends anti-coronavirus strategies for four counties
The White House coronavirus task force on Wednesday recommended strategies to combat the outbreak in the hard-hit counties of King, Pierce and Snohomish in Washington state and Santa Clara in California.
Trump will make national address at 9 p.m./0100 GMT on Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would deliver a national address from the Oval Office at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT) amid a coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. House Democrats seek fast passage of coronavirus bill: Rep. Hoyer
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rushed to advance a broad package of proposals to help Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak, and also weighed the possibility of shutting the U.S. Capitol to visitors.
U.S. weighs limits on travelers from Europe as coronavirus hits home
The Trump administration was set on Wednesday to discuss new restrictions on travelers from European countries to fight coronavirus, sources said, as a top U.S. health official warned that the pandemic “is going to get worse” in the United States after…
Washington state bans gatherings, may close schools to fight COVID-19; lockdowns possible
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday banned gatherings of over 250 people in the Seattle area, said he may soon close all schools and did not rule out eventual lockdowns to slow the spread of the United States’ deadliest coronavirus outbreak.
Trump to address travel restrictions, economics, healthcare
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would address travel restrictions to Europe in a statement later on Wednesday, amid a fast-moving coronavirus outbreak.
Democrats rethink how they campaign, Trump to push ahead, in coronavirus crisis
Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday were reassessing how to campaign after canceling election rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign looked set to push ahead….
U.S. likely to advise Americans against travel to Europe: sources
The Trump administration is likely to discourage Americans from taking trips to Europe with a new advisory as soon as Wednesday that would warn against non-essential travel to the region over coronavirus concerns, sources said.
Trump moves to increase availability of respirators
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memo directing the U.S. secretary of labor to take steps to increase the availability of respirators for use by healthcare workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
