Dramatic drop in passenger flights due to European travel ban expected: U.S. official
The United States expects a major drop in passenger flights from countries subject to the European travel ban aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said on Saturday.
Trump takes coronavirus test, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had taken a coronavirus test but that his temperature was “totally normal,” as he extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routi…
U.S. airlines prepare new flight cuts after new UK, Ireland restrictions
Delta Air Lines said on Saturday it plans to soon announce additional schedule changes to its European flights after the Trump administration said it was expanding travel restrictions to Britain and Ireland.
White House checks temperatures of journalists ahead of Pence briefing
Signaling a new stage in prevention measures to protect U.S. leaders from the coronavirus, the White House on Saturday instituted a new policy of checking the temperatures of journalists in the White House briefing room.
New York governor says 82-year-old woman is state’s first COVID-19 death
An 82-year-old woman who previously suffered from emphysema died at a Manhattan hospital of COVID-19, becoming New York state’s first coronavirus-related death, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday.
Trump says he’s attending meetings on COVID-19 at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is attending White House meetings on Saturday on the COVID-19 outbreak caused by the coronavirus and would issue a “full report later.”
U.S. hospitals say coronavirus school closures add to staffing pressure
U.S. hospitals, gearing up for a large surge in patients as the new coronavirus spreads throughout the country, are reaching out to temporary staff agencies and exploring other ways to maintain workforce levels as school closures add to pressure on doc…
U.S. military to halt domestic travel due to coronavirus
The U.S. military said on Friday it will halt, with some exceptions, domestic travel for service members, Defense Department civilians and families in a move aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus and its impact on the military.
U.S. House passes coronavirus bill funding free tests, sick leave
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave, in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools, sports arenas and…
U.S. agency issues emergency order to speed coronavirus relief deliveries
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said late Friday it was issuing a national emergency order to waive hours-of-service requirements for commercial vehicle drivers transporting emergency coronavirus relief.
