Major U.S. internet firms agree not to cancel service over next 60 days
The U.S. telecoms regulator said Friday that major internet providers – including Comcast Corp, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc – agreed not to terminate service for subscribers for the next 60 days if they are unable to pay their bills due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
San Francisco prohibits non-essential events over 100 people
San Francisco, the California city know for its cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge, on Friday banned non-essential events of over 100 people through April 30, tightening an existing ban on public gatherings as the fight to contain the rapidly spread…
U.S. House to vote on coronavirus aid after Trump, Democrats reach deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with Democrats that would provide free testing and paid sick leave for workers, clearing the way for quick passage of the multi-billion dollar legislation.
Drive-through coronavirus tests: coming to a store near you
New York state opened its first drive-through coronavirus test site on Friday, following a similar experiment in Seattle. Other places are set to do the same, improving availability of tests while keeping people in cars to avoid spreading the virus.
Thousands of U.S. schools suspend classes as Trump declares coronavirus emergency
As President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, the coronavirus pandemic pushed Los Angeles and Chicago to suspend classes, delayed two of the country’s best-known sporting events and triggered a run on food supplies at some grocery stores.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says there is an agreement on coronavirus bill
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday there was an agreement on coronavirus response legislation, after lawmakers raised doubts about whether an accord on the aid package had been reached.
Coronavirus deal in question between Trump, Democrats
Democrats have yet to resolve several issues with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package that would provide free testing and paid sick leave for workers, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Friday.
Americans rush to stock up on essentials, retailers scramble to keep up
From Jersey City on the East Coast to Los Angeles on the West Coast, American shoppers picked grocery store shelves clean on products ranging from disinfectants to rice, causing retailers to race to restock their stores as the worsening coronavirus cri…
Coronavirus to test U.S. movie theater box office
U.S. theater operators moved to prevent the spread of coronavirus and reassure audiences ahead of a weekend with options ranging from satirical thriller “The Hunt” to Pixar animated adventure “Onward” and faith-based film “I Still Believe.”
Factbox: U.S. federal agencies take different paths on coronavirus
The U.S. government is restricting some of its 2.1 million employees from traveling and encouraging people to work from home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected 111,000 people in 105 countries.
