Trump says he has put Defense Production Act into gear to fight coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he had put the wartime Defense Production Act into action to aid the fight against coronavirus after saying earlier this week he would invoke the measure when needed.
U.S. and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel over shared border: Trump
U.S President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Mexico would restrict non-essential travel across their shared border in an effort to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
New York, California impose toughest restrictions yet in U.S. coronavirus fight
California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading for more medical personnel and supplies to treat coronavirus cases that could overwhelm hospitals.
Coronavirus spreads fear, isolation, death to elderly worldwide
Grace Dowell, a 63-year-old grandmother, has stopped grocery shopping and canceled all her doctor’s appointments. No one is allowed into her rural Maryland home. Every piece of mail is disinfected.
Trump suspends payments, interest on U.S. student loans
The Trump administration on Friday temporarily suspended interest and payments on federal student loans for at least the next 60 days, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at a news conference on Friday.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, prompting more lockdown measures to try to slow the spread. New Jersey’s governor followed four other U.S. states that have imposed unprecedented restrictions. Australia announced it was shutting a large array of …
New York, California order tens of millions inside to slow coronavirus spread
California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading for more medical personnel and supplies to treat coronavirus cases that could overwhelm hospitals.
New York governor orders all non-essential businesses closed, says everyone must stay home
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday that all non-essential businesses must close and all non-essential members of the workforce must stay home by an executive order expected later in the day.
U.S. FAA closes air traffic facilities in New York, Indianapolis for coronavirus cleaning
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it had temporarily closed the air traffic control tower at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and shuttered part of the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center for cleaning after workers tested…
Reports that Republican U.S. senators dumped stock before coronavirus market crash spark calls to resign
Two Republican senators faced calls to resign on Friday over media reports they sold substantial amounts of stock before the global coronavirus-induced market meltdown after receiving private briefings on the outbreak.
