Faced with a shortage of face masks, some U.S. doctors make their own
Doctors in Seattle have been reduced to making their own face masks out of sheets of plastic, after a global shortage of medical protective gear has hit Washington state, an epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
California governor issues sweeping statewide ‘stay at home’ order over coronavirus
California’s governor on Thursday issued an unprecedented statewide “stay at home order” directing the state’s 40 million residents to hunker down in their homes for the foreseeable future in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil bars certain foreigners, allows Americans, as coronavirus spreads
Brazil late on Thursday announced it will bar citizens from certain countries affected by the coronavirus outbreak from entering the country, but exempted the United States, one of the countries with the highest number of cases.
U.S., Mexico working on travel restrictions to curb coronavirus: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
California governor issues statewide ‘stay at home’ order
California’s governor on Thursday issued a statewide “stay at home” order to residents, telling them to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walmart to hire 150,000 workers as shoppers surge on coronavirus fears
Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles mayor orders residents to stay at home, businesses to close
The mayor of Los Angeles and county officials on Thursday ordered all residents of America’s second largest city to stay in their homes and “non-essential retail businesses” to close in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mexico foreign minister urges U.S. to keep border open for trade, work
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that he held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and proposed that the two countries keep their shared border open for commerce and work, even as they seek to combat the coronavirus.
U.S. judge orders release of Peru ex-president on bail due to coronavirus outbreak
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the release of Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo on bail from a California jail, where he has been held pending extradition proceedings, citing insufficient safeguards to protect older inmates with a heightened risk of…
Skateboarders roam, restaurateurs fret as coronavirus fears clear New York after dark
It still looked like New York City, but wasn’t quite.
