Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned in the new epicentre Europe, with the number of deaths in Italy outstripping those in mainland China, where the virus originated.
Factbox: Restrictions on public life in major U.S. cities to curb coronavirus spread
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed life across the United States, leading to unprecedented restrictions on public gatherings as health officials try to slow the contagion.
Some 60,000 California homeless could get coronavirus in coming weeks, governor says
Modeling has shown that more than 60,000 homeless people could become ill with the coronavirus in California over the next eight weeks, badly straining the healthcare system, the state governor said on Wednesday.
Explainer: What’s in the U.S. coronavirus aid bill that just passed Congress?
The U.S. Senate passed a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, sending it on to President Donald Trump who is expected to sign it into law. Lawmakers are already working on another stimulus effort in response to the widening outb…
Two members of U.S. Congress test positive for coronavirus
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida and Ben McAdams of Utah, said on Wednesday they had tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first members of Congress known to have contracted the respiratory illn…
California governor says 60,000 homeless in state could get coronavirus in next eight weeks
California’s governor said on Wednesday that modeling done by experts has shown that more than 60,000 homeless people could become ill with COVID-19 in the state over the next eight weeks, badly straining the healthcare system.
U.S.-Canada border closed as Florida congressman diagnosed with coronavirus
The United States and Canada closed their shared border to “non-essential traffic” on Wednesday to curb transmission of the coronavirus as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to bolster medical equipment supplies and the outbreak struck Capitol Hill.
Harvey Weinstein moved to maximum security prison in upstate N.Y.
Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday was transferred to a maximum security prison in upstate New York to serve a 23-year sentence for sexual assault and rape.
Melania Trump to star in U.S. coronavirus awareness ads
First lady Melania Trump will urge Americans to wash their hands and keep their distance from one another to fight coronavirus in a new TV ad campaign produced with major U.S. broadcast networks, the White House said on Wednesday.
U.S. immigration agency to delay some arrests due to coronavirus
The United States will delay arresting some people suspected of violating immigration laws until after the coronavirus crisis, authorities said on Wednesday, one of several recent emergency moves that could hamper President Donald Trump’s aggressive im…
