First member of U.S. Congress tests positive for coronavirus
U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first member of Congress known to have contracted the virus.
Coronavirus prompts suspension of 2020 U.S. Census field operations for two weeks
Field operations for the 2020 U.S. Census were suspended on Wednesday until April 1 because of the coronavirus, fueling concerns the pandemic could threaten the accuracy of the tally used to determine political representation and federal aid.
Tesla to limit workers at California factory with virus lockdown order, county says
Tesla Inc has agreed to reduce the number of active workers at its California vehicle factory, but remains in talks about other measures to comply with a regional lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, a county spokesman said on Wednesday.
Dow loses almost all that it gained during Trump’s presidency
As Wall Street extended its deep sell-off on Wednesday over fears about the coronavirus, the Dow Jones Industrial Average effectively erased the last of the once sizeable gains it made under U.S. President Donald Trump.
U.S. congressman Diaz-Balart tests positive for coronavirus – statement
U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart said on Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus after developing symptoms of the disease.
U.S.-Canada border shuts as coronavirus battle intensifies
The United States and Canada closed their shared border to “non-essential traffic” on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to hasten medical equipment production and said hospital ships would be deployed in the battle against the coronavirus….
Facing death threats, ex-Jeffrey Epstein associate Maxwell sues his estate
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has sued the late financier’s estate, seeking to recoup legal fees to defend against women’s claims that she helped recruit them for Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking s…
Drive-thru coronavirus test sites popping up slowly across America
Drive-thru coronavirus testing sites are starting to pop up across the United States but few if any are at the major retail stores that pledged last week to provide parking lot space for them.
U.S. suspending visa services worldwide due to coronavirus – State Department
The United States is suspending all routine visa services as of Wednesday in most countries worldwide due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokeswoman for the State Department said, an unprecedented move that will potentially impact hundreds of thousands…
U.S. approves Abbott coronavirus test; company set to ship 150,000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted Abbott Laboratories approval to sell a test for the new coronavirus, as more companies begin producing much needed diagnostics for the pathogen that has set off a global pandemic.
