Trump says he will invoke Defense Production Act to fight coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is invoking the Defense Production Act for use against the coronavirus pandemic, putting in place a law that will allow the U.S. government to accelerate production of needed equipment.
U.S.-Canada border to shut, stocks drop again as coronavirus impact widens
U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday their countries would close their border to “non-essential traffic,” while New York City moved nearer to ordering residents to stay home as the United States strug…
U.S. worried coronavirus could hit young adults: White House official
Younger people in France and Italy are falling seriously ill from coronavirus, a worrying development that suggests young adults are more susceptible to becoming sick than earlier thought, a White House official said on Wednesday.
U.S. CDC reports 7,087 coronavirus cases, 97 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 7,087 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 2,812 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 22 to 97.
Tesla’s California factory operating despite coronavirus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s vehicle factory in California appeared to be operating normally on Wednesday despite an order by local officials to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
Sanders campaign denies report it will end after losses to Biden in U.S. presidential nominating contests
Bernie Sanders’ U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests.
Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, flights to Salt Lake City airport halted
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Utah on Wednesday, knocking out the Western state’s coronavirus hotline, cutting off service to Salt Lake City’s airport and forcing the evacuation of a refinery, officials said.
Democratic leader Schumer criticizes Trump’s call for $1,000 checks
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administration’s latest call for issuing $1,000 checks to Americans in response.
Utah hit with 5.7-magnitude quake, inbound flights from Salt Lake City diverted
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it had evacuated the air control tower at Salt Lake City International Airport and halted flights after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake was reported nearby.
Tesla California factory operating normally despite county coronavirus lockdown order: witnesses
Tesla Inc’s U.S. vehicle factory in California on Wednesday appeared to operate normally despite an order by the county’s sheriff’s office to comply with a three-week lockdown in the San Francisco Bay Area to rein in the spread of coronavirus.
