White House under pressure to boost coronavirus fight as stocks plunge
The Trump administration scrambled on Monday to assure Americans it was responding to a growing coronavirus outbreak as stock markets plunged and top health officials urged some people to avoid cruise ships, air travel and big public gatherings.
U.S. Representative Collins self-quarantines after contact with coronavirus patient
U.S. Representative Doug Collins said on Monday he was self-quarantining after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus at a conference in Maryland last month.
Florida officials: Travelers from hard-hit coronavirus countries must self-isolate
Florida health officials amended their travel advisory on Monday, saying visitors returning from countries hit hardest by the coronavirus must self-isolate for 14 days, while those returning from other countries affected by the virus should monitor the…
U.S government, Congress take steps to slow spread of coronavirus
The U.S. government, which employs about 2.1 million people, is seeking to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected 111,000 people in 105 countries, by restricting some travel and planning to expand telework. Nearly a quarter of federal w…
Pence to meet Tuesday with health insurance representatives
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will meet on Tuesday with top executives of large health insurance companies, Pence’s office said on Monday amid the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak.
Florida encourages absentee, early voting rules for primary amid coronavirus fears
Florida election officials on Monday encouraged absentee and early voting in the state’s upcoming Democratic presidential nominating primary, in the latest response by U.S. election officials to the spreading coronavirus.
White House’s coronavirus response under attack as stock markets plunge
The Trump administration scrambled on Monday to assure Americans it was responding to a widening coronavirus outbreak as stock markets plunged and top health officials urged some people to avoid cruise ships, air travel and big public gatherings.
Marine being treated for coronavirus worked at defense agency near Pentagon, officials say
A Marine in the Washington, D.C., area who has tested positive for the coronavirus worked for an important defense agency headquartered just blocks from the Pentagon, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Twitter debuts ‘manipulated media’ label on clip of Biden retweeted by Trump
Twitter Inc has used its new “manipulated media” label for the first time on a video clip of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump.
U.S. coronavirus threat fuels demand for traditional herbal remedies
New York City acupuncturist and herbalist Clayton Shiu says demand for traditional Chinese remedies has surged at his practice since March 1, the day New York announced its first case of the novel coronavirus.
