U.S. health chief: Labs can develop coronavirus test without FDA approval
The Trump administration is working to allow laboratories to develop their own coronavirus tests without seeking regulatory approval first, U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar said ahead of a White House meeting with laboratories later on Wednesday.
U.S. House could vote on coronavirus emergency bill later Wednesday: chairwoman
The head of the U.S. House of Representatives committee in charge of spending expects the entire chamber to take up an emergency bill on the coronavirus on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning at the latest.
Former FDA chief tells Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics to “step up” amid coronavirus outbreak
Laboratory Corp of America Holding and Quest Diagnostics Inc should conduct tests for coronavirus in the country, former Food & Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb tweeted https://bit.ly/2PMXwWn on Wednesday.
Americans heed warning to wash hands often to control coronavirus, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Americans appear to be heeding the warning of health experts to wash their hands more frequently and use disinfectant wipes to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Wednesday.
New York reports more cases of new coronavirus, state now has six
The number of people ill with the new coronavirus has risen to six in New York state, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
Bloomberg abandons presidential bid as Biden surge reshapes Democratic race
Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ended his U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday and endorsed new Democratic front-runner Joe Biden, whose campaign for the White House streaked ahead with a string of electoral victories on Super Tu…
FBI needs to do more to fight domestic extremist threats, watchdog says
The FBI has not done enough to fight homegrown extremist threats and has failed to determine whether people it investigates who have mental health issues pose an actual threat to national security, the U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said o…
Democrat Warren reassessing path forward after disappointing ‘Super Tuesday,’ campaign aide says
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is “talking to her team to assess the path forward,” a campaign aide said on Wednesday, after the U.S. senator from Massachusetts saw disappointing results across the board on Tuesday.
Bloomberg drops out, backs Biden in Democratic presidential race
Billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday and said he was backing Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in the November election.
Work paused at F-35 jet assembly facility in Japan due to coronavirus, Pentagon says
Work at the F-35 fighter-jet factory in Japan has paused for a week due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.
