U.S. officials announce new travel restrictions due to coronavirus
U.S. officials said on Saturday that restrictions on travelers from Iran would be expanded to include any foreign nationals who have visited that country in the last 14 days as part of an effort to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the United States…
Sanders courts Massachusetts voters on Warren’s home turf
Bernie Sanders drew a massive crowd in Boston on Saturday, touting his grassroots-funded campaign in progressive rival Elizabeth Warren’s home state ahead of the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday.
Additional U.S. coronavirus cases are ‘likely,’ Trump says
President Donald Trump said additional coronavirus cases in the United States were “likely” but that the country was prepared for any circumstance, at a news conference on Saturday after reports of the first U.S. patient death from the virus.
Washington state reports first coronavirus death in United States
Washington state health officials reported the first patient death from coronavirus in the United States on Saturday, according to a news release.
Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat
The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to control the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, according to two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
Trump to hold press conference on coronavirus on Saturday in White House
U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier this week described the risk from the new coronavirus as “very low” in the United States, said he will hold a White House press conference about the fast-spreading flu-like illness at 1:30 pm EST (18:30 GMT) on …
Biden seeks decisive South Carolina win to revive presidential bid
Former Vice President Joe Biden is seeking a decisive win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary election on Saturday to resuscitate his presidential hopes, while Bernie Sanders aims to cement his status as front-runner for the party’s nomination.
Trump to hold press conference on coronavirus at 1:30 p.m. EST
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter he will hold a White House press conference on the coronavirus at 1:30 pm EST (18:30 GMT) on Saturday.
Local spread of coronavirus marks turning point in U.S.
U.S. public health officials have identified four “presumptive” coronavirus cases believed to have emerged from community transmission of the infection, signaling a turning point in strategies needed to contain the disease in the United States.
FDA to allow some labs to use coronavirus tests prior to review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday said it will allow some laboratories to immediately use tests they have developed and validated to achieve more rapid testing capacity for the coronavirus in the country.
