U.S. coronavirus deaths top 45,000, doubling in little over a week: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a little over a week and rising by a near-record amount in a single day, according to a Reuters tally.
Some U.S. states begin to reopen despite objections from health experts
Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states pushed ahead on Tuesday with plans to partially reopen for business despite warnings by some health officials that doing so prematurely could trigger a surge of coronavirus cases.
Georgia tests boundaries of life post-pandemic with ‘risky’ reopening
A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of a still virulent pandemic, providing a live-fire test of whether America’s communities can start to reopen without triggering a surge that may…
Trump immigration ban to last up to 90 days, target those seeking permanent U.S. residency
President Donald Trump’s new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
New York’s Cuomo says talk with Trump ‘honest and open’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had a “functional and effective” conversation with President Donald Trump on Tuesday and tried to keep the focus on testing and state budget problems.
New York governor: Trump will get the truth when they meet
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he planned to give U.S. President Donald Trump an unvarnished account of what his state needs to test residents for the novel coronavirus when they meet in Washington on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Republicans file lawsuit challenging coronavirus shutdown order
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Democratic Governor Tony Evers, challenging his stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus outbreak as states’ decisions on when to re-open their economies have become increasingly…
Seven confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to Wisconsin’s April elections
((This April 21 story refiles to update last paragraph to clarify Oregon’s vote-by-mail system))
Despite scattered protests, most Americans support shelter-in-place, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
A bipartisan majority of Americans said they want to continue to shelter in place to protect themselves from the coronavirus, despite the impact to the economy, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed a decline in approval of Trump’s…
Inmate who escaped North Carolina prison amid COVID-19 fears faces new charges
A convicted drug trafficker serving a 5-1/2-year sentence is facing new charges after escaping from a federal prison in North Carolina, claiming that he feared contracting COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
