U.S. replaces director of agency overseeing COVID-19 vaccines, drugs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday it has replaced Rick Bright as director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs and vaccines for COVID-19.
California regulator wants PG&E reorganization plan changes, proposes $2 billion fine
A California regulator has asked PG&E Corp for governance and oversight changes to its reorganization plan, while proposing about $2 billion in penalties for the San-Francisco based utility’s role in causing the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires in California.
U.S. attorney general won’t rule out legal action over state coronavirus measures
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Georgia, other U.S. states press ahead with early coronavirus reopening
Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states are pushing ahead with plans to begin a partial restart of their economies despite warnings that loosening restrictions prematurely could lead to a fresh surge of coronavirus infections and loss of life.
U.S. Senate’s McConnell: reached bipartisan agreement on coronavirus bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell welcomed a bipartisan agreement on additional coronavirus relief on Tuesday and said he hoped the Senate would quickly pass it.
U.S. coronavirus cases top 800,000, doubling in two weeks: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus cases topped 800,000 on Tuesday, doubling in about two weeks, according to a Reuters tally.
United Auto Workers union endorses Biden for president
The 400,000-member United Auto Workers union endorsed Joe Biden’s U.S. presidential bid on Tuesday, giving the Democrat a potential boost in his efforts to win over working-class voters in states that will decide the Nov. 3 election.
U.S. Congress, White House agree on nearly $500 billion more coronavirus bailout
U.S. congressional leaders and the White House agreed on Tuesday on nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy, bringing to nearly $3 trillion the amount allocated to deal with the crisis.
In a first, Missouri sues China over coronavirus economic losses
Missouri became on Tuesday the first U.S. state to sue the Chinese government over its handling of the coronavirus, saying that China’s response to the outbreak that originated in the city of Wuhan brought devastating economic losses to the state.
Coronavirus-related job losses hit U.S. black, Hispanic families hardest, studies find
Black and Hispanic families in the United States are taking the biggest income hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, and they are less prepared to withstand the blow, according to two studies released on Tuesday.
