Fearing COVID-19, biggest U.S. university system makes fall term virtual
As uncertainty about the spread of COVID-19 continues, the biggest university system in the United States decided this week to make fall term classes virtual, one of the first to do so, amid fears of a second wave of infections in the month ahead.
Seahawks’ Dunbar says witnesses exonerate him of armed robbery charges
An attorney for the Seattle Seahawks’ Quinton Dunbar says five witnesses have signed statements saying the cornerback was in no way involved in an armed robbery near Miami this week, the Miami Herald reported on Friday.
U.S. House votes to allow ‘proxy’ voting during coronavirus crisis
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved an historic change to its rules, allowing lawmakers to vote by “proxy” from remote locations temporarily, as they also moved toward a vote on $3 trillion in new coronavirus emergency aid.
Across U.S., students in lockdown celebrate graduations virtually with celebrity guests
Graduation ceremonies are a rite of passage in the United States, a chance to don a scholarly cap and gown and celebrate with friends and family another stage of school completed.
Trump says U.S. working with other countries on coronavirus vaccine
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop, quickly, a vaccine to prevent infection by the coronavirus while also preparing for its distribution once one is ready.
CDC reports 1,412,121 coronavirus cases, 85,990 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 1,412,121 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 27,191 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 2,043 to 85,990.
Trump says considering making vaccine available free of charge
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was looking at possibly making a coronavirus vaccine available free of charge.
Georgia woman arrested over U.S. Medicare fraud on coronavirus testing
A Georgia woman was arrested on Friday for allegedly bilking Medicare – the U.S. health insurance program for Americans over age 65 and the disabled – by submitting fraudulent claims related to coronavirus testing and genetic cancer tests, the U.S. Jus…
U.S. House Democrats push for $3 trillion coronavirus bill, over Republican resistance
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly cleared the way on Friday to push ahead with a $3 trillion Democratic bill that would double the amount of aid approved by Congress to ease the human and economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
In patchwork restart, parts of New York and other U.S. states reopen
Less populated areas of New York, Virginia and Maryland took their first steps towards lifting lockdowns on Friday, part of a patchwork approach to the coronavirus pandemic that has been shaped by political divisions across the United States.
