Senate returns to Washington amid concerns about coronavirus risk
U.S. senators returned to Washington for the first time in nearly six weeks on Monday, amid concerns that their legislative sessions could put lawmakers and staff at risk of contracting the new coronavirus.
Trump order to buy U.S.-made medical supplies coming soon: Navarro
U.S. President Donald Trump plans an executive order soon to address the lack of medical product manufacturing in the United States during the novel coronavirus outbreak, the White House said on Monday.
U.S. states plow ahead with reopening; Trump warns death toll could hit 100,000
Ohio and other U.S. states on Monday planned to ease more restrictions on businesses even as President Donald Trump acknowledged that as many as 100,000 Americans could die in a pandemic, exceeding recent White House projections.
U.S. FDA tightens regulations for COVID-19 antibody tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it now expects makers of antibody tests for the new coronavirus to submit requests for emergency use authorization of their tests within 10 days from when the test is validated.
U.S. Supreme Court’s first teleconference arguments go well; Thomas asks questions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case by teleconference for the first time – breaking tradition due to the coronavirus pandemic – in proceedings involving hotel reservation website Booking.com that went rather smoothly, with even t…
U.S. House Republican leader McCarthy: money for states can be only about covid
U.S. House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said more money for state and local governments in a next round of coronavirus relief legislation “could only be about covid,” referring to spending on mitigating the virus’s impact.
U.S. starts study to find COVID-19 infection rate in children
The National Institutes Of Health said on Monday it has started enrolling participants in a study to find out the infection rate of COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, in children and their families in the United States.
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin says Trump eyeing restaurant tax changes, travel boost
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said bipartisan discussions are underway over whether more U.S. government relief funding is needed amid the nation’s novel coronavirus outbreak, but that President Donald Trump is focused on taxes and travel…
In a pandemic-caused first, U.S. Supreme Court hears cases by teleconference
In a break from tradition caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday for the first time will hear arguments in a case not in person but by teleconference – a trademark dispute involving the popular hotel reservation website Bo…
U.S. arms makers and medical device firms team up to make ventilators
U.S. weapons makers have teamed up with medical device companies to increase the supply of ventilators that can be used to combat the coronavirus pandemic, people working on the project said.
