U.S. coronavirus deaths set single-day record increase: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by at least 2,228 on Tuesday, a single-day record, to top 28,300, according to a Reuters tally, as officials debated how to reopen the economy without reigniting the outbreak.
Trump approval rises, but more Americans support Biden for president: poll
The number of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump rose by 5 percentage points over the past week, but registered voters still favored Democrat Joe Biden for president by a small margin, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on …
Most U.S. healthcare workers who contracted coronavirus likely infected at work: CDC
More than half of U.S. healthcare personnel infected with the new coronavirus likely contracted it via contact with an infected patient or coworker, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest.
GM begins production of ventilators for U.S. government
General Motors Co said on Tuesday it had started producing ventilators in the volume needed to treat severely ill coronavirus patients and would deliver the first batch of the medical equipment to the U.S. government this month.
Trial of Giuliani associates Parnas, Fruman likely delayed to 2021 after U.S. election
The trial of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, for alleged campaign finance violations will likely be delayed until after November’s presidential election because of the coronavir…
New York sues Trump administration over coronavirus sick leave rules
New York’s attorney general on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over a federal rule that she says illegally limits paid sick leave for workers affected by the coronavirus.
NYC death toll rises to 10,000 as city includes untested coronavirus fatalities
New York City’s death toll was revised to over 10,000 on Tuesday to include 3,700 deaths that are presumed to be due to the novel coronavirus but never tested, the city health department said.
Texas, California get biggest chunks of small business bailout cash: SBA
Businesses in Texas and California, the two largest U.S. states, have grabbed the biggest slices of the $247.5 billion so far allocated through a new federal government program to help small firms weather the coronavirus pandemic, data from the agency …
Trump’s May 1 target too optimistic for U.S. coronavirus reopening, adviser Fauci says
President Donald Trump’s May 1 target for restarting the economy is “overly optimistic,” his top infectious disease adviser said on Tuesday, after Trump and state governors clashed over who has the power to lift restrictions aimed at curbing the corona…
Republicans take aim at Michigan governor over virus response
Republicans in Michigan escalated attacks Tuesday on Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts to combat COVID-19, arguing her policies are unnecessarily straining the state’s economy even as the state saw a jump in deaths from the virus.
