As Georgia re-opens, an Atlanta-area salon tests limits of social distancing
A dozen customers lined up outside the Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique in suburban Atlanta on Friday morning, each standing six feet apart and eagerly awaiting their first haircuts or colorings since the coronavirus pandemic forced Georgia to lock down.
U.S. CDC reports 865,585 coronavirus cases, 48,816 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 865,585 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 37,144 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 2,437 to 48,816.
Trump threatens to block aid for U.S. post office if it does not raise prices for Amazon
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to block federal aid for the U.S. Postal Service unless it raises shipping rates for online companies like Amazon.com, prompting criticism that the move would hurt consumers relying more than usual on package…
In coronavirus pandemic, do your part by staying healthy. Here’s what doctors recommend
Americans can avoid burdening an already stressed healthcare system by staying healthy, and experts said some simple practices help during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Navy recommends reinstating fired captain of coronavirus-hit ship, officials say
U.S. Navy leaders on Friday recommended that the reinstatement of the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who was fired after he pleaded for help with a coronavirus outbreak onboard, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Twitter says Trump disinfectant videos do not violate its COVID-19 policy
Twitter Inc said on Friday that video clips of U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that scientists investigate inserting light or disinfectant into coronavirus patients did not violate its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
New York retailer charged with hoarding masks, other coronavirus supplies
The owner of a suburban New York retailer on Friday became the first person charged with violating the Defense Production Act for allegedly hoarding tons of protective face masks, gloves and other emergency supplies to profit off the coronavirus pandem…
NYC mayor vows to end 24-hour jail shifts after lawsuit calls them ‘death sentence’
New York City’s mayor vowed to stop requiring city corrections officers to work for 24 hours straight, after a lawsuit by their unions said enforcing the policy as the coronavirus spreads through jails could be a “death sentence.”
Fight over next coronavirus aid bill kicks into high gear in U.S. Congress
After passing $3 trillion of coronavirus relief in a rare run of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress girded for a new battle over federal assistance to states and local governments grappling with the deadly outbreak.
Coronavirus came to New York from Europe, not China, governor says
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday pointed to research showing that strains of the novel coronavirus entered his state from Europe, not China, and said that travel bans enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump were too late to halt its spread.
