U.S. Congress struggles as partisanship stymies new coronavirus bill
The U.S. Congress struggled to produce a fresh coronavirus relief bill on Monday, as a stubborn standoff between Republicans and Democrats complicated the challenge of passing legislation with most lawmakers out of town.
Governors of California, Oregon and Washington make deal to reopen economies
The governors of three U.S. West Coast states, California, Oregon and Washington, said on Monday they had reached an agreement to work together to reopen their economies and lift health restrictions as the coronavirus pandemic eases.
U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 23,000 – Reuters tally
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 23,000 on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials said the worst may be over and the outbreak could reach its peak this week.
Wyoming reports first coronavirus death, marking loss of life in all 50 U.S. states
Wyoming reported its first death from the novel coronavirus on Monday, the final U.S. state to report a fatality from the outbreak.
Six U.S. states to coordinate gradual reopening after coronavirus shutdown
Six states in the U.S. Northeast took the first tentative step on Monday toward reopening their economies by forming a regional panel to develop a strategy for the gradual lifting of restrictions aimed at stanching the coronavirus pandemic.
Pentagon awards contract for N-95 mask sterilization at 60 sites
The Pentagon awarded a $400 million contract to Ohio-based nonprofit research organization Battelle so it can help to sterilize N-95 masks at 60 locations using concentrated hydrogen peroxide vapor.
New York and five other states to work together on reopening amid coronavirus
The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Delaware said on Monday that they planned to coordinate on a plan to reopen businesses and schools after getting the novel coronavirus pandemic under control.
Harvard professor withdraws New York Times defamation lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein story
A prominent Harvard Law School professor on Monday withdrew a lawsuit accusing The New York Times of “clickbait defamation” concerning his views toward the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, after the newspaper made changes to the online article that prom…
California insurance commissioner orders relief for customers
California’s Insurance Commissioner on Monday ordered insurers to return premiums to consumers and businesses, adding to pressure on insurers to do more to mitigate the financial strain on customers caused by the novel coronavirus crisis.
New York governor says ‘worst is over’ as growth in coronavirus deaths declines
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said “the worst is over” for the state hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, as hospitalizations appeared to be reaching a plateau and deaths increased by 671, the lowest daily total in a week.
