Trump’s false claims about governors not wanting tests, Pelosi and Michelle Obama
President Donald Trump made yet another false claim about coronavirus testing on Wednesday, wrongly saying at a White House briefing that the US is conducting more tests than any governor probably even wants. In fact, numerous governors, including Republicans, have said that more testing is...
PANDEMIC PAIN PILES UP: 4.4 MILLION MORE JOBLESS CLAIMS
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday. Roughly 26 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the five weeks since...
Are coronavirus protests about economy or Trump’s reelection?
Madison Elmer got the offer shortly after she and some friends started organizing a protest to oppose Wisconsin’s coronavirus stay-at-home order: An outside group wanted to chip in some money to help pay for the rally she plans this week. Concerned about the strings that...
U.S. House to pass nearly $500 billion more in coronavirus relief
Hundreds of members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather in Washington on Thursday to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, bringing the unprecedented total of funds approved for the crisis to nearly $3 trillion. The measure is expected to be approved with...
With reopenings in U.S. South, some merchants lay out welcome mat, others fearful
Angie Bullman plans to reopen her suburban Atlanta hair salon on Friday after closing a month ago to comply with state orders. She and her co-owner husband, also a stylist, are already fully booked for the weekend. Salon de la Vie’s five other stylists, massage...
As coronavirus upends 2020, Trump may have a hard time keeping Pennsylvania red. Here’s why.
Corey Ingram, a resident of Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, felt good about voting for Donald Trump in 2016 — but the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has already made his choice in November clear. “How he’s doing with this doesn’t give me any confidence,” Ingram,...
Coronavirus puts 4.4 million more out of work, bringing crisis total to 26 million
The number of Americans put out of work by the coronavirus crisis grew to 26.4 million last week as another 4.4 million people applied for unemployment benefits, new federal data show. That suggests the pandemic has more than wiped out the 22.1 million jobs the...
Doctors warn coronavirus might cause sudden strokes in young adults
New York doctors are warning that the coronavirus may cause sudden strokes in adults in their 30s and 40s who are not severely sick. The doctors at Mount Sinai Health System believe there is growing evidence that COVID-19 can cause the blood to clot in...
More than 842,000 cases recorded in the US
At least 842,624 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases. The total number of deaths is 46,785. States are beginning to include “probable deaths” in their counts. This may look like a surge of virus...
American Red Cross says it plans to implement antibody testing to help screen for Covid-19 plasma donors
Antibody testing could help identify who can donate convalescent plasma for the treatment of Covid-19, according to the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross said in a statement on Wednesday that it is working to implement antibody testing to help screen for recovered Covid-19...
It’s just past 8:30 p.m. in Washington and 11:30 a.m. in Beijing. Here’s the latest on the pandemic
The novel coronavirus has now infected more than 2.62 million people and killed at least 183,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. If you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments: Trump halts immigration: The US President says he has signed an executive order...
Trump disregards science as chaos overtakes coronavirus response
Alarming new signs are emerging that the Trump administration is shunting science aside in the battle against coronavirus. In Wednesday’s most stunning development, a top administration official working on a vaccine claimed he was ousted after resisting efforts to push unproven drugs promoted by US...
Florida police pay heartfelt tribute to health workers
Members of the Fort Myers Police Department in Florida came up with this novel way of thanking the health workers battling coronavirus in the US. They made a heart out of police cars in a local hospital car park to show their appreciation.
Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to temporarily suspend the approval of some green cards. The measure, which contains a number of exemptions, is to last for 60 days and then could be extended, he said. Mr Trump says the order is...
Coronavirus: Stories of unemployment, fear and hope in the US
Every Thursday morning, the US receives a fresh jolt of economic gloom when the jobless figures are released. These are the stories and faces behind the numbers and headlines. The coronavirus outbreak has had a devastating effect on the US economy. More than 20 million...
It’s just gone 1 p.m. in London and 8 a.m. in New York. Here’s what you need to know.
The coronavirus blame game has reached a new level after Missouri announced it was suing China over the crisis. The US state is seeking damages for what it described as a campaign of “deception” and insufficient action to halt a “preventable” pandemic — allegations Beijing...
This California town is testing every resident for coronavirus and antibodies
A remote Northern California hamlet became one of the first places in the world Monday to attempt to comprehensively test all of its residents for Covid-19 and the antibodies believed to make one immune from infection. The community-wide free testing effort in Bolinas, California, is...
Trump’s false claims from Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing
President Donald Trump uttered fewer false claims than usual at the White House coronavirus briefing on Tuesday. But he did make at least a couple. And he made other statements that were missing key context. Here are some fact checks: Harvard’s relief money Trump threatened...
$484 billion bill to support small businesses and hospitals and fund coronavirus testing
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus bill by voice vote Tuesday that includes additional money for the small-business loan program, as well as for hospitals and testing, making way for the legislation to become law as soon as the end...
California county may have found earliest US deaths from coronavirus
California officials have discovered what are possibly the earliest known coronavirus deaths in the United States. Santa Clara County announced Tuesday that three people who died at home during February and March tested positive for COVID-19 during their autopsies. The deaths took place on Feb....
U.S. Intelligence Has No Evidence Kim Jong Un In Grave Condition: Officials
U.S. intelligence community has no evidence that North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un is in grave condition despite media reports that speculated about his failing health, two senior U.S. intelligence officials told Newsweek. The North Korean ruler’s failure to attend this year’s April 15...
Billions More Aid is Coming for Small Businesses, Hospitals and Testing
Tuesday, the Senate advanced by voice vote another relief package worth nearly half a trillion dollars for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing after weeks of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans and the Trump administration. The majority of the roughly $480 billion approved—$380 billion—is...
Coronavirus In Minnesota: Police Will Let Nurse Continue To Live In Parked RV To
Coronavirus: Latest News | Community Resources | COVID-19 Info | Download Our App | CBSN Minnesota MINNEAPOLS (WCCO) — Frontline health care workers are taking serious precautions not only to keep themselves safe, but to keep their families safe. Lisa Neuburger, an ICU nurse at...
N.J. woman with coronavirus delivers baby in a coma and lives: ‘I’m extremely grateful that my baby and I are alive’
Mom-to-be Johana Rocio Mendoza Chancay went to a medical clinic to fill out maternity leave paperwork when the doctor noticed her cough. It was the beginning of a frightening odyssey that would turn into a medical miracle. Two days after her March 20 clinic visit,...
Charlie Baker orders schools to stay closed for the rest of the academic year
Massachusetts schools will remain closed through the end of the academic year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Charlie Baker announced during his Tuesday briefing. Baker extended his earlier order, which closed all schools, public and private, as well as non-emergency child care programs, which will...
Charlie Baker says coronavirus surge in Massachusetts is ‘nowhere near as bad’ as initially feared
Massachusetts may be considered a hotspot of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, but the state’s surge in cases hasn’t been as bad as some initially feared, according to Gov. Charlie Baker. “While it is bad, there’s no question about that, it’s nowhere near...
Protesters Demand States Reopen, Notice Spike In Coronavirus Cases, Infuriate Them By Locking Down Again
WASHINGTON—Pushing back against what they viewed as tyrannical measures, protesters across the country took to the streets Tuesday to hold demonstrations demanding that states reopen, notice a spike in coronavirus cases, and then infuriate protesters by once again locking down. “We urge these governors to...
Franklin County will allow some businesses to reopen Friday
Franklin County Presiding Commissioner Tim Brinker on Tuesday announced the county plans to allow some businesses to reopen as soon as Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic. At midnight Friday Franklin County’s golf courses, movie theaters, concert halls, gymnasiums, exercise and fitness studios, bowling alleys and...
Protesters gather at the Missouri Capitol, downtown Clayton to demand state ‘reopen’
EFFERSON CITY — Several hundred protesters converged outside the state Capitol building Tuesday to demand that Gov. Mike Parson lift his stay-at-home order. Many more protesters in vehicles participated, with drivers honking their horns and passengers waving signs. Parson’s order lasts through May 3, and...
Cuomo, Trump Meet in D.C. to Discuss Testing as NY Tops 250k Cases, Nearly 15k Dead
New York’s single-day death toll fell below 500 (481) for a second straight day Tuesday, but New Jersey posted its highest single-day toll yet If social distancing is continued, new projections say the tri-state may be able to relax restrictions after June 1; when NYC...