Here are the states that have shut down nonessential businesses
At least 26 states have shut down businesses to slow coronavirus’ spread. March 25, 2020, 11:52 PM 5 min read At least 26 states have enacted policies to close nonessential…
Stimulus package: White House, Senate reach historic $2 trillion deal amid growing coronavirus fears
The full details have yet to be released. But over the last 24 hours, the elements of the proposal have come into sharper focus, with $250 billion set aside for…
Congress pours $400 million into boosting states’ election efforts amid coronavirus crisis, experts say it’s ‘not enough’
As part of the sweeping emergency funding package, congressional leaders settled on including hundreds of millions to boost states’ efforts to oversee elections, but some voting rights advocates argue the…
Coronavirus deaths in the US could reach peak in three weeks, epidemiologist says
The CDC confirmed that Ira Longini, professor at the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases at the University of Florida, is a “funded partner.” The agency said he works…
Minnesota doctor engaged in FDA-approved Hydroxychloroquine trials lacks volunteers
A Minnesota doctor is calling on healthcare workers and people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are showing early symptoms of infection to participate in two of the first…
Overview: What $2 trillion stimulus bill will cover
CNN’s Julia Chatterley previews the $2 trillion stimulus bill struck by the White House and Senate in a historic deal to help the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Source link
Pentagon halts overseas travel of US troops for 60 days to mitigate spread of coronavirus
The order applies to all service members, civilians and families, Esper said. March 26, 2020, 12:38 AM 7 min read The Pentagon is halting all overseas travel for U.S. troops…
‘That’s when all hell broke loose’: Coronavirus patients overwhelm US hospitals
The doctor, who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity out of concern for his job, described a hospital that was woefully unprepared for an influx of Covid-19 patients that…
Over 60? Know the odds, exercise caution and consider your health in assessing COVID-19 risks
This is a Kaiser Health News story. She knew it wasn’t a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless, Barbara Figge Fox, 79, recently went to four stores in…
Coronavirus death toll tops 21,000 globally: Live updates
The US hasn’t conducted enough tests to know how widespread the coronavirus is, warned Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. While there are coronavirus…