U.S. approves $168 billion of small business loans under coronavirus plan: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks during a “small business relief update” video conference call…
Boeing hires Lazard, Evercore to assess government aid or private loans: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has hired investment banks Lazard and Evercore Inc to assess potential U.S. government assistance or…
Honeywell renews $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement
FILE PHOTO – A logo of Honeywell is pictured on their booth during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition…
Boeing supplier furloughs 2,300 employees on closure of Boeing facilities amid COVID-19
(Reuters) – U.S. aero parts maker Triumph Group Inc (TGI.N) said it was furloughing about 2,300 employees across its U.S.…
Apple, Google plan software to slow virus, joining global debate on tracking
(Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Friday that they will work together to create…
Exclusive: Treasury wants warrants, repayment from major U.S. airlines on 30% of grant money – sources
(This April 10 story has been refiled to fix typo in ‘aid’ in paragraph nineteen.) FILE PHOTO: A flight attendant…
Air France in talks with French govt over emergency funding: Les Echos
FILE PHOTO: Air France planes seen on the tarmac at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File…
Warehouse workers risk COVID-19 to ship Gucci shades, face cream, sofas
(Reuters) – As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc closed hundreds of stores…
70 people contract coronavirus in San Francisco’s largest homeless shelter
Advocates are calling out officials for not placing homeless in shelters sooner. April 11, 2020, 5:51 PM 7 min read…
President Trump is wrong in so many ways about hydroxychloroquine studies. Here are the facts
Over the past month, he’s made many optimistic statements about hydroxychloroquine. CNN has fact-checked the president multiple times — such…
This is what an antibody test could mean for the pandemic
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says a Covid-19 antibody test is coming ‘in a week or so.’ CNN’s Dr.…
New York area walloped as global virus deaths pass 100,000
NEW YORK — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surged past 100,000 Friday as the epidemic in the U.S.…
Calling Trump: When connections help steer virus supplies
WASHINGTON — It was early on a Friday when Jared Kushner said he received a call from his father-in-law, President…
US coronavirus reported death toll is now higher than any other country
The US death toll narrowly surpassed that of Italy, which is reporting 18,849 deaths, per Johns Hopkins. Of the deaths…
Explaining why coronavirus death toll predictions are improving
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s political leaders have leaned on grim death toll predictions to guide policies, but the…
US death toll closes in on Italy’s as Midwest braces
CHICAGO — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy‘s for the highest in the world Saturday, according…
Coronavirus is not the leading cause of death in the US, CDC says
“There are no data to support that theory,” Jeff Lancashire, a spokesperson for the National Center for Health Statistics, said…
In NYC, ‘stark contrast’ in COVID-19 infection rates based on education and race
As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to mount in New York City, the epicenter of the United States’ outbreak, researchers…
Ex-FDA commissioner says 'widespread screening' needed to reopen economy
Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, says more coronavirus testing is needed to reopen the country. Source link
Federal investigation opened at Massachusetts veterans home with deadly COVID-19 outbreak
At least 25 veterans have died at the home since late March. April 10, 2020, 6:49 PM 4 min read…
For McConnell, virus carries echo of his boyhood polio
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell’s earliest childhood memory is the day he left the polio treatment center at Warm Springs, Georgia,…
Dr. Gupta: Here's why US has so many coronavirus deaths
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why the US has so many coronavirus deaths when compared with the rest of the…
China unveils new list of animals that can be farmed for meat
COVID-19 is thought to have originated at a Wuhan wet market. April 10, 2020, 6:01 PM 4 min read 4…
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from the Pentagon. As far back as late November, U.S.…
Could a simple blood test for COVID-19 antibodies help reopen the economy?
With a White House increasingly anxious to get the economy in gear and an approved vaccine for the novel coronavirus…
Florida EMS charged with felony after intentionally coughing on store employee
Man coughed after allegedly saying social distancing is “getting out of hand.” April 8, 2020, 2:29 PM 4 min read…
US coronavirus cases are trending down but death reports remain high
A record 1,858 deaths were reported in just one day Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Trevor Noah Has A Humorous Analogy For Trump’s Unsolicited Medical Advice
Trevor Noah wants to know why President Donald Trump is providing questionable medical advice when he could have an actual…
US weighs ‘war bonds’; Facebook launches virus survey
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday…
Covid-19 death count in the United States is likely an underestimate. Here’s why.
Also, deaths due to Covid-19 “may be misclassified as pneumonia deaths in the absence of positive test results, and pneumonia…
Trump, other top officials yet to don masks in public despite announcing CDC guidelines
President Donald Trump made the dramatic announcement on Friday after days of internal debate and anticipation: a recommendation that Americans…
ACLU seeks release of federal prison inmates where 5 died
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday seeks the release of hundreds of high-risk inmates at a federal lockup in Louisiana where…
Trump adviser Navarro clashes with Fauci on hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19
President Donald Trump‘s trade adviser Peter Navarro, who the president recently tapped to help implement the Defense Production Act amid…
US coronavirus death toll tops 10,000. And officials say this will be the most challenging week yet
That grim milestone was reached Monday, shortly after officials warned this will be the toughest week yet in the pandemic.…
Trump slams watchdog report on hospitals engulfed by virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson transferred to intensive care
A global pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed at least 10,524 people in the United States. The U.S.…
Lady Gaga Raises $35 Million To Fight Coronavirus, Plans All-Star Virtual Concert
Lady Gaga is gathering the world’s biggest artists, including Elton John, Lizzo, John Legend and Billie Eilish, for a massive…
As coronavirus cases grow, hospitals adopt a system to rank patients for treatment
If the current rate of hospitalization and intubation continues in New York, “we have about six days” left of ventilators…
How to make your own face mask
If you don’t want to sew, we’re also including a video that shows you how you can make a face-covering…
How coronavirus work is taking a toll on Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci opens up to Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN’s podcast about how he’s coping with his personal health…
New York coronavirus: Surgeon writes haunting letter about rationing care for patients who don’t have the virus
“We have had to make decisions that I personally have never had to contemplate before,” wrote Dr. Emile Bacha, director…
Covid-19: The mystery of why the coronavirus kills some young people
All she had was a really low-grade temperature, one that the doctors didn’t even really consider to be a fever,…
Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence community in retaliation for impeachment,…
Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is warning that the country could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the…
Biden says 2020 convention may be ‘virtual,’ will wear mask in public amid COVID-19 outbreak
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the recently delayed Democratic Convention will have to…
Europe sees more signs of hope as Italy’s virus curve falls
Europe is seeing further signs of hope in the coronavirus outbreak as Italy’s daily death toll was at its lowest…
‘You are not alone’: Chaplains provide emotional support to COVID-19 patients
Rev. David Fleenor, a chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, visited a nearby morgue Wednesday morning and…
Has Covid-19 been in humans for years?
Leading scientists tell CNN that it’s possible the virus didn’t just come from bats in the past months, but that…
Pentagon announces new face mask guidance
Defense Secretary Mark Esper previewed the new guidance on ABC’s “This Week.” April 5, 2020, 7:33 PM 8 min read…
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might…
US coronavirus fight enters crucial weeks as the number of cases tops 330,000
Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, the US surgeon general, likened the coming week to a Pearl Harbor or 9/11 moment, saying…
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed…
Coronavirus live updates: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hospitalized
The death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to skyrocket as more than 9,000 people in the United States…
Inside an ER during the coronavirus outbreak
Watch exclusive access to a Covid-19 hospital in “Inside the ER: The Incredible Fight Against Coronavirus,” at 9 p.m. ET…
Pink Recovers From COVID-19, Announces $1 Million Donation To Health Care Funds
Grateful but frustrated singer Pink revealed Friday that she recently tested positive for the coronavirus — and finally got the…
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot,…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
Police in Arizona say a housekeeping employee has been fired from his hospital job after being arrested on suspicion of…
Most people recover from Covid-19. Here’s why it’s hard to pinpoint exactly how many
Most people with Covid-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care, while severe cases…