Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen
A tiny public school in Montana will be among the first in the U.S. to resume classroom teaching this week…
New York’s Cuomo warns against ‘blindly’ reopening states
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday pushed back against what he called premature demands that…
AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds
ATLANTA — As more states begin to relax their coronavirus lockdowns, most are falling short of the minimum levels of…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
Trump threatens new tariffs on China as U.S. mulls retaliatory action over virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary…
US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory
U_S_ intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or…
CDC reports 1,031,659 coronavirus cases, 60,057 deaths
People wear masks as they walk past a closed beach during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Del…
52 who worked or voted in Wisconsin election have COVID-19
More than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during Wisconsin’s election earlier this month have tested…
Company says drug proved effective against virus in US study
A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study…
A look at what’s ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON — The crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting…
Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even…
Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
Things are likely to be much different for gamblers returning to U.S. casinos whenever they reopen By WAYNE PARRY Associated…
`Infecting our dreams’: Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide
For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep brings no relief. The horrors of COVID-19,…
U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Small Business Administration on Monday began allowing lenders to process $310 billion in funds for the…
Britain making good progress with antibody tests, junior minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is continuing to test whether antibody tests can be used in the fight against the novel…
Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family,…
U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
SALT LAKE CITY — State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a…
Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced that professional sports teams can resume training on May 18 By ANDREW DAMPF AP…
Israel’s once-mighty Labor party weighs unity with Netanyahu
Israel’s once-mighty Labor party has voted to join the incoming government headed by its arch-rival Benjamin Netanyahu, despite repeated promises…
U.S. will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
FILE PHOTO: A person in a mask walks on a nearly empty street in the coronavirus outbreak near the Treasury…
Nearly 60 new coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan: media
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, which has crew members confirmed with cases of the…
Volkswagen pushes back possible restart of operations in Mexico
FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen Tiguan cars are pictured in a production line at company’s assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico, July 10,…
Official: ‘Unacceptable’ to transport bodies in pickup truck
A spokesman for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health says transporting bodies from a hospital to the medical examiner’s office…
Officials: Man angry about stimulus check set shed on fire
Fire Marshals in Louisiana say a man set his mother’s shed on fire out of anger that he didn’t get…
US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home
U.S. health regulators have OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to take their own sample at home By…
Trump defends decision to furlough Mar-a-Lago employees
President Donald Trump is defending his company’s decision to furlough hundreds of employees because of the coronavirus pandemic, after his…
Nissan to shut down global headquarters, other Japan facilities through mid-May due to virus
FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor’s logo is pictured at its headquarters in Yokohama, Japan February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO…
Global health crisis pits economic against health concerns
WASHINGTON — The global health crisis is taking a nasty political turn with tensions worsening between governments locked down to…
‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain — For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried…
Exclusive: Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has started to use thermal cameras at its warehouses to speed up screening for feverish workers…
Virginia juvenile detention center new coronavirus hotspot
Coronavirus has erupted inside a juvenile detention center in Virginia where officials said Friday 25 kids tested positive April 18,…
NY virus deaths hit 2-week low; state to OK video weddings
NEW YORK — New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but…
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading…
Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution…
Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The coronavirus has breathed fresh life into old conspiracy theories and inspired a mishmash of new ones, with a cast…
TV doctors Oz and Phil explaining controversial Fox comments
Two television doctors — Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil — find themselves trying to explain comments made on Fox News…
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion…
`LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against…
GM dispatches first batch of ventilators for COVID-19 patients
The first production ventilators are seen at the General Motors Kokomo manufacturing facility in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…
7 Midwest states to partner on reopening the economy
Seven Midwestern governors announced Thursday that they will coordinate on reopening their state economies, after similar pacts were made earlier…
Germany’s coronavirus cases rise by 2,866, deaths by 315: RKI
Medical employees collect a swab at a newly opened corona special test center for Dresden public service employees such as…
Trump says it’s his call when to ease virus rules, not govs’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed an amendment to a bill increasing…
Infected Antarctic cruise passengers return to Australia
More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected…
From people and firms desperate for aid, one question: When?
BALTIMORE — It’s been two weeks since President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package that…
Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19
British comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus April 12,…
‘SNL’ returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks
For the first time in its lengthy history, ‘Saturday Night Live’ held an all-quarantine version, with stars delivering taped material…
Stores try to stay relevant while their doors are closed
NEW YORK — Long before there was a global coronavirus pandemic, brick-and-mortar retailers struggled to get people to walk through…
Hogan, Cuomo call for additional $500B in aid to states
Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Andrew Cuomo of New York issued a bipartisan call Saturday for an additional $500…
Puerto Rico extends lockdown to May to fight COVID-19
Puerto Rico’s governor has announced that the U.S. territory will remain on lockdown until May 3 to curb coronavirus cases,…
6 hospitalized after shooting breaks out at California party
A shooting broke out at a party in central California, injuring six people and launching a search for four suspects…
Nurses, lauded for virus efforts, find their tires slashed
Some nurses at a New York hospital who had just been lauded for their work during the coronavirus pandemic ended…
Russia’s Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss OPEC+: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a planned OPEC+ reduction of…
Fed policymakers working to limit damage as pandemic puts U.S. economy on pause
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy was on a strong footing before the coronavirus pandemic and Federal Reserve officials are working…
Saudi, others resist Mexican plan to make small oil output cuts – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and other oil producers in the OPEC+ group pushed back on Friday on a Mexican…
Saudi crown prince, Russia’s Putin discuss efforts to stabilize oil markets: SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed in a telephone conversation on Friday the…
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 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.…
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…
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…