Coronavirus live updates: Everyone in UK must stay home, prime minister says
At least 573 people have now died in the United States from the novel coronavirus — and officials say the pandemic is accelerating. In the U.S., there are more than…
Coronavirus live updates: National Guard to be deployed in NY, California, Washington
The number of novel coronavirus cases around the world is over 328,000 worldwide with Italy and the United States behind China as the countries with the most cases of COVID-19…
U.S. Senate races to agree on massive coronavirus relief package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. Senate scrambled on Saturday to forge a bipartisan agreement on a $1 trillion-plus bill aimed at stemming the economic fallout from the growing coronavirus…
Coronavirus drives up demand – and pay – for temporary U.S. nurses
(Reuters) – U.S. hospitals, bracing for a surge of coronavirus patients just as some staff are under quarantine after being exposed to the virus, are facing a shortage of temporary…
One in four Americans face stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home on Saturday, as lawmakers in Washington neared a deal that…
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – As coronavirus cases ballooned in Europe, several countries imposed or planned new restrictions to try to curb the spread. Britain told panic-buyers to calm down. California and three…
Factbox: Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
(Reuters) – The five U.S. states where governors have closed or have said they will soon be closing non-essential businesses account for about 31% of the world’s biggest economy. People…
U.S. FDA approves first rapid coronavirus test with 45 minutes detection time
FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus…
Fearing market impact, Trump administration asks states to postpone unemployment data
As coronavirus cases skyrocket across the country, so do unemployment claims. March 20, 2020, 10:51 PM 6 min read Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry announced on Monday unemployment application…
Automakers offer to build ventilators as US faces critical shortage
“It’s vital that we all pull together to help the country.” March 19, 2020, 8:56 PM 7 min read Two U.S. automakers could soon reopen their idled factories and call…