U.S. Army Corps to Build Hundreds of Temporary Hospitals for Coronavirus Crisis

Reuters
March 31, 2020 10:15 AM

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. officials want to build hundreds of temporary hospitals across the country to cope with the thousands of new coronavirus cases being diagnosed daily after the United States endured its deadliest day yet on Monday with 575 fatalities.

Woman Who Ingested Fish Tank Cleaner Is Prolific Donor to Democratic Causes

Arizona woman who accidentally poisoned her husband donated to 'pro-science resistance' PAC, among others

Packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril

Alana Goodman
March 30, 2020 3:00 PM

The Arizona woman who said that she and her 68-year-old husband ingested a substance used to clean fish tanks after hearing President Donald Trump touted chloroquine as a cure for the coronavirus has given thousands of dollars to Democratic groups and candidates over the last two years.

China Gives Chilly Response to Request for U.S. Journalists to Remain in Country

Chinese flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

Reuters
March 27, 2020 9:34 AM

BEIJING (Reuters) - China hit out at what it called "biased" reporting on Friday in a frosty response to a request by three major U.S. newspapers to reverse the expulsion of several of their China-based journalists.

11th-Hour Stand-Off Could Sink Coronavirus Deal

Charles Fain Lehman
March 25, 2020 5:50 PM

The Senate's long-awaited coronavirus bailout is once again at risk, as a trio of Republican senators vie with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in a tug-of-war that could further upend the American economy.

Airline Set to Give Massive Pay Hikes as Taxpayer Bailout Advances

American Airlines agrees to immediate 18 percent pay increase, $6,000 bonus amid coronavirus pandemic

Collin Anderson
March 25, 2020 5:15 PM

As the airline industry is poised to receive billions in federal handouts amid the coronavirus pandemic, union members working for American Airlines will vote Thursday to approve a new collective bargaining agreement that includes immediate pay hikes and a $6,000 signing bonus.

Coronavirus Shutdowns Could Close Gun Stores in 12 States

Millions denied access to firearms amid outbreak

Stephen Gutowski
March 25, 2020 4:55 PM

Many states and localities are attempting to slow the spread of novel coronavirus through emergency shutdown orders that have effectively barred millions of Americans from legally purchasing guns.

Harvard, Boasting $40 Billion Endowment, Lays Off Dining Hall Workers Due to Coronavirus

Country's richest university cuts costs as pandemic sweeps country

Alana Goodman
March 24, 2020 3:00 PM

Harvard University, which has the largest endowment of any school in the country, is cutting its subcontracted dining hall workers without pay as it shuts down in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ford Joins 3M and GE in Speeding Up Ventilator, Respirator Production

Reuters
March 24, 2020 10:00 AM

(Reuters) - Carmaker Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Tuesday jumped into the emergency push by major U.S. manufacturers to produce thousands of ventilators and respirators needed for critically ill coronavirus patients.

Trump Says Won’t Allow Long-Lasting Damage to Economy From Virus

U.S. President Trump leads coronavirus task force daily briefing at the White House in Washington

Reuters
March 23, 2020 6:56 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will not allow the coronavirus to do long-lasting damage to the U.S. economy and that he would consider how to move forward after a 15-day shutdown ends next week.

Rand Paul Becomes First Senator to Announce Positive Coronavirus Test

Reuters
March 22, 2020 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has tested positive for coronavirus, his office said in a statement on Sunday, becoming the first member of the upper chamber of Congress to announce he has COVID-19 as the number of U.S. cases continued to grow.

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