| Schiff proposes postelection 9/11-style commission to study coronavirus response Posted: 03 Apr 2020 09:03 AM PDT  Rep. Adam Schiff's proposal for a 9/11-style commission to study the nation's response to the coronavirus outbreak "is not an exercise in casting blame or scoring political points, but something that the American people should rightly expect from their government as an exercise in accountability," he said.
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| Birx warns of coming coronavirus hot spots across the U.S. Posted: 02 Apr 2020 05:28 PM PDT  Louisiana is poised to become the next epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, White House officials said Thursday, citing new data that shows that 26 percent of the tests for COVID-19 in that state in recent days have come back positive.
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| As coronavirus ravages Spain, doctors get a grim order on 'futility of care' for the very old and very sick Posted: 03 Apr 2020 01:24 PM PDT  A document circulated by the health department of Catalonia recommends that emergency teams and health care workers stop using ventilators for patients older than 80, and further recommends that extremely ill victims of COVID-19 be allowed to die at home rather than being taken to the hospital.
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| Students who canceled ill-fated spring break trip say they aren't getting refunds Posted: 03 Apr 2020 12:58 PM PDT  The trip was arranged by JusCollege, which reassured students they would be safe on the trip despite the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Meteorologists warn winter may return to the Northeast Posted: 04 Apr 2020 09:00 AM PDT  After late-spring warmth surges into parts of the East through the middle of next week, winter looks to return ahead of Easter weekend.A surge of warmth is set to spread from the center of the country to the Northeast through the weekend and early next week.Temperature will top out near 70 in parts of the Ohio Valley by Tuesday, and Washington, D.C. may near 80 degrees F by Wednesday."A sharp change in temperature is in store for the eastern half of the country late next week," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo.A cold front will sweep across the country from Wednesday through Friday, bringing the perception that winter has returned.Temperatures will fall as much as 10 to 20 degrees in just 24 hours. Afternoon high temperatures will be in the upper 40s or lower 50s by Thursday in cities like Detroit and Cleveland, near or slightly below normal for early April.The cooldown will wait to settle into the I-95 cities until Friday and Saturday.CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APPThe dramatic clash of warm and cold air will bring the chance for some thunderstorms to erupt from the Ohio Valley to the I-95 corridor as the cold front swings through.Areas from the Hudson Valley to the mid-Atlantic could be susceptible for having thunder and heavier downpours.Behind the rain will be the push of colder air, and the potential for wintry precipitation."As has been the case for much of the winter and early spring snow storms this season, the best chance for snow will be across northern New England," said AccuWeather Chief Video Meteorologist Bernie Rayno. How long precipitation lingers behind the front and how quickly the cold air filters in behind the front, will determine if snow falls in places like central New York and western Pennsylvania. Should the precipitation move through quickly, areas in these states may miss out on snow entirely.Roads and even non-paved surfaces will be quite warm the days leading up to the storm, making it difficult for larger accumulations outside of New England. The exception will be in higher elevations.In northern New England, those going to the grocery store could run into slippery road conditions. In southern New England, temperatures at night may drop far enough to freeze up some standing puddles.Behind the cold front, there is the potential for stiff, cold winds to sweep across the Great Lakes. This may generate lake-effect rain or snow showers Friday and perhaps even into Saturday.Colder-than normal conditions are likely to linger across the Northeast through Easter weekend, as well as across the Midwest and Southeast.Keep checking back on AccuWeather.com and stay tuned to the AccuWeather Network on DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon Fios.
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| U.S. warns Americans to leave Japan as COVID-19 cases rise fast Posted: 02 Apr 2020 07:54 PM PDT  Strongest message to date from U.S. Embassy comes as experts warn Japan could be heading for a surge in new coronavirus infections.
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| Israel sends army to ultra-Orthodox city over coronavirus Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:23 AM PDT  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday gave the green light for soldiers to be deployed in a mostly ultra-Orthodox Jewish city considered the centre of Israel's novel coronavirus outbreak. "In light of the special situation in Bnei Brak following the restrictions due to the coronavirus, the IDF (army) will immediately present the necessary civil assistance to Bnei Brak municipality in fulfilling its responsibilities," Netanyahu's office said after talks with security and health officials. Authorities have enforced restrictions on access to Bnei Brak, a majority ultra-Orthodox city near Tel Aviv that is home to around 200,000 people.
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| Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wears 'That Woman from Michigan' T-shirt on 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah' Posted: 02 Apr 2020 12:43 PM PDT  During appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wore a "That Woman from Michigan" T-shirt.
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| 'Protective bubbles': How 2 Army generals stopped the spread of coronavirus among their soldiers Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:01 AM PDT  Two Army generals took critical actions early to stop the spread of the coronavirus in Asia and Europe from spreading to military bases.
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| Senators urge formal probe of Navy carrier commander's firing over coronavirus plea Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:23 AM PDT  A group of prominent Democratic senators formally requested on Friday that the Pentagon's independent Inspector General investigate the Navy's firing of the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who called for stronger measures to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board. Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command on Thursday after his scathing letter was leaked to the media. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland led the push and were joined by 15 other U.S. senators, including Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Kamala Harris.
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| Pandemic pushes U.S. gun sales to all-time high Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:11 PM PDT  The FBI conducted 3.7 million background checks last month, the highest total since the national instant check system was launched in 1998.
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| Birx: Face masks not a substitute for handwashing, distancing to help prevent coronavirus spread Posted: 02 Apr 2020 04:45 PM PDT  At a press briefing, Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said the use of face masks should not be a substitute for social distancing and washing hands to prevent contracting the coronavirus.
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| Coronavirus: More than 500 die in New York overnight with 100,000 reported cases Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:26 AM PDT  New York state has the biggest single-day increase of death toll with 592 people dying from the coronavirus yesterday, the governor said.Governor Andrew Cuomo started his daily press briefing on Friday with the grim news about the death toll increasing in the state.
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| How to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus When Grocery Shopping Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:27 PM PDT  When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. During the coronavirus outb...
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| 27 Best Home Office Decor Ideas to Keep You in the Zone Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:33 PM PDT |
| FEMA said only 3,200 of the 100,000 new coronavirus ventilators it is sourcing will be ready in time for the peak of the pandemic Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:42 AM PDT  Details of closed-door briefings by US disaster management officials were made public this week, and paint a bleak picture of US preparedness.
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| Brazil House Readies Virus Budget as Bolsonaro Response Lags Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:27 PM PDT  (Bloomberg) -- Brazil's Congress is fast tracking its response to the coronavirus pandemic that has so far drawn a slow and often erratic reaction from President Jair Bolsonaro.The lower house Friday night approved a proposal known as the "war budget" that bypasses fiscal responsibility laws to finance anti-virus measures. The constitutional amendment had, which had overwhelming cross-party support in two separate votes. Lawmakers cast their votes remotely rather than attending the session in-person due to coronavirus concerns.The bill still needs to win approval in two rounds of balloting in the Senate before it becomes law."The bill shows Congress' sense of responsibility," lower house Speaker Rodrigo Maia said in an interview ahead of the vote.The proposal, which was drafted by lawmakers and negotiated with Bolsonaro's economic team, reflects a growing sense of urgency over the outbreak that has killed more people in Brazil than anywhere else in Latin America. Bolsonaro has been criticized for describing it as a "little flu" and downplaying social distancing recommendations from his own health minister. At the same time, his government has been slow to come up with a comprehensive plan to support workers and companies affected by the crisis.Read More: 'Little Flu' Can't Hurt Him: Why Bolsonaro Still Shuns LockdownsThe constitutional amendment seeks to establish a crisis committee comprising the president and members of his cabinet, as well as legislators and representatives from states. While the group is to be headed by Bolsonaro, it empowers lawmakers who would be able to review all the decisions it makes."The lower house saw an opportunity to act as the federal government struggled to orchestrate a broad response," said Creomar de Souza, chief executive of Dharma Political Risk and Strategy in Brazil. "The lower house is in charge; In this case, the executive branch is merely reacting."The proposal would also grant the central bank new powers including the ability to purchase corporate debt. That would align Brazil's monetary authority with peers including Colombia's central bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve.Golden RuleMore broadly, the "war budget" will shift the government away from its pledges to rein in public debt and bolster fiscal accounts. It would temporarily suspend the so-called golden rule, a constitutional clause that prevents the government from taking on debt to pay for current spending.Read More: Stronger Budget Result in 2019 Masks Brazil's Harsh Debt RealityPolicy makers had already abandoned their 2020 fiscal target last month when Bolsonaro declared a public calamity, which allows him to spend outside the federal budget. The Economy Ministry said this week that the primary deficit, which excludes the cost of servicing debt, will balloon to 419 billion reais ($79 billion) this year, from a previous target of a 124 billion reais gap. Measures announced by the government so far include a three-month stipend for informal workers and assistance for companies struggling to retain employees.(Updates with approval by the lower house)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
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| Vietnam protests Beijing's sinking of South China Sea boat Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:36 PM PDT |
| Republican Senator Calls on ‘Communist’ WHO Director to Resign Posted: 02 Apr 2020 12:23 PM PDT  Senator Martha McSally on Thursday called on the director of the World Health Organization to step down, saying the organization covered up the extent of the spread of the coronavirus, which originated in China.The Arizona Republican called WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a "communist" and accused him of helping China conceal its underreporting of coronavirus case numbers."I've never trusted a communist," McSally said in an interview with Fox Business."I think Dr. Tedros needs to step down," she continued. "We need to take some action to address this issue. It's just irresponsible, it's unconscionable what they have done here while we have people dying across the globe."The senator condemned China itself for failing to acknowledge and curb the virus before it spilled over China's borders and spread to the rest of the world."Their cover-up of this virus that originated with them, has caused unnecessary deaths around America and around the world. The WHO needs to stop covering for them," McSally said, adding that as restitution, any U.S. debts to China "should be forgiven, as a minimum."The senator's criticism comes days after another GOP senator, Rick Scott of Florida, called for a congressional investigation into the WHO and questioned whether the organization should continue to be funded since it engaged in "helping Communist China cover up" the seriousness of the virus."We know Communist China is lying about how many cases and deaths they have, what they knew and when they knew it — and the WHO never bothered to investigate further," Scott said. "Their inaction cost lives."The WHO also "willfully parroted propaganda" from China's Communist Party, Scott charged.During an interview with Radio Television Hong Kong, WHO assistant director-general Dr. Bruce Aylward appeared to dodge a question about whether the WHO will reconsider granting membership to Taiwan, which China claims as a territory. Taiwan, which has reported just slightly more than 300 cases of the infection and only two deaths, has been widely praised for its containment of the coronavirus.The senior WHO advisor responded that he could not hear the question, and when the interviewer offered to repeat it he interjected, "no, that's okay, let's move to another one then." Later, he appeared to hang up when asked about Taiwan's response to the pandemic, and afterwards said they had "already talked about China," which has done "quite a good job."> I wanted to find a slightly longer version of the RTHK interview (more context) with the WHO's Dr. Bruce Aylward who basically froze when asked about Taiwan then started babbling about China then fled. And commend @yvonne_tg for sticking to the question. HT @BonnieGlaser: pic.twitter.com/2cc3hViiij> > -- Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) March 28, 2020The U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report obtained by Bloomberg News that China deliberately provided incomplete public numbers for coronavirus cases and deaths resulting from the infection. In December, local and national officials issued a gag order to labs in Wuhan after scientists there identified a new viral pneumonia, ordering them to halt tests, destroy samples, and conceal the news.The U.S. now has nearly 240,000 cases of the coronavirus around the country, and more than 5,000 have died. Worldwide, more than 50,000 people have died from the respiratory illness.
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| Israel locks down ultra-Orthodox city hit hard by coronavirus Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:18 AM PDT  One health care expert has told the Israeli Parliament he believed almost 40 percent of Bnei Brak's residents could be infected.
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| Fact check: Does New York have a stockpile of thousands of unneeded ventilators? Posted: 03 Apr 2020 01:51 PM PDT  While it is true that New York maintains a stockpile of ventilators not in use, it is incorrect that these machines are unneeded.
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| A California ER nurse told her family that if she gets COVID-19 she doesn't want a ventilator and to give it to someone else who needs it more Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:11 PM PDT  "If I were to get really sick, my sisters know I don't want to take a ventilator from someone else who may need it," Paige said.
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| 'Not acceptable': Navy claims it fired the captain dealing with coronavirus outbreak for sending 'blast out' email to at least 20 people with 'unclassified' system Posted: 02 Apr 2020 06:09 PM PDT  The Navy commander sent an urgent letter pleading for help with a coronavirus outbreak aboard his ship. He was just fired.
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| Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:22 AM PDT  President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a devout Catholic Democrat, former Vice President Joe Biden. The campaign previewed its message at a Thursday night launch of a "Catholics for Trump" coalition, touting the president's religious freedom record and anti-abortion policies. In a sign of how significantly the coronavirus has upended the presidential race, the event also featured Trump backers promoting his response to the pandemic – with one describing it as aligned with Catholic teaching about solidarity.
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| Countries face 'fights' over facemasks in China: German health minister Posted: 03 Apr 2020 05:48 AM PDT  Countries' procurement agents are fighting each other in China for access to the protective equipment that must play a key role in stemming the spread of the novel coronavirus, German Health Minister Jens Spahn said. "You hear stories of people fighting in the truest sense of the word over these masks in China," he told reporters on Friday during a visit to a logistics company that is acting for the German government. Germany's mix of lockdown measures and aggressive testing for the novel coronavirus has so far been successful in slowing the spread of the disease, with each patient only infecting one other on average in recent days.
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| French Coronavirus Fatalities Hit 6,507 in Deadliest Day Posted: 03 Apr 2020 11:41 AM PDT |
| Canceling a cruise due to coronavirus? Here’s a list of updated policies Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:39 AM PDT  Following the COVID-19 outbreak, cruise lines like Disney, Norwegian and Viking are implementing strict travel restrictions to protect passengers and crew members.
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| Coronavirus is unprecedented in our lifetimes. So is the economic crisis about to explode. Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:00 AM PDT  Coronavirus unemployment could dwarf the Great Depression. As painful and unsettling as what's happened so far, there's no sugar coating what's ahead.
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| Stacey Abrams trends after Georgia governor said he didn't know about asymptomatic spread Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:00 AM PDT  "This is a criminal level of negligence," said a Twitter user over Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's comments.
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| ‘New York Is in Crisis’: Cuomo Pleads for Help as State Suffers Worst Single-Day Death Toll Posted: 03 Apr 2020 09:38 AM PDT  More people in New York State have died in the last 24 hours than in most of March, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday—but the Empire State, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., is still struggling to find enough medical equipment to combat the pandemic."The curve continues to go up," Cuomo said at a Friday briefing in Albany, adding that, in the last day, the state saw its "highest single increase in the number of deaths since we started." "New York is in crisis," he said. "Help New York."More than 2,935 people have died and 102,863 people have been infected with the virus in New York State, marking 562 deaths in a single day on Thursday. The state's death toll has almost doubled in just three days, Cuomo said. In the 27 days after the state's first coronavirus case was confirmed on March 1, 366 New Yorkers died. NYC Is on the Brink as Patients Flood Hospitals Already 'Under Siege'New York accounts for almost 50 percent of 6,069 virus-related deaths nationwide. At least 245,658 individuals across the country have been infected with COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University's tracker. The daily surge speaks to a nationwide problem: while state governments are working to get ahead of the virus, hospitals across the nation are overwhelmed, understaffed, and short on supplies necessary to combat the flu-like virus. The shortage has caused several states to bid against each other for purchase supplies from China. In New York, projections state that the apex of infections could come anytime between one week and a month from now. Those same projections suggest the virus could continue to plague New York until August, Cuomo said. "No state can get the supplies they need. No state can get the PPE they need. No state can get the ventilators they need," Cuomo said. "The market has literally collapsed."Cuomo begged on Friday for New York manufacturers to start making gowns, gloves, and N95 masks. In an attempt to combat the shortage, Cuomo said Friday he will authorize the National Guard to borrow and redistribute ventilators and other personal protective equipment (PPE) from hospitals across the state—an attempt to put a band-aid on medical facilities hemorrhaging with too many patients. The equipment, which Cuomo said he would pay for as well, will be eventually given back to the hospitals. Hospital Suppliers Take to the Skies to Combat Dire Shortages of COVID-19 GearThe executive order comes one day after Cuomo said the state stockpile of supplies only had enough ventilators to last six days at the "current burn rate." Over the last 24 hours, the trajectory of daily hospitalizations hit a new record, with 1,427 more people admitted and 335 new ICU patients. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also said Friday the city is expected to run out of ventilators by Tuesday. "I'm not going to let people die," Cuomo said. "I'm not going to get into a situation where I know we are running out of ventilators and we could have people dying because there are no ventilators, but there are hospitals in other parts of the state that have ventilators that they're not using."Cuomo said he'd asked the federal government for help in obtaining more ventilators, stating that it was unacceptable for doctors to be forced to split one ventilator between two patients or use other machines as short-term fixes. So far, state officials have already taken extraordinary steps to combat the pandemic. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, originally converted into a makeshift, 3,000-bed overflow hospital facility to alleviate overcrowding, will now be fully dedicated to COVID-19 patients, Cuomo said. The USNS Comfort—a naval ship with 1,000 beds, 12 operating rooms, a medical laboratory, and over 1,000 officers—docked in Manhattan on Monday and is now the only facility meant to relieve hospitals of non-coronavirus patients. As of Thursday, Cuomo said the converted supertank once used after 9/11 has only treated 20 patients."I'm going to speak to the secretary of defense," Cuomo said when asked about the ship's low admission rate. "I know they're not taking COVID-positive patients. But they said that from day one, to be fair."Central Park has also been transformed into a field hospital to help house COVID-19 patients, and construction has begun on a 350-bed facility at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for patients without the virus. City officials have also increased the number of mobile morgues. As of Thursday, 45 refrigerated trucks have been set up across the five boroughs, some of which are already full, as morgues and funeral homes struggle to find space and time to keep up with the mounting bodies. New York doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic have previously told The Daily Beast they are "constantly stressed" about working for an overwhelmed hospital system without the proper supplies to protect themselves and those around them. At least three nurses in city hospitals have died after contracting the coronavirus during their shifts and dozens more have tested positive.On Friday, several terrified city nurses protested outside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan to demand more supplies to help them combat the daily surge of cases. "Here we are, against the worst enemy, because this one we can't see," Diana Torres, a nurse, told the New York Daily News. "We can't touch it. It's killing us all. And we have nothing to fight with." Sasha Winslow, a 9-year nursing veteran, stood next to Torres outside the entrance with a sign states: "We won't be your bodybags."And New Yorkers may still be confused about what precautionary steps to take against the coronavirus on Friday after New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said no data suggests that wearing masks, scarves, or bandanas while outside will protect people against infection. The statement directly contradicts guidance from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio—and expected guidance from President Donald Trump—that all residents should wear masks to prevent contracting and spreading the highly contagious virus."The masks couldn't hurt unless they gave a wearer a false sense of security," Cuomo said. Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
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| Police cite woman for going on leisurely drive during Pennsylvania stay-at-home order Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:00 PM PDT  It's the first time a person has been cited under the state's disease control and prevention act of 1955, police say.
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| USPS mail carriers say the service isn't doing enough to protect them from the coronavirus and are mixing DIY sanitizer and buying gloves online to stay safe Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:52 AM PDT  The USPS says it has implemented a raft of measures to fight the virus. Two postal workers we spoke with said it hasn't materialized.
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| Trump nominates McConnell ally to powerful appeals court Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:21 AM PDT  President Donald Trump is nominating a 37-year-old judge and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Walker drew a "Not Qualified" rating from the American Bar Association when Trump nominated him last year to be a federal judge in Kentucky.
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| China scrambles to plug border gaps as thousands flood home Posted: 03 Apr 2020 02:32 AM PDT  Regions along China's porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic. As the number of confirmed cases across the globe exceeds one million, China says its lockdowns of Wuhan and the province of Hubei, where the disease originated late last year, have brought domestic sources of transmission under control. Premier Li Keqiang's special government taskforce handling the COVID-19 outbreak decided on Thursday to strengthen border controls and impose centralised quarantine on travellers who enter the country via highways.
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| U.S. sounds alarm on coronavirus in Japan, Tokyo pushes for state of emergency Posted: 02 Apr 2020 08:49 PM PDT  The U.S. government on Friday sounded alarm about the surge in coronavirus cases in Japan, adding to a chorus of prominent domestic voices - including the governor of Tokyo - who have called for decisive action to avoid an explosive outbreak. Amid growing clamour for tighter curbs on people's movements to stem a rising tide of infections, the government has so far been reluctant to pull the trigger, warning of the heavy damage that could ensue in the world's third-biggest economy, already close to recession. Instead, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged school closures and called on citizens to avoid unnecessary and non-urgent gatherings and outings while preparing to roll out an economic stimulus plan next week - even as he acknowledged the country was barely avoiding a major jump in infections.
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| Coronavirus: Islamophobia concerns after India mosque outbreak Posted: 03 Apr 2020 01:54 AM PDT  Outrage over a Muslim congregation that led to new Covid-19 cluster turns hateful.
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| IMF May Hold Remote Consultations With Argentina Amid Pandemic Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:00 AM PDT |
| Coronavirus and Hunter Biden: Congressional investigators prepare for war over 2020 election Posted: 03 Apr 2020 08:49 AM PDT  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the United States, it has, for the moment, brought the partisan investigations taking shape on Capitol Hill that could swing the balance of the 2020 election to a screeching halt.Lawmakers, scattered across the country in their home states and districts for the indefinite future, have the health and economic welfare of their constituents to attend to.
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| 3M pushes back at Trump over order to produce more face masks Posted: 03 Apr 2020 04:48 PM PDT  Manufacturing giant 3M pushed back Friday against criticism from President Trump over production of face masks that are badly needed by American health care workers.
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| Italy sees signs of hope despite 766 new virus deaths Posted: 03 Apr 2020 10:56 AM PDT  Italy saw more evidence Friday that it might have made it through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic despite the world-leading death toll growing by 766 to 14,681. In new data from the civil protection service the daily rise of officially registered infections dropped to a new low of just four percent. The situation in some of Italy's worst-hit regions also appears to be gradually easing.
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| Here's why the depleted cruise line industry will be one of the biggest losers of the new $500 billion corporate bailout program Posted: 04 Apr 2020 07:15 AM PDT  The largest cruise lines are incorporated outside the US. That means they won't be able to get a cut of the bailout money under Trump's stimulus law.
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| Coronavirus: Nearly 1,500 Americans killed in 24 hours, the worst single-day death surge in the world Posted: 03 Apr 2020 06:28 PM PDT  The United States recorded nearly 1,500 deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the worst 24-hour death toll globally since the pandemic began. According to figures from Johns Hopkins University, 1,480 deaths were counted between Thursday morning and Friday morning, and the total number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic in the US is now 7,406. It tops the record set by the US on the previous day with 1,169 deaths. The US also far has more cases than any other country in the world with more than 275,000, at least double that of Italy which has the second highest number. It comes as Donald Trump advised all Americans to wear masks in public to protect against the virus over fears that the illness that has infected more than one million people worldwide may be spreading by normal breathing. Mr Trump said the government recommendation for all 330 million Americans to wear non-medical masks in places such as grocery stores would last "for a period of time", though he said that he would not wear one.
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| 'We're nesting. We prepared his room': Families adopting children from China anxiously wait Posted: 03 Apr 2020 07:53 AM PDT  At one agency, 250 families in the process of adopting children are on hold and wait for answers.
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| 'Grateful that we have this option': Some pregnant women turn to home births amid coronavirus pandemic Posted: 04 Apr 2020 09:37 AM PDT  Some pregnant women say home births feel safer and offer more control during the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Over 120,000 sign online petition to reinstate U.S. Navy carrier commander Posted: 03 Apr 2020 03:18 PM PDT  More than 120,000 people have signed a petition calling on the U.S. Navy to reinstate the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier a day after he was relieved of his command for a letter sent to superiors urging stronger measures to halt the outbreak. Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday after a scathing letter in which he called on the Navy to take "decisive action" to halt the spread of the virus aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was leaked to the media. "His actions possibly saved many lives," the online petition said.
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| Judge in Maryland weighs release of 2 detained immigrants Posted: 02 Apr 2020 01:41 PM PDT |
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