Coronavirus America

• More than 100,000 Americans have died due to the coronavirus

  As of May 27, there are more than 5.6 million cases of the coronavirus around the world, and more than 353,000 deaths. Almost 1.7 million cases have been recorded in the U.S.

  Health

  May 27, 2020
  
• Coronavirus: ‘Worst is over,’ New York governor says, as some states eye reopening

  "We can control the spread. Feel good about that," N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. "The worst is over, if we continue to be smart going forward."

  Health

  Apr 13, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: U.S. man charged in scheme to sell over $750M in ‘nonexistent’ PPE

  If convicted, Christopher Parris of Georgia could face up to 20 years in prison alongside a US$250,000 fine.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2020
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• U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for COVID-19 pandemic: former health secretary

  A review of federal purchasing contracts shows federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers.

  World

  Apr 5, 2020
• Coronavirus: U.S. Senate passes $2.2. trillion aid package in response to COVID-19

  The unanimous vote came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far enough and capped days of difficult negotiations as Washington confronted a national challenge unlike it has ever faced.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2020
• Coronavirus testing burden continues in U.S. despite private labs

  There are currently more than 1,300 documented cases of coronavirus in the country, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, but experts say the actual number may be much higher because of the scarcity of diagnostic tests.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2020
• American evacuated from China coronavirus zone quarantined in California: official

  One of the 195 Americans evacuated from the virus outbreak zone in China and temporarily housed at a Southern California military base for monitoring tried to leave the base and was placed under quarantine.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2020
• U.S. confirms 1st human-to-human transmission of coronavirus

  The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention said, however, the threat level in the country remains low. 

  Health

  Jan 30, 2020