As coronavirus chaos spreads globally, Trump declares U.S. emergency
President Donald Trump declared a U.S. national emergency over the quickly spreading coronavirus on Friday, opening the door to more government aid to combat a...
Coronavirus to test U.S. movie theater box office
U.S. theater operators moved to prevent the spread of coronavirus and reassure audiences ahead of a weekend with options ranging from satirical thriller “The Hunt”...
‘Very close’ to having commercial COVID-19 tests: Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci on Friday said recently lifted restrictions by the FDA will make coronavirus testing easier as...
Stocks stage furious rally late after national emergency declared
Wall Street staged a furious rally in the waning moments of the session on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to...
IMF, World Bank staff to work from home after coronavirus case at Fund headquarters
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group on Friday advised their Washington headquarters staff to work from home after an IMF employee was diagnosed...
From $1 billion Musk trial to jury duty being put on hold, coronavirus hits U.S. courts
The coronavirus pandemic has begun to impact the U.S. court system, halting civil and criminal jury trials in high-profile venues such as Manhattan’s federal court...
Google, Walmart join government effort to speed up coronavirus testing, Trump says
Corporate America joined the fight against the spread of coronavirus on Friday, as President Donald Trump and executives announced that Google would offer a website...
FAA launches probe after in-flight incident reveals 12-inch crack on 737 jet
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday it has begun a probe following an in-flight incident involving an older 737 aircraft manufactured by...
U.N. headquarters in New York to slash staff presence for four weeks over coronavirus
The United Nations said it will slash its staff presence at its New York headquarters for four weeks, starting Monday, after a Filipino diplomat became...
Mexico frets about U.S. coronavirus spread, could restrict border
Mexico could consider measures at its northern border to slow the spread of the coronavirus into its relatively unaffected territory, health officials said on Friday,...