Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the...
U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office in recent days granted exclusions from import tariffs for dozens of medical products imported from China, including face masks, hand...
Washington state announces new coronavirus death, 15th in U.S.
A hospital in Washington state said on Friday that a 12th person had died there from coronavirus, bringing to 15 the total deaths from the...
Union tells Trump administration to take coronavirus seriously for government workers
A union representing U.S. government employees called on the Trump administration on Friday “to take the coronavirus seriously” for federal workers, especially those working in...
U.S. financial regulators start contingency planning as virus reaches Washington
U.S. financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and home-working, to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as the coronavirus closes...
SXSW canceled due to coronavirus after Austin declares ‘local disaster’ – CNBC
SXSW canceled due to coronavirus after Austin declares ‘local disaster’ CNBC SXSW, Ultra music festival canceled amid growing coronavirus fears Fox Business SXSW is canceled over coronavirus...
NBA fines Mavs owner Cuban $500K after latest rant
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for his criticism of league officials following the team’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks...
South Korea passes bill limiting Softbank-backed ride-hailing service Tada
South Korea’s parliament on late Friday passed a controversial bill to limit ride-hailing service Tada, dealing a blow to a company that has been a...
SXSW festival canceled amid coronavirus outbreak
South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival in Austin, Texas has been canceled over growing concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak, event organizers, city...
California health officials, cruise passengers await coronavirus test results from idled ship
Anxious cruise ship passengers and California health officials awaited coronavirus test results on Friday from an ocean liner denied entry to San Francisco Bay after...