Economic fallout mounts, along with competition for gear
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a stunning collapse in the U.S. workforce, with 10 million people losing their jobs in the past two weeks and economists warning unemployment could reach levels not seen since the Depression. The economic damage from the crisis is piling up around the world. And the competition…
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Nearly 3,000 Sailors to Leave Carrier Amid Virus Outbreak
Washington D.C. (AP) — U.S. Navy officials say nearly 3,000 sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier where the coronavirus has spread will be taken off the ship by Friday as military leaders struggle to quarantine crew members in the face of an outbreak. The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now docked in Guam. Navy leaders say…
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Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. This is despite his administration's projections that tens of thousands of Americans are likely to be killed by the disease. One by one, though, states are increasingly pushing shutdown orders of their…
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Mass Testing, Empty ICUs: Germany Scores Early Against Virus
Berlin, Germany (AP) — Germany has seen a steady rise in the number of new coronavirus infections, but so far deaths have been low compared to many of its European neighbors. Labs were quick to ramp up their testing capacity and now experts say up to 500,000 tests can be conducted in Germany each week.…
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US death toll eclipses China’s as reinforcements head to NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has climbed past 3,600, eclipsing China's official count. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that deaths in New York state had risen more than 300 from the day before, reaching about 1,550, mostly in New York City. That puts the U.S. ahead of…
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