Mar 27 Ski vacation hot spot becomes virus ground zero in Idaho By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and the wealthy has a new, more dubious distinction: It has the highest per-capita rate of confirmed coronavirus infections in America outside of New York City and its surrounding… Continue reading
Mar 27 Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Trump says negotiations with General Motors had been productive, "but our fight against the virus is too urgent to allow the give-and-take of the contracting process to continue to run its normal course."… Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Trump warns governors to be ‘appreciative’ By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press After days of pleading by the nation's governors, Trump on Friday signed an order aimed at compelling General Motors to prioritize the production of ventilators under the Defense Production Act. Continue reading
Mar 27 Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns By Associated Press Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii's Big Island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 27 South Africa has first death as lockdown begins By Mogomotsi Magome, Nqobile Ntshangase, Jerome Delay, Associated Press Security forces screamed at people on the streets after midnight in downtown Johannesburg, and homeless people scattered. But people later gathered in crowded townships, with some drinking and children playing. Continue reading
Mar 27 Water shutoffs in sharp focus amid coronavirus outbreak By Kat Stafford, Associated Press Water advocates and elected officials argue that it’s impossible for families to follow the hygienic coronavirus standards outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization when they don’t have water in their homes. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Florida governor orders visitors from Louisiana to self-quarantine By Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he is expanding his quarantine order to include Louisiana after officials in the lightly hit Panhandle worried that people will flee New Orleans as the number of positive tests there climb. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: Pennsylvania governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Mar 27 Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus after swift congressional votes By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Laurie Kellman, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Acting with unity and resolve unseen since the 9/11 attacks, Washington moved urgently to stem an economic free fall caused by widespread restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus that have shuttered schools, closed businesses and brought American… Continue reading