May 28 WATCH: ‘No mask, no service’ rule is OK for businesses, Cuomo says By Associated Press Business owners in New York will be able to deny entry to people not wearing masks or face coverings, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Mayor de Blasio says NYC businesses can’t ‘jump the gun’ on reopening By Associated Press New York City businesses that try to reopen before coronavirus restrictions are lifted will face fines starting at $1,000, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Small business leaders speak about surviving the COVID-19 crisis By Associated Press The House Small Business Committee will hold a forum May 28 to hear about how small businesses have adjusted their models in response to the economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Labor officials testify on how the government is protecting workers from COVID-19 By Associated Press Labor officials will testify before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee May 28 on the federal government’s actions to protect workers from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 28 41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees. Continue reading
May 27 Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients with first responders after initially arguing doing so would protect those on the front line. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: New York City projects $9 billion revenue loss because of coronavirus By Candice Norwood De Blasio said he asked the state of New York this week for a "safety net" to have the authority to borrow money to cover the losses. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Nation’s capital set to begin a gradual reopening on Friday By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Mayor Muriel Bowser says the nation's capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as she warns it probably will result in more coronavirus infections. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: House Ways and Means holds hearing on COVID-19 effects on communities of color By Candice Norwood Specific data on coronavirus infection rates remains incomplete, but black and Latino communities have been particularly hard hit. Continue reading
May 27 South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate By Associated Press A bootlegging culture has sprung up across South Africa in response to the government's nearly 8-week-old ban on the sale of tobacco and alcohol, part of its strict lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading