Former Vice President Joe Biden’s first “virtual town hall” was a technical calamity as his campaign confronts the same challenges of unexpected remote work that millions of Americans are facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. His campaign’s plan was straightforward: Biden had canceled a Chicago rally due to the coronavirus outbreak, so he
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexican health officials, worried about how the coronavirus could spread from the U.S. to Mexico, are considering border restrictions that could soon take effect. The news agency Reuters said Mexican health officials fear their country, which has been relatively unaffected, could be exposed to infections coming from the U.S. side of
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas — The San Elizario Independent School District is now further extending their time off around spring break due to concerns over the coronavirus. Students in San Eli ISD will now return to classes on April 6, the district said on Sunday. The district cited the “recent confirmed COVID-19 case in our area” and
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It was 3 a.m. one January morning when Alex Zhang began an hours’ long cycle to a Wuhan hospital for emergency supplies of medicine to treat his potentially life-threatening HIV infections. The city was in the early stages of a lockdown to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus that has killed at least 4,600
Continue Reading President Donald Trump said Friday he would “likely” receive a coronavirus test “fairly soon” even as he minimized the prospects of having contracted the virus from a Brazilian press aide who later tested positive. “We’re working on a schedule,” he said during a Friday afternoon event in the White House Rose Garden, adding that he
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(CNN) – El presidente Donald Trump tuiteó este viernes que apoya un amplio paquete de medidas de alivio contra el coronavirus, el cual les permitiría a algunos estadounidenses tomar una licencia de emergencia remunerada y ofrecería pruebas gratuitas para la detección del virus. Los comentarios del mandatario se produjeron después de que la presidenta de
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ORLA, Texas — An apparent tornado touched down Friday night near the small west Texas town of Orla, destroying a recreational vehicle park and injuring at least three people. Reeves County Sheriff Art Granado told KOSA-TV that crews were searching through the debris at the severely damaged Orla RV Park for the possibility of people
Continue Reading The federal government is pushing to ramp up teleworking for its workers amid growing frustration from employees across a number of agencies who say the government is not being aggressive enough to protect them and limit the possibility of infection from the novel coronavirus. The Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance to federal
Continue Reading President Donald Trump said Friday he was declaring a national emergency — “two very big words” — to free up $50 billion in federal resources to combat coronavirus even as he refused to take personal responsibility for administration failures early in the outbreak. The announcement was part of a raft of new measures Trump hopes
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President Donald Trump on Friday sent a note to supporters that included a chart showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average dramatically rising roughly at the time he began a news conference declaring a national emergency over coronavirus. The President signed the chart. The note, which was also sent to some members of Congress, included screenshots
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A prominent Chinese official has promoted a conspiracy theory that the United States military could have brought the novel coronavirus to China — and it did not originate in the city of Wuhan, as thought. Posting to his more than 300,000 followers on Twitter, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian republished a video of Robert Redfield,
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A prominent Chinese official has promoted a conspiracy theory that the United States military could have brought the novel coronavirus to China — and it did not originate in the city of Wuhan, as thought. Posting to his more than 300,000 followers on Twitter, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian republished a video of Robert Redfield,
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Parents, Disney+ gets it. Referencing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as a “challenging period,” Disney announced on Friday that “Frozen 2” will be made available on its streaming service three months ahead of schedule. The move comes as an increasing number of family attractions — including Disney’s own parks — are being shut down out of
Continue Reading More than 50 cruise lines are suspending operations to and from US ports for 30 days due to the “unprecedented situation” of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a cruise line trade association. The suspension begins at midnight, according to a statement from the Cruise Lines International Association. CLIA represents most of the major cruise lines,
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PHOENIX, Arizona — The U.S. government says a new rule disqualifying more people from green cards if they use government benefits will not apply to immigrants with coronavirus or virus symptoms if they seek care. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said late Friday night that seeking treatment or preventive services won’t affect someone’s immigration status
Continue Reading As American life continued to slow to a near-halt on Friday in response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials tried to alleviate concerns surrounding testing — or the lack thereof. In an effort to address the crisis, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, freeing up $50 billion to help fight the coronavirus. He added that
Continue Reading (CNN) — El coronavirus llegó a Venezuela. Así lo confirmó la vicepresidenta del país, Delcy Rodríguez, este viernes. Dos ciudadanos venezolanos del estado Miranda son los primeros casos confirmados de coronavirus en el país. LEE: Las fragilidades del sistema sanitario venezolano en medio de la pandemia del coronavirus Se trata de una mujer de 41 años
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The accusations keep growing against R. Kelly. An updated indictment adds five acts of racketeering and charges the singer and entertainer with four more counts of violating the Mann Act for allegedly coercing and transporting women and girls across state lines to engage in illegal sexual activity. The new charges were included in a nine-count
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– Era un escenario previsible para Venezuela. La preocupación por el impacto de la llegada del coronavirus hace coincidir a expertos en un punto en concreto: el sistema sanitario venezolano, público y privado, asumirá la pandemia en un momento de vulnerabilidad. Este viernes, el gobierno venezolano confirmó los primeros 2 casos de la enfermedad,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El presidente de Panamá, Laurentino Cortizo, declaró este viernes el estado de emergencia nacional para enfrentar el coronavirus. El estado de emergencia facilitará a entidades estatales a adquirir bienes, servicios u obras a través de un procedimiento especial, de acuerdo con el decreto publicado en la gaceta oficial. El decreto autoriza que
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso officials confirmed Friday night the first case of coronavirus in the city. They said a man in his 40s tested positive for the disease and was recovering at home under self-quarantine. The man showed symptoms and was tested earlier Friday, officials said, with the positive result coming back shortly
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El número de casos confirmados de coronavirus en Panamá se elevó a 36, según dio a conocer el gobierno la noche del viernes. Entre los contagiados, hay 33 panameños (18 hombres y 18 mujeres) y 3 extranjeros (2 alemanes y un venezolano). El gobierno también anunció, sin precisar desde cuándo, la prohibición
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EL PASO, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso announced it is extending the already-scheduled spring break for an additional week at the city’s Catholic schools as a precaution against coronavirus. Students will now return to classes on March 30, the diocese said in a statement Friday night. All school-related out-of-town travel has also been canceled
Continue Reading Visits to nursing homes nationwide will be temporarily restricted under the national emergency that President Donald Trump declared Friday to battle the novel coronavirus. Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the administration’s guidance limits all visitors, volunteers and nonessential personnel, with a few exceptions, such as end-of-life situations. “We fully
Continue Reading Nota del editor: John Avlon es analista político sénior de CNN. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna pertenecen exclusivamente al autor. Ver más en la sección de opinión de CNN. (CNN) – La pandemia de coronavirus desafiará a nuestro país en formas que nunca antes hemos visto. Y no estamos culturalmente preparados. No es que EE.UU.
Continue Reading ABC’s long-running medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” is now among the shows shutting down production due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. A Disney Television Studios spokesman tells CNN that production on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Genius: Aretha,” both of which are produced by the studio, will be postponed for at least three weeks as a
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO, California — The U.S. now has 50 coronavirus deaths, and cases in all but one state. California’s sixth death from the disease, reported south of San Francisco, put the nation at 50 deaths overall. Santa Clara County officials reported Friday that a woman in her 80s died from COVID-19. Most deaths have occurred
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday evening that she’d reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration for legislation responding the COVID-19 outbreak, and later released the bill text for legislation ahead of the vote. Read the legislation here: cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/read-bill-text-families-first-coronavirus-response-act/index.html
Continue Reading During his press conference Friday declaring a national emergency to address the coronavirus and release $50 billion in federal funding, President Donald Trump criticized President Barack Obama’s administration for its handling of the swine flu (H1N1 virus) in 2009. “If you go back to the swine flu, it was nothing like this,” Trump said. “They
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