Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed President Donald Trump for his call to distribute federal ventilators the state had in storage as the two leaders’ war of words over the coronavirus pandemic escalates. Cuomo argued that the ventilators were stored in preparation for when New York hospitals exceed their capacity as the state has
Continue Reading President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday to require General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with increased hospitalizations due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States. But it’s unclear what practical, immediate effect the order will have. The White House said in a statement on Friday
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President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday to require General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with increased hospitalizations due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States. But it’s unclear what practical, immediate effect the order will have. The White House said in a statement on Friday
Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an interview Friday that her state is not getting the health and safety equipment needed to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus because contractors are sending their products to the federal government first. Whitmer, a Democrat, said in an interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
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ANTHONY, New Mexico — A semi-truck was blown over by high winds and into a guardrail along NM 213 near Anthony on Friday evening, forcing the closure of the highway for a few hours. The crash happened at NM 213 northbound at mile-post 1, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation which advised of
Continue Reading For California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the call that triggered state’s full crisis response came in the middle of the night on March 6, and he was waiting for it. The state’s lab had been working through the night, and one of his cabinet secretaries was on the line telling him 21 of the 42 crewmembers
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(CNN Español) — Miguel Barbosa, gobernador de Puebla, señaló que le habían dicho que uno de los platillos más conocidos de la gastronomía poblana, era una “vacuna” contra el coronavirus: “Yo vengo a vacunarme a Ajalpan, en contra de este organismo. Me dijeron que la vacuna que ya se descubrió en contra del coronavirus es
Continue Reading President Donald Trump would not explicitly guarantee on Friday that anybody in the US who needs a ventilator to combat coronavirus would have access to one. Asked during a White House press briefing whether anyone who needed a ventilator in the US would be able to get one, Trump said, “I think we’re in great
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Ante la emergencia que enfrenta Puerto Rico por el covid-19, la gobernadora Wanda Vázquez anunció que la cuarentena y toque de queda en la isla se extenderá hasta el lunes 12 de abril. “Por recomendación de los expertos del ‘task force’ médico, he determinado extender la cuarentena para que todos permanezcamos en
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At least four “older guests” have died on the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, where two individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said in a Friday news release. The statement did not provide a cause of death or say when exactly the guests died. As of Friday, 138 people — 53
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – Un funcionario con conocimiento del caso de Clíver Alcalá informó a CNN que el militar venezolano retirado partió este viernes en un vuelo desde Barranquilla, Colombia, hacia Nueva York, Estados Unidos, en carácter de extraditado. Alcalá está acusado en Estados Unidos de participar en una conspiración narcoterrorista para importar cocaína. Se espera su llegada
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EL PASO, Texas — Over 4,000 El Paso electric customers were without power at one point Friday evening as high winds featuring gusts of over 60 miles per hour hit the Borderland. The outages were scatted in clusters from Las Cruces to the north, down through El Paso and then south to San Elizario. Utility
Continue Reading (CNN) – Las cosas tomaron un giro dramático en el estreno de la temporada número 18 de “Keeping Up With The Kardashians”. Los espectadores han estado acostumbrados a las recurrentes peleas de las hermanas durante años, pero la situación alcanzó un punto álgido entre Kim Kardashian y su hermana mayor Kourtney, lo que dejó conmocionados
Continue ReadingWind gusts hit 60-65 mph Friday afternoon and evening lifting dust and sand and sending it across the city. The strongest winds are now behind us as we gradually see the winds weaken. The weekend looks nice although it will be cooler both in the morning and below average highs for the afternoon . Saturday’s
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Online payment services like Venmo and Cash App have exploded in popularity over the past few years, but they haven’t quite hit the legitimacy threshold, at least in the eyes of the federal government, of checks or direct deposit. They’re hoping to change that with the government’s new stimulus package, and are going on a
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Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in Queens — one of the hospitals reeling from the virus’ rapid spread in the state. “I got this call at about the same time that we were on or near
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Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in Queens — one of the hospitals reeling from the virus’ rapid spread in the state. “I got this call at about the same time that we were on or near
Continue Reading Nota del editor: César Grajales tiene 10 años de experiencia en diferentes campos del mundo de la política. Es fundador de la consultora Bridge 305 INC. También es cabildero registrado y director de coaliciones de la ONG La Iniciativa LIBRE. Participa semanalmente como analista político en diferentes medios de comunicación. Las opiniones en esta columna son
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EL PASO, Texas — The Ysleta Independent School District became at least the third school system in El Paso County to extend the closure of its schools indefinitely due to the county’s recent stay-at-home directive to stave off the spread of coronavirus. Ysleta now joins El Paso ISD and Canutillo ISD in launching online learning
Continue Reading Administration officials were still working Friday to finalize a list of options to present President Donald Trump concerning the next phase of national guidelines on coronavirus as he continues to push for reopening parts of the country. Members of the White House coronavirus task force expect they’ll continue preparing the options based on updated data
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An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for fear that it would spread anxiety. A nursing home employee in Arkansas who developed a fever said she couldn’t get tested. Across the country, health care workers on the
Continue Reading An anesthesiologist in Arizona turned to eBay for N95 masks. A nurse in Ohio said she and her colleagues are forbidden from wearing any masks for fear that it would spread anxiety. A nursing home employee in Arkansas who developed a fever said she couldn’t get tested. Across the country, health care workers on the
Continue Reading President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of Covid-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US history. It represents a massive financial injection into a struggling economy with provisions aimed at
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President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of Covid-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US history. It represents a massive financial injection into a struggling economy with provisions aimed at
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The N95 respirator masks that health care workers need to protect themselves while treating coronavirus patients are in dangerously short supply. So much so that physicians are wearing used respirators, risking infection to care for patients. But now, Duke University researchers have developed a method to clean them so they can be safely re-worn. The
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s tally of confirmed coronavirus infections climbed to at least 191 residents on Friday after 55 new cases were announced. The state has seen only one virus-related death so far, with infections concentrated in the Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Cruces areas. However, none of the
Continue Reading The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by the Senate provides aid for average consumers and small businesses — but there’s also a lucrative tax break for wealthy real estate developers. That’s because the stimulus bill removes limits on the amount of losses that wealthy investors can use to offset taxes, by writing down the
Continue Reading This week, President Donald Trump set an ambitious (and some say unrealistic) timeline to open the country back up by Easter, while the Senate and House moved at lightning speed to pass the largest economic stimulus bill in US history. Monday Fauci on Trump: ‘I can’t jump in front of the microphone and push him
Continue Reading Each week during the nationwide fight against the coronavirus, I am looking at 10 leaders — usually politicians but not exclusively — whose voices matter to addressing the pandemic and working to find solutions to get the country through this. (You can see last week’s list here.) My latest list is below. And worth noting:
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Pedro Brieger es un periodista y sociólogo argentino, autor de más de siete libros y colaborador en publicaciones sobre temas internacionales. Actualmente se desempeña como director de NODAL, un portal dedicado exclusivamente a las noticias de América Latina y el Caribe. Colaboró con diferentes medios nacionales como Clarín, El Cronista, La Nación, Página/12, Perfil y
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