Tag: Coronavirus
US push to include ‘Wuhan virus’ language in G7 joint statement fractures alliance
A push by the US State Department to include the phrase “Wuhan virus” in a joint statement with other Group of Seven members following a meeting of foreign ministers on coronavirus https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/25/politics/g7-coronavirus-statement/index.html
Coronavirus rages out of control as Washington struggles to catch up
A dark and disorientating weekend that stretched federal and local governments, the economy and the health care system to a breaking point, served to clarify the mind-numbing scale of the worst domestic crisis to hit the nation since…
Coronavirus pandemic triggers spike in gun sales
Gun sales are on the rise in America, but it may take you longer to get one as the coronavirus pandemic continues due to the increased pressure on the background check system. https://meadowseventcenter.com/x
U.S. Quarantines Troops in Afghanistan Amid Coronavirus Fallout
Afghanistan will have to remain beyond their expected departure dates and 1,500 new arrivals will stay in quarantine, the U.S. headquarters there announced Thursday as the global public health crisis surrounding the coronavirus outbreak complicates a planned withdrawal…
Trump signs coronavirus relief legislation into law
The Senate had earlier Wednesday approved the House-passed bill. The move allowed the upper chamber to devote its full attention to passing the next relief package in response to the coronavirus crisis. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/coronavirus-congress-relief-senate-house/index.html
Virus creates world’s longest passenger flight
The aviation industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with travelers across the world dealing with canceled flights and travel bans as they scramble to get home. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/coronavirus-worlds-longest-flight/index.html
Hollywood Hits Pause On Filming, Concert Tours And More Over Coronavirus
Trouble ahead? The coronavirus outbreak has already had major implications on the well-being of humans, but it’s also beginning to target the financial success of planned Hollywood projects and much more. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/all-films-concerts-and-more-put-on-hold-over-coronavirus/jonas-brothers/
Brawls Break Out At Costco, Sam’s Club Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Tensions
At least two separate altercations – one at a New York City Costco, and another at a Georgia Sam’s Club – broke out this week as more people flock to big box stores to stock up on items…
Chinese Foreign Ministry Suggests US Army To Blame For Coronavirus Pandemic
China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday implied that the U.S. Army “might be” be responsible for bringing the coronavirus to Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak first emerged late last year. https://www.foxnews.com/world/chinese-foreign-ministry-us-army-blame-coronavirus
As Coronavirus Sweeps Country, Parents Worry About Vulnerable Kids Being Kept In School
“Everybody in that facility is gonna die,” said the doctor, in reference to the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., where the first U.S. cases of coronavirus were confirmed. “It’s gonna get really ugly.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/12/amid-coronavirus-panic-parents-worry-wonder-kids-asthma/5039610002/