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- Michigan state lawmaker, FDNY mechanic and college senior are among the latest coronavirus victims
More than 151,000 people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 and 2,787 have died since the nationwide outbreak began in late January.
Daily Mail. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:18:20 GMT. - 'Urban centres will be engulfed': coronavirus cases surge beyond New York
Coronavirus cases are spiking rapidly in cities across the United States, with major hot spots emerging in Detroit, Miami, Chicago and New Orleans.
Matthew Knott. Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:52:30 +1100. - Will New York Senators Be Able To #CancelRent Before April 1?
A bill has been drafted by a group of New York State Senators to suspend rent payments for individuals and small business owners for three months.
By Michela Moscufo, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:09:06 +0000. - Coronavirus: 'Nurses prepare for the worst but not this'
A New York City nurse tells the BBC what it's really like on the front line of the US outbreak.
BBC News. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:32:10 GMT. - NYC bar operator the 1st person arrested for violating COVID-19 executive order
New York City, the epicenter of the US outbreak, has mandated social distancing.
ABC News. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:21:20 -0400. - Pictures: USNS Comfort hospital ship arrives in New York City
New York City hospitals reinforced by the USNA Comfort, a field hospital in Central Park and a hospital set up at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
Fox News. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:21:10 GMT. - Sanofi Begins Kevzara Study for Severe Coronavirus Infection
Sanofi (SNY) begins treatment in a second phase II/III study evaluating its rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara to treat patients with severe COVID-19 outside the United States.
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PR Newswire. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:05:00 +0000. - 2020 Watch: Will Trump lead by addition or subtraction?
NEW YORK (AP) - Presidential politics move fast. ...
Steve Peoples. Washington Times. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:29:39 -0400. - Man, 72, dies from Hanukkah stabbings injuries
A man who was among five people stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration north of New York City has died three months after the attack, according to an Orthodox Jewish organisation and community liaison with a local police department.
Irish Independent. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:42:45 +0000. - Rhode Island No Longer Stopping New York Cars
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo repealed her order that New Yorkers coming to the state be singled out for Covid-19 quarantine and replaced it with a requirement that all out-of-state travelers isolate for 14 days.
Newsmax. Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:20:27 EDT. - Canada turning to makeshift hospitals to house patients as COVID-19 pandemic stretches capacity
Countries in Europe and states like New York have commandeered vast spaces normally reserved for conferences or sporting events to house the thousands of patients sickened by COVID-19. Leaders in Canada are now preparing to do the same.
CBC News. Sun, 29 Mar 2020 04:00:00 EDT. - Coronavirus: Trump backs away from New York quarantine
The US president now says the move is not necessary, after the idea was labelled "preposterous".
BBC News. Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:00:05 GMT. - New York's Cuomo Postpones Primary as Coronavirus Cases Keep Growing
'You have to get ahead of this,' governor says of virus.
Voice of America. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 21:35:05 -0400. - SeaWorld furloughs 90% of workers because of virus crisis
NEW YORK (AP) - The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus. ...
Washington Times. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:11:41 -0400. - Corps Leaders Explain Strategy for Rapid Hospital Response
Corps chief, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, spoke with ENR at New York City's Javits Center about the challenges of setting up temporary space.
Engineering News-Record. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 15:48:00 -0400. - Trump, Esper Wish Bon Voyage To Hospital Ship Bound For New York City
The president and defense secretary said the USNS Comfort would offer its roughly 1,000 hospital beds as surge capacity for non-coronavirus sufferers in the New York region, freeing up space on land.
Philip Ewing. NPR. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:31:50 -0400. - Industry addresses well-being as COVID-19 overwhelms healthcare workforce
Mount Sinai Health System in New York has set up a three-part action plan to address the stresses COVID-19 is creating for its workforce.
Maria Castellucci. Modern Healthcare. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 01:00:00 EDT. - As Face Mask Supply Dwindles, Fashion Designers Offer Their Assistance
In New York City, a desperate need among healthcare workers has pushed to the forefront the question: Is homemade equipment safe to use?
Smithsonian. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:34:43 +0000. - Should Domestic Air Travel Be Grounded?
New York (CNN Business)Domestic air travel in the United States has virtually come to a halt, but thousands of planes are still flying. ...
Hsyndicate. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:38:06 +0200.
Facts About The United States
The United States of America is a federal republic located in North
America. Its capital city is Washington, DC; and its largest cities
include New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The national
currency is the US Dollar, which is equivalent to 100 cents.
English is the primary language used in the United States, and in 2007, the USA's estimated population was 301,140,000.
For more news and information about the United States, visit this official US government website. For detailed maps of the USA and its States, visit this United States Maps website.