World Jul 9, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 58,000, setting new single-day record
The U.S. faces a bleak summer as infections surge and many states are forced to close bars and popular beaches to try to curb the rise.
World Jul 8, 2020
The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases on Tuesday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds. Authorities have reported alarming upswings of daily caseloads ...
World Jul 2, 2020
Young Americans are partying hard and spreading COVID-19 quickly
The median age of the infected has dropped by roughly 20 years in some states, and increased testing shows many are active but asymptomatic.
World / Science & Health Jun 30, 2020
U.S. states reverse reopenings, requiring masks amid coronavirus resurgence
Arizona's Republican governor shut down bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks Monday and leaders in several states ordered residents to wear masks in public in a dramatic course reversal amid an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide. Among those implementing the face-covering orders is ...
World Jun 30, 2020
In hot spot U.S. states, virus testing means long lines and delays
The U.S. is again grappling with a shortfall of testing that has hobbled the nation since the pandemic’s early weeks, and now threatens to further undermine containment efforts at a crucial moment. In new hot spots like Arizona, Texas and Florida, where COVID-19 is rapidly ...
World | ANALYSIS Jun 27, 2020
A quick reopening, a surge in infections and a U.S. recovery at risk
by Howard Schneider
When Texas reopened bars for the U.S.'s Memorial Day weekend last month, cooped-up millennials and Gen Zers took full advantage, flouting social distancing rules to pack clubs and pushing their credit card spending in the next two weeks back to 2019 levels. That brief fling ...
World Jun 26, 2020
CDC estimates 20 million in U.S. infected as daily virus cases hit record
As the coronavirus surges from Florida to California to set a single-day record in the U.S., government experts said they believe more than 20 million Americans could have contracted COVID-19, 10 times more than official counts. The figure indicates many people without symptoms have or ...
World Jun 25, 2020
'Coming back and biting us': U.S. sees coronavirus resurgence
A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the southern and western parts of the country, with hospital administrators and health experts warning Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are ...
World Jun 19, 2020
'It may save your life': Facing coronavirus surge, more U.S. states mandate masks
California, North Carolina and a string of U.S. cities mandated or urged mandatory mask use on Thursday to get a grip on spiraling coronavirus cases as at least six states set daily records. Putting aside concerns about individual rights and political unpopularity, U.S. governors and ...
World Jun 9, 2020
Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for U.S. police reform
The public viewing came two weeks to the day after Floyd's death was captured by an onlooker's video, setting off a wave of global protests.
Business Jan 31, 2020
American Airlines pilots sue to block China flights as virus unnerves crews worldwide
A pilots union filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to immediately halt American Airlines U.S.-China service, as cabin crews worldwide voiced unease about exposure to the rapidly-spreading coronavirus which has killed more than 170 people in China. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents American Airlines ...