Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. CDC reports 2,414,870 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday reported 2,414,870 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 40,588 cases from its previous count, and said the number of...
Jun 26, 2020
U.S. to ship remdesivir to states including California and Texas with rising COVID-19 cases
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will ship more of Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral treatment remdesivir to states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases including California, Texas, Florid...
Jun 26, 2020
New Jersey public schools to reopen ‘in some’ capacity, governor says
(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Friday that he expected the state's public schools will reopen "in some capacity" for the next academic year. "We have every expectation that our ki...
Jun 26, 2020
Vice President Pence says 16 U.S. states seeing increase in new cases of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence on Friday said 16 states are seeing an increase in cases of the novel coronavirus, with new cases concentrated in certain areas, while 34 are showing a...
Jun 26, 2020
Unilever to stop U.S. advertising on Facebook, Twitter for rest of year
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Unilever PLC said on Friday it will stop advertising on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter in the United States for the rest of the year, citing "divisiveness and hate speech ...
Jun 26, 2020
Hard-hit U.S. states ‘surge’ hospital intensive care beds as ICU wards fill up
By Michael Erman and Robin Respaut (Reuters) - Some Texas hospitals are running out of intensive care unit (ICU) beds for COVID-19 patients, turning to surge capacity that they expect will let them ha...
Jun 26, 2020
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong autonomy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed responsible for restricting fre...
Jun 26, 2020
A quick reopening, a surge in infections, and a U.S. recovery at risk
By Howard Schneider ROCK HILL, S.C. (Reuters) - When Texas reopened bars for the Memorial Day weekend last month, cooped-up millennials and Gen Zers took full advantage, flouting social distancing rul...
Jun 26, 2020
Trump cancels planned weekend visit to New Jersey without explanation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday canceled a planned weekend visit to his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, the White House said in an updated schedule. The White House...
Jun 26, 2020
Nike plans to cut jobs in digital push
(Reuters) - Nike Inc on Friday warned of job cuts as the world's largest footwear maker ramps up efforts to sell directly to customers through its online and retail channels. The planned layoffs come ...
Jun 26, 2020
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