Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. coronavirus deaths projected at over 74,000 by August
(Reuters) - The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak could exceed 74,000 by August, according to the University of Washington's predictive model, often cited by White House officials and stat...
Apr 28, 2020
Japan would ‘scrap’ Games if not held next year: Tokyo 2020’s Mori
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori said that the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, would be "scrapped" if it could not take place then, according to an interview published on ...
Apr 28, 2020
South Korea says North Korea’s Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Jong Un may have missed a key holiday on April 15 because of concerns over the coronavirus, not because he is ill, South Korea's minister for North...
Apr 28, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak – data firm analysis
By Robin Respaut and Deborah J. Nelson (Reuters) - Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since mid-March, as the corona...
Apr 27, 2020
Brazil court OKs investigating allegations Bolsonaro tried to interfere with police
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Supreme Court judge on Monday authorized an investigation of allegations that Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere in the work of the country's federal police fo...
Apr 27, 2020
JetBlue mandates face coverings for customers during travel
(Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp on Monday became the first major U.S. airline to impose a face covering on customers during travel, in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The new p...
Apr 27, 2020
Asia stocks set to rise as Wall Street jumps on lockdown easing hopes
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for gains on Tuesday after a strong Wall Street session as easing lockdown restrictions by some countries and U.S. states buoyed sentiment, ...
Apr 27, 2020
Illinois lawmaker wins restraining order against governor’s state-at-home order
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A state lawmaker in Illinois won a restraining order on Monday against Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home orders in a case that could lead to more legal chall...
Apr 27, 2020
Open signs reappear as Georgia eateries welcome first dine-in customers in weeks
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Brian Mancuso unlocked the glass doors of his downtown Atlanta restaurant for the first time in a month on Monday morning, placed a placard with a cartoon pig and the...
Apr 27, 2020
Trump sees U.S. schools re-opening for a short period
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he foresees schools soon welcoming students back as U.S. states begin to thaw the freeze they put on daily life in hopes of slowing the glo...
Apr 27, 2020
