Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. revs up ventilator production for coronavirus patients as need wanes
By David Shepardson and Carl O'Donnell WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration, under pressure to do more to ramp up coronavirus testing in order to safely reopen the battered U.S. ec...
Apr 20, 2020
California researchers test everybody in one town for coronavirus
By Nathan Frandino BOLINAS, Calif. (Reuters) - Researchers began testing an entire town in northern California for the novel coronavirus and its antibodies on Monday, one of the first such efforts sin...
Apr 20, 2020
U.S. crude futures up over $20, but still trade in negative territory
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil jumped over $20 per barrel on Tuesday but still traded below $0 after plunging into negative territory for the first time in history, dragged down by a supply glut and...
Apr 20, 2020
Connecticut reports spike in coronavirus cases, cites CDC classification changes
(Reuters) - Connecticut on Monday reported the state's highest one-day totals for novel coronavirus cases and related deaths, attributing the jump to a revised total count due to new classifications f...
Apr 20, 2020
Trump to consider stopping Saudi oil imports, sees price drop as short-term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump described a historic drop in oil prices on Monday as short-term and stemming from a "financial squeeze," adding the administration would consider sto...
Apr 20, 2020
Trump says New York Governor Cuomo will visit White House on Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will visit the White House on Tuesday to discuss coronavirus response. "They're getting it togethe...
Apr 20, 2020
Trump hopes for deal in U.S. Congress on small business program, vote possible in Senate Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he hoped negotiators in Congress would reach a deal to provide more aid for small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, with a ...
Apr 20, 2020
Michigan governor calls on protesters to avoid unsafe demonstrations
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Monday pleaded for residents of her state to refrain from holding more demonstrations protesting the coronavirus-related shutdo...
Apr 20, 2020
Schumer urges Fed’s Powell to open loan programs to nonprofits, local governments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said he had urged Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in a phone call on Monday to open Fed's Main Street Lending program to nonpr...
Apr 20, 2020
Mortgage payments paused or reduced for 3 million U.S. households, survey suggests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 3 million U.S. households have won at least a measure of relief on mortgage payments as efforts to squelch the coronavirus pandemic throw millions out of work and stretch h...
Apr 20, 2020
