Trump, White House Coronavirus Task Force hold press briefing
posted in: News, United States
S&P 500 plunges 7% in minutes, trading halted marketwide as financial contagion worsens
posted in: News, United States
The US stock market plunged as much as 7% immediately after regular trading began on Monday, prompting the first halt since the depths of the financial crisis in December 2008. The losses came amid a raging global oil-price war and … Read More
Trump signs $8.3B coronavirus spending bill: ‘It’s an unforeseen problem’
posted in: News, United States
President Trump signed an $8.3 billion spending bill Friday aimed at fighting the coronavirus outbreak, the culmination of a bipartisan effort by Congress and the White House to provide funds to federal agencies, as well as state and local governments, to battle the disease. “We’re … Read More
Washington state says coronavirus death toll rises to 6
posted in: News, United States
Health officials in Washington state announced four additional deaths among coronavirus patients on Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to six. Two of the patients were considered “new” cases of COVID-19, while a third death involved a patient who was previously confirmed to have … Read More
Second man in King County with coronavirus dies
posted in: News, United States
Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed Sunday the second coronavirus-related death in the United States, a man in his 70s, in Kirkland. Here’s what we know now: Both men who died had underlying health conditions. The first man … Read More