The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time in less than two weeks on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the US economy amid the rapidly escalating global coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the central bank said it was cutting rates by to a target range of 0% to … Read more
New York City is closing the nation’s largest public school system, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus. Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that schools will close early this week. ‘This action is necessary to reduce density and mitigate the spread of #COVID19,’ Cuomo said. The decision follows … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: All Apple stores across the world close for two weeks to fight coronavirus pandemic Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, made the announcement on Twitter early Saturday morning, saying that the measures will help prevent the spread of coronavirus The stores will close immediately, and will not reopen until March 27 The only stores exempt … Read more
Distraught friends and relatives of the British soldier killed in Iraq hailed her as ‘a true hero’ and an ‘incredible force of nature’. Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon died when Iranian-backed gunmen fired missiles on a military base on Wednesday. She was the first British soldier to be killed in combat during the current fight against … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a press conference on the steps of his home on Friday to announce he was going into self-isolation, a day after his wife tested positive for coronavirus. Trudeau stood several feet away from reporters and photographers outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa to announce his plan. ‘As are many Canadians … Read more
Donald Trump is considering banning flights from the UK in the latest efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus. The US president said the UK exemption had been made on the recommendation of ‘a group of professionals’ – but the rising number of British cases could result in a volte-face. ‘We are looking at it … Read more
Donald Trump declared a national emergency on coronavirus at a hastily-organized press conference in the White House Rose Garden – allowing him to access $50 billion in emergency funds and unveiling drive-thru testing in Walmart, Target and CVS parking lots. But he said testing should not be available to everyone, directing people instead to a … Read more
President Donald Trump will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon amid confusion and chaos about the coronavirus after reports Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who dined with him on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, tested positive for the disease but then said a second test showed a negative result. Trump, who shook hands with his Brazilian counterpart at … Read more
Walt Disney Co announced Thursday that it is closing its parks in California due to the coronavirus pandemic as its stocks continue to sink following a leadership change announcement in February. Shares of Disney fell 13 percent on Thursday alone as the closure was announced. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will both shut their gates … Read more
BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife tests positive for coronavirus Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, his office announced Tuesday evening Earlier the same day the PM office announced she was being tested She reported mild flu-like symptoms, including a low fever, on Wednesday night She had … Read more
Panicked New Yorkers rushed to stock up on essentials forming long lines and clearing shelves of produce as Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in the city due the coronavirus outbreak. He made the decision on Thursday afternoon saying the last 24 hours had been ‘very, very sobering’ and that the world had … Read more
Chelsea Manning IS ordered to be RELEASED from jail one day after her suicide attempt because ‘her testimony is no longer needed’ Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has been ordered to be released from jail one day after her suicide attempt in prison Her testimony is ‘no longer needed, in light of which her … Read more
Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure CLOSE due to the coronavirus outbreak Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will both close starting Saturday No coronavirus cases were reported at the parks, but closure is a precaution It is only the sixth unscheduled closure in Disneyland Park’s history Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see … Read more