Washington Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats of pushing a coronavirus relief package that focuses on “spending cash on the problem and shutting down States. United “while negotiations continue on the next measure. In an interview with “Face the Nation” on Sunday, …
Read More »Gottlieb warns that the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus in a community makes it “very difficult to open” schools in the fall
Washington Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that it will be “very difficult” for school districts to open for the next academic year if there is an uncontrolled spread of the coronavirus within their communities. “For local school districts, I think they should …
Read More »Florida beats New York in confirmed COVID-19 cases
Florida overtook New York in confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, with state figures soaring to more than 414,000. Florida now has the second-highest number of cases in the country, behind only California. With 12,180 additional new infections, Florida reported a total of 414,511 confirmed cases on Saturday, beating New York. …
Read More »New York coronavirus hospitalizations reached a new level, says Governor Cuomo
Counts of people hospitalized in New York with the coronavirus continue to drop to the lowest levels since the pandemic began, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. There were at least 646 people hospitalized in the state on Friday, a new low from March 18 and slightly below the previous day, …
Read More »Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro He said Saturday that he had tested negative for the coronavirus, according to a fourth test since he said on July 7 that he had the virus. “Good morning everyone,” Bolsonaro wrote on Facebook after reporting that the test was “negative.” The 65-year-old leader did not …
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