Immigration Grinds To A Halt As President Trump Shuts Borders
A day of dramatic developments on the northern and southern borders as the U.S. immigration system slows down in response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump Invokes A Cold War Relic, The Defense Production Act, For Coronavirus Shortages
A law that allows the executive branch to direct industrial production is being used to spur firms to step up their output of scarce items, such as face masks and ventilators.
Publisher Macmillan Backs Off Policy Restricting E-Book Sales To Libraries
At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication.
Advice From France To Avoid Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Leaves Experts Baffled
A weekend tweet by France's health minister suggesting ibuprofen might exacerbate COVID-19 doesn't have strong evidence behind it, say the WHO and other infectious disease doctors and researchers.
Ford, GM, FCA Suspending Production At North American Plants
The UAW, the autoworker's union, had been pushing for a two-week shutdown because of worker concerns. Plants will be shut down at least through March 30.
Trump Picks Budget Hawk Russ Vought As OMB Director As Coronavirus Crashes Economy
Vought's values stand in sharp contrast to Trump's "go big" approach in devising the White House's coronavirus stimulus, expected to be a $1 trillion emergency package.
Coronavirus: U.S. Navy Hospital Ships To Deploy To New York, West Coast
The pair of ships, the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy, will help local medical workers grapple with an influx of patients. But it remains unclear precisely when they will be ready to go.
President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package
The Senate approved a new package earlier Wednesday providing paid sick leave and boosting testing for the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Forces Bureau To Suspend Census Field Operations Until April 1
U.S. households can respond at my2020census.gov, over the phone or by paper. But to "protect the health and safety" of the public, the Census Bureau says it's pausing field operations for two weeks.
Unemployment Websites Are Crashing Across The Country
With more and more businesses shutting down around the country, a flood of new unemployment claims are pouring in. But President Trump continues to downplay the impact of the virus on the economy.