by WorldTribune Staff, April 23, 2020 The first coronavirus death in the United States occurred on Feb. 6, weeks earlier than thought, a report said. The medical examiner in Santa Clara County, California announced on April 21 that two deaths in the county, on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17, were not initially thought to have […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 21, 2020 The fatality rate for coronavirus in southern California is “much lower” than previously believed because the infection rate “far exceeds” the number of confirmed cases, according to a new study of the virus in Los Angeles County. Research conducted by the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 21, 2020 The craft store Hobby Lobby decided to stay open in the Dallas area during the coronavirus crisis, saying that it sells all the necessary items allowing customers to make face masks, a report said. A Dallas County Democrat official encouraged residents via Twitter to snitch on “non-essential” businesses that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 20, 2020 Demonstrations against state governments’ coronavirus lockdowns have erupted in recent days in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington. In Pennsylvania, the state legislature passed a bill that would order much of the state re-opened much sooner that Gov. Tom Wolf had called […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 20, 2020 A weekend host on taxpayer-funded National Public Radio (NPR) accused President Donald Trump of encouraging “armed insurrection” via his tweets calling for liberating states from what protesters say are oppressive coronavirus stay-at-home orders. NPR Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon made the accusation twice during his three-hour show on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 20, 2020 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued a series of executive orders aimed at re-opening the state amid the coronavirus crisis. “Because of the efforts by everyone to slow the spread, we’re now beginning to see glimmers that the worst of COVID-19 may soon be behind us,” Abbott said, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 19, 2020 The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has projected that debt held by the public due to the coronavirus crisis “will exceed the size of the economy by the end of Fiscal Year 2020 and eclipse the prior record set after World War II by 2023.” The budget-focused think […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 19, 2020 President Donald Trump called on Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia to “liberate” amid coronavirus lockdown orders that are getting “carried away.” Trump called out Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who on Friday signed several gun control measures into law, including reinstating the state’s “one-handgun-a-month” rule and legislation that expands gun-purchase […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2020 Americans are struggling mightily to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis. Many wait for days just to file for unemployment on overloaded state websites. Some who filed in March have yet to receive their first weekly check. Others struggling to make ends meet are waiting in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, April 16, 2020 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is one of the few who have resisted ordering a lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. “The people themselves are primarily responsible for their safety,” Noem, a Republican, said. “They are the ones that are entrusted with expansive freedoms.” But when 300 workers at a […]
