Tag: Coronavirus


‘Almost like an eternity’: 3 months since US confirmed its first coronavirus case, what have we learned?


Three months ago Tuesday, the U.S. confirmed the nation’s first case of what was then called the “novel” coronavirus – a Washington state man in his 30s who had recently returned from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of a seemingly distant illness that had killed six people.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/04/21/first-coronavirus-case-united-states-three-months-learned/5141814002/


Power-hungry leaders are itching to exploit the coronavirus crisis


It gives him the authority to punish journalists if the government believes the reporting its not accurate and allows the government to hit citizens with heavy penalties for violating lockdown rules. It also prevents any elections or referendums from taking place while the measures are in effect.

Coronavirus deaths in the US top 3,000, as New York remains US epicenter


New York is currently the U.S. epicenter of the virus and has over 67,000 cases. Over a third of all deaths in the country have occurred in the state.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-deaths-in-the-us-top-3000


U.S. Quarantines Troops in Afghanistan Amid Coronavirus Fallout


Afghanistan will have to remain beyond their expected departure dates and 1,500 new arrivals will stay in quarantine, the U.S. headquarters there announced Thursday as the global public health crisis surrounding the coronavirus outbreak complicates a planned withdrawal of U.S. forces.

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-03-19/us-quarantines-troops-in-afghanistan-amid-coronavirus-fallout