March 18, 2020 Southwest Airlines halts service to Chicago Midway airport following coronavirus scare in control tower “We ceased operations at the Chicago Midway airport due to the closure of an FAA ATC tower in the Chicago area, impacting all airlines who operate at the airport,” a representative for Southwest Airlines said in a statement shared with ӣƵ.
March 18, 2020 NYC may use Javits Center as 'medical surge facility' as coronavirus cases jump As the number of coronavirus cases in the state of New York jumped by Wednesday to the highest in the nation, officials in New York City are floating the idea of using the city's largest convention center as a way to boost much-needed medical capacity.
March 18, 2020 Dunkin' limiting coffee customers to carry-out or delivery, 'immediately' removing tables, chairs from shops Dunkin’ is taking a cue from Starbucks and ditching its dine-in facilities.
March 18, 2020 What is 'caremongering' and how can it help during the coronavirus outbreak? The term — coined by Canadians on social media, but not a concept exclusive to Canada.
March 18, 2020 Trump NJ golf club halts most operations to comply with Dem governor’s orders: report President Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., which has become a kind of “weekend White House,” has severely scaled back operations because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report.
March 18, 2020 Washington state coronavirus cases top 1,000 Washington state reported 108 new coronavirus cases Tuesday for a total of 1,012 -- a day after Gov. Jay Inslee signed an emergency declaration shutting down bars, restricting restaurants to takeout and limiting gatherings to less than 50 people.
March 18, 2020 Oregon schools closed through April 28; Calif. schools ‘unlikely’ to reopen before summer: governors Oregon schools from kindergarten through grade 12 will now remain closed through April 28 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday.
March 17, 2020 Trump, Cuomo now buddy-buddy in coronavirus response after 'great talk' President Trump praised Andrew Cuomo for doing a “really great job” on the coronavirus Tuesday — just a day after slamming the governor on Twitter.
March 17, 2020 Who are the Coronavirus Task Force members? As potential threats to the U.S. from the coronavirus outbreak in China became clear, President Trump appointed a task force in January to develop a U.S. response to the potential crisis. In February, the president named Vice President Mike Pence to head the group, which has since been providing regular updates to the public.
March 17, 2020 Guatemala halts flights carrying deportees, asylum-seekers sent by US Guatemala on Tuesday said it was halting incoming flights carrying deportees and asylum-seekers sent by the U.S. as a safety precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.