The coronavirus is rapidly surging throughout the United States, with some small rural counties leading the country in per capita rates of confirmed cases, according to a CNBC data analysis.
The governors of Michigan and Louisiana, two emerging hot spots of the coronavirus outbreak, warned Sunday of looming shortages of essential medical supplies as the health crisis worsens.
The Empire State is granting taxpayers three more months to get their tax returns in, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The due date is now July 15, the same day as the new federal tax deadline.
Some drive-in movie theaters are seeing a boom amid the coronavirus. Whether it evolves into a big summer season for the nostalgic venues remains uncertain.
The 2008 bailouts set the stage for an era of widening income inequality, eroded trust in government institutions and a deeply polarized political environment.
The deadly coronavirus pandemic has stopped the world in its tracks, and exposed a weak spot in the United States' preparedness for a public health emergency. In the critical first weeks of the outbreak in the U.S., one problem after another prevented doctors, clinics, and labs around the country from testing enough people. Now, the U.S. is months behind in understanding the true scope of the virus. Testing capacity is finally ramping up, but is it too late?
The Centers for Disease control will issue a strong travel advisory, which will be administered by the governors in consultation with the federal government, Trump said.
Robert Whaley, who created the original VIX in 1992, says the most important thing for markets is to reduce the uncertainty around the coronavirus crisis.
Medical staffing firms are racing to help meet the demand for doctors and nurses in states where coronavirus outbreaks are creating an unprecedented need, but they say the crucial need in building up medical staff quickly right now is easing licensing requirements.
The 2020 Detroit auto show has been canceled as its venue will be used as a field hospital for the Federal Emergency Management Administration, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he does not believe President Donald Trump has the authority to impose a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
As the number of coronavirus cases rises in New York, the Empire State prepares to add four more hospitals. The state has also ordered thousands of manual ventilators in preparation for an impending surge in cases.