President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators under the Defense Production Act hours after criticizing the company for not acting quickly enough to produce the supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Of the 652 cases, 343 are active-duty military, 135 are civilians, 111 dependents and 63 contractors. These figures include 37 recoveries and 2 deaths across the entire department.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to hold a press conference on the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than a half million people across the world and more than 25,300 in the city.
Vice President Mike Pence said that the fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong despite the coronavirus pandemic that has tanked markets and led to unprecedented layoffs of millions.
The major U.S. grocers have shortened their hiring processes and received applications from workers in hard-hit industries, such as restaurants and hospitality.
A growing number of health experts are saying the United States needs to have a two-week-long or more shelter-in-place or lockdown to try to stop the coronavirus pandemic in its tracks.
Business is booming for alcohol delivery apps like Drizly and Minibar Delivery, with bars and restaurants closed across the country during the coronavirus shutdown.
If store closures because of the coronavirus last longer than eight months, that is when "liquidity becomes a significant risk factor" for department store chains, Cowen & Co. said.
The state has already spent $1 billion trying to stymie the outbreak and estimates that business closures will cost roughly $10 billion to $15 billion in lost revenue.
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