Bonnie Holstad says she wasn’t able to get any information about her sick husband until she marched down to the Washington senior facility at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak and stood outside the window with a sign. CBC | World News
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts benchmark interest rate by half-point to offset coronavirus impact
In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizeable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus. CBC | World News
Read More »Delayed U.S. response to coronavirus could have serious consequences, health experts say
The delayed response by the U.S. government to the coronavirus outbreak could have significant ramifications, including the number of people ultimately diagnosed as infected, and potential fatalities from the disease, some health policy experts say. CBC | World News
Read More »Taliban, U.S. sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan
The United States and the Taliban have signed a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan, America’s longest. CBC | World News
Read More »2nd coronavirus case in U.S. with no known source confirmed in California
U.S. health officials have confirmed the second case of novel coronavirus in the United States believed to have been transmitted to a person who didn’t travel internationally or come in close contact with anyone who had it. CBC | World News
Read More »Mike Pompeo pressed by U.S. lawmakers on coronavirus response, killing of Iran’s Soleimani
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the Trump administration’s response to the spreading coronavirus and faced contentious questions from Democrats about an airstrike that killed Iran’s most powerful general, Qassem Soleimani. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. whistleblower: Federal workers had no protection while helping coronavirus evacuees
A U.S. government whistleblower has filed a complaint alleging that some federal workers did not have the necessary protective gear or training when they were deployed to help Americans evacuated from China during the coronavirus outbreak. CBC | World News
Read More »Shares in U.S. drug maker Moderna soar after possible COVID-19 vaccine deemed ready for testing
Shares in U.S. drug company Moderna Inc. surge by more than 16 per cent after the company announced it has shipped its first batch of a possible coronavirus vaccine for humans to the government department in charge of testing its safety and effectiveness. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. soccer argues unequal pay for women OK because of different competition
Carli Lloyd was pushed over and over on differences between women and men. “Do you think the women’s national team could beat the German men’s team?” U.S. Soccer Federation lawyer Noah Finkel asked during a Dec. 20 deposition. “I’m not sure,” the two-time FIFA Player of the Year replied. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S., Taliban plan to sign peace agreement next week
The United States and the Taliban are on target to sign a peace agreement next week after a seven-day period of reduced violence, American and Taliban officials said Friday. CBC | World News
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