New York suburb contained in coronavirus outbreak, one death reported in New...
In an effort to contain COVID 19 or the new coronavirus in the state of New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is creating a containment area in New Rochelle — a suburb of New York city that is now in the...
View ArticleTrump imposes U.S. travel ban impacting 26 European countries
President Donald Trump announced his heaviest action yet to combat the COVID-19 pandemic – banning U.S. travel from the European Union, with exception of the United Kingdom. “After consulting with our...
View ArticleTrump declares national emergency to free up federal funds to fight COVID-19
The United States is now under a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. President Donald Trump, under mounting pressure to act as most states step up their own emergency plans, enacted the...
View ArticleTrump tells Americans to stay home, as COVID-19 cases in the country in the...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made an unprecedented recommendation over the weekend “to cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United...
View ArticleNew York, New Jersey and Connecticut impose curfews amid growing coronavirus...
NEW YORK — The city that never sleeps is now taking a pause — with at least 3,813 confirmed cases and 69 deaths in the U.S. due to COVID 19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has...
View ArticleBay Area under unprecedented ‘shelter in place’ order to prevent spread of...
Many experts have warned that the state of New York just might become the next Italy, with its fast rise of coronavirus cases. The state is now nearing 1,000 cases of COVID-19, with 10 deaths. The...
View ArticleOrlando Filipina retiree reported first coronavirus death in LA County,...
ORLANDO, FL — As Florida voters take to the polls on Tuesday — the number of positive coronavirus cases in the sunshine state has reached over 190, according to health officials. Florida Governor Ron...
View ArticleOntario, Canada under state of emergency to address coronavirus crisis
CANADA — No more gatherings of more than 50 people, and bars and restaurants across the province of Ontario have been closed. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the decision was not made lightly, but the...
View ArticleU.S.-Canada border closes to prevent spread of COVID-19
The borders that separate the U.S. and Canada will now be closed for non-essential travel, with President Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau coming to an agreement to try even...
View ArticleTrump signs economic relief bill into law, promising to provide for workers...
The U.S. government has now made it official — all coronavirus testings will be done for free. President Donald Trump signed a new $100 billion economic relief bill on Wednesday aimed at improving the...
View ArticleConfirmed coronavirus case in Carson, CA reportedly involves Filipina patient
CARSON, CA — The numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to grow. And with more tests being given, some 190 positive cases have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, with many more expected. “You can assume...
View ArticleNon-essential travel between U.S. and Mexico halted amid coronavirus crisis
Flanked by top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel over their shared border in an effort to limit the spread...
View ArticleFilipino nurses join Bay Area protests calling for proper safety gear for...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, nurses and other healthcare workers in the San Francisco are sending a clear message to their hospitals and elected leaders: they need to be...
View ArticleWHO says coronavirus accelerating as confirmed cases worldwide exceed 350,000
The World Health Organization has now recorded more than 350,000 cases of COVID-19 from nearly every country worldwide — with over 15,000 deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is...
View ArticleOrlando family talks about losing Filipino mom to COVID-19
by Paul Garilao, ABS-CBN News FLORIDA — For Rem, the death of his 68-year old mother, Loretta, has been too much to bear. Loretta, from Orlando, was the first death due to COVID-19 reported in Los...
View ArticleNew Jersey Filipino dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Peter John Dario posted on social media that his 59-year-old father, Peter, tested positive and died from COVID-19 in New Jersey. Dario shared with BA that his father did not have any close contact...
View ArticleHere’s who benefits from the Senate’s historic $2 trillion stimulus aid
Some good news for millions of people amid this coronavirus pandemic. “The 60 vote threshold has been achieved, the bill is passed.” The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill on...
View ArticleU.S. reports highest single day COVID-19 death toll, as experts warn of...
The U.S. has lost 500 more people to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours — marking the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic spread in the country, bringing the total death toll to now more...
View ArticleLatest on COVID-19 in the U.S.: Cases to peak by Easter, Trump starts social...
The White House has officially launched the new 30 days to Stop the Spread campaign, and it’s urging all Americans to follow the guidelines in order to save millions of lives. Statistical models are...
View ArticleLA officials focus on COVID-19 testing at “hotspots,” including nursing...
LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles County officials try to flatten the curve amid the coronavirus pandemic, they’ve shifted their focus to 100 institutions, considered hotspots — such as nursing homes,...
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