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US COVID-19 cases pass 8 lakh, divide deepens over reopening economy
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has passed 8 lakh on Tuesday with deaths surpassing 43,000, while Americans are increasingly divided over when and how to reopen the economy.
Trump halts new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced what he described as a "temporary suspension of immigration into the United States". But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers.
U.S. COVID-19 cases top 750,000 as states weigh risk of reopening economy
Confirmed infections of COVID-19 in the United States exceeded 750,000 with over 40,000 deaths recorded as of Sunday while federal and state leaders are making an increasingly hard choice between ensuring public health safety and reopening the battered economy.
2020 Watch: Why is Trump going to war with governors?
Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
NY sees fall in coronavirus deaths
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the fall in coronavirus deaths is a sign that the ongoing social distancing practices are working to curb the spread of the virus.
Trump says getting close to deal with Congress
President Donald Trump on Sunday said his administration and Congress are getting close to an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan programme which has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and coronavirus testing.
No sunbathing on Florida beaches
Some areas of Florida are beginning to reopen their beaches with restrictions: no sunbathing, no sitting in folding chairs, no coolers. Just walk, run, swim, fish or surf.
NY coronavirus deaths decline
Even as New York's daily coronavirus death toll hit its lowest point in over two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday said the state is not ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools, businesses and gatherings.
'LIBERATE!': Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
President Donald Trump urged supporters to "LIBERATE" three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home mandates aimed at stopping the coronavirus. At least two states under Republican leadership took their first steps toward easing restrictions.
Trump gives governors guide lines for reopening economy
President Donald Trump has come up with a road map for the governors to recover from economic pain caused by the coronavirus.