By VOA News The U.S. has extended the deadline for the 2020 census count by two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic, just days after the government suspended census field operations for two weeks as well. The decennial counting of everyone in the U.S. helps determine congressional representation in the 50 U.S. states, and it […]readmore
VOA News By Deborah Block ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA – Restaurant owner Jim Nicopoulos stands behind the carryout counter waiting on customer Jose Telorio at Primo Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia. He’s usually in the dining area shaking hands with customers or hugging those he’s known for years. Now, he hopes his regulars will keep his business going a […]readmore
VOA News El gobernador de Nueva York, Andrew Cuomo, anunció el viernes que ahora se requiere que el 100 por ciento de las fuerzas de trabajo no esencial se queden en casa, calificándolo de «la medida más drástica que podemos tomar». Agregó que todo el estado de Nueva York estaba «en pausa». Hace dos días, […]readmore
VOA News By Associated Press NEW YORK – Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on the coronavirus, an opening act was broadcast across cable news of another chief executive calmly reciting statistics and safety tips. For the second straight day, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s matter-of-fact and […]readmore
Audio en Español Raimondo le recordó nuevamente a las personas que se queden en casa y que continúen practicando medidas de seguridad, como que las personas de 60 años o más se queden en casa, lavarse las manos constantemente, evitar las multitudes y quedarse en casa si está enfermo. Ella dijo que una de las […]readmore
Tent set up outside Carney Hospital to test patients for the coronavirus in Dorchester, Massachusetts on march 18, 2020 By Associated Press VOA News Massachusetts State officials are promising a significant increase in Massachusetts’ capacity to test for the coronavirus. Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders said Thursday the state aims to administer […]readmore
VOA News By Dora Mekouar Months before coronavirus fears swept the United States, business was already slow at Mediterranean Breeze, a family-owned Greek restaurant in suburban Washington, D.C. Owner and primary chef Terry Kasotakis, along with general manager Paul Johnson, were optimistic the bottom line would improve once the weather got warmer. “We all were weathering the storm […]readmore
VOA News By Margaret Besheer NEW YORK – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo warned Thursday that misinformation and fear related to the coronavirus are in many ways “more dangerous than the virus.” “We now have misinformation and fear and panic which is as contagious or more contagious than the virus,” the governor told reporters. “We have to deal […]readmore
VOA News By Aline Barros WASHINGTON – U.S. immigration courts are either closed or drastically curtailing operations, in the latest of a series of moves by the Trump administration affecting immigrants to the United States during the COVID-19 crisis. After repeated requests from the immigration judge’s union, the Justice Department on Wednesday ordered 10 immigration […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that he “always treated” the global coronavirus pandemic “very seriously,” but his public statements until recent days contradict his claim. Trump, on Twitter, said he has “done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the ‘borders’ […]readmore