UNEWS, Top stories for U.S. Latinos in English

Over three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week according to the Labor Department, the highest number in history; the senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package that includes direct payments to individuals and loans to small businesses and corporations; as Venezuela combats the spread of coronavirus, the Trump administration indicted its leader Nicolas Maduro on narcoterrorism charges.

Congressional leaders approved a historic relief bill totaling $2 trillion; President Trump’s job approval rating is up to 49%; and in El Salvador, one of the most violent in the world, no homicides have been reported in the last two days amid coronavirus outbreak.

President Trump is discussing easing social-distancing guidelines as early as next week as the country is gripped y economic uncertainty; on Capitol Hill senators are getting closer to an agreement on a coronavirus relief bill, markets rebounded after news of an impending deal; and New York’s Governor Cuomo says his state is the most in need as there are now 25,000 confirmed cases.

The U.S. is now behind China and Italy with the most coronavirus cases in the world with more than 35,000 cases; on Capitol Hill lawmakers struggle to finalize a nearly $2 Trillion economic rescue package; and in Mexico officials are bracing for an imminent explosion in the number of cases.

The number of cases in the U.S. has now surpassed 14,000, the governor of California putting the states 39 million residents on lockdown; fear growing among immigrants as the Trump administration announces restrictions on non-essential travel between Mexico and Canada; and leading senators facing calls to resign after a potential coronavirus insider trading scandal.

Coronavirus cases surging globally, in the U.S. there now more than 9,000 confirmed cases, health officials say young Americans are driving the spread of the virus; President Trump signs a relief aid package which guarantees paid emergency leave and free testing; and a group of chefs are lending a helping hand to small businesses hit hard by government mandated shutdowns.

President Trump says he sees the country on wartime footing as his administration steps up efforts to stem the economic fallout and spread of the coronavirus; the virus reaching all fifty states amid concerns over shortages of hospital equipment and protective gear; and farmworkers are worried as they lack health insurance and their jobs are temporary.

Drastic measures across America to try to blunt the coronavirus pandemic; the Trump administration asking congress for billions in stimulus funds, increasing testing and expanding access to tele-health services; and gun shops around the country are reporting skyrocketing sales in the last few days.

New restrictions designed to slow the spread of coronavirus affecting millions of Americans as schools, businesses and events are shut down or canceled; CDC officials urging people to cancel gatherings of 50 people or more; and healthcare workers prepare for a spike in cases with few resources.

Coronavirus cases climbing in the U.S.: the F.D.A takes steps to speed up testing as the nation lags dangerously behind in diagnosing new cases; Americans put their public lives on hold: employees work from home and vacations are canceled; With a growing number of cases of the virus in Mexico, experts are working on an innovative capsule to isolate and transport infected people.