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Photo shows president rubbing shoulders with man who tested positive Pelosi slams Trump administration’s limited amount of testing ‘He’s gonna get us all killed’: sense of unease after Trump speech Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.24pm GMT The president, without evidence/crystal ball, has asserted that the markets are going to be fine. […] More
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are cancelling events, while the Trump campaign scheduled a new rally The coronavirus outbreak threatens to upend the organisation of the US presidential election and strike a blow to Donald Trump because of his reliance on big campaign rallies. Democratic rivals Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders both cancelled rallies in […] More
The president began his speech as many leaders do, then reverted to his familiar nationalism and threw in a bit of campaigning Donald Trump’s first Oval Office address – that almost sacred altar for US presidents on prime time television – came in January 2019 amid a partial government shutdown and asserted that only a […] More
UK among countries exempt from ban as president faces doubts over measure’s effectiveness Coronavirus – latest news Donald Trump has announced that the US would temporarily suspend most travel from the European Union, as the country reckons with the spread of coronavirus and the White House grapples with the severity of the situation. The restrictions, […] More
President uses public health concerns to fuel his argument for travel bans and cuts to interest rates, Medicare and social security As the threat of the coronavirus in the US grew and markets reeled amid growing uncertainty, Donald Trump on Tuesday promoted one of his signature policy proposals. “We need the Wall more than ever!” […] More
In light of the outbreak, the Democratic National Committee announced that it would forgo a live audience for its next debate Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden both hastily canceled primary night rallies on Tuesday over coronavirus concerns, as the Democratic National Committee announced that its upcoming debate would be held without a live audience “at […] More
Officials push for changes so that voters aren’t at risk Follow live updates on the coronavirus outbreak Follow live updates on US elections 2020 Election officials around the country are rushing to make last-minute changes to address coronavirus concerns – seeking to avoid panic, staff shortages and delays that could impose additional hurdles for primary […] More
China says US politicians are stigmatizing the country with ‘despicable’ practice of calling the virus ‘Wuhan coronavirus’ and ‘China coronavirus’ Follow live updates on the coronavirus Senior Republican figures are facing backlash over an apparent effort to label Covid-19 as “Chinese coronavirus” – as China accused some US politicians of “disrespecting science” in order to […] More
