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‘Masks are incredibly important’ to avoid airborne transmission of coronavirus, but a third of Americans say they sometimes or never wear them Mike Pence wears a face mask as he arrives in Dallas on Sunday. Photograph: Tony Gutierrez/AP A cultural shift among Americans to adopt mass mask wearing would be one of the simplest and […] More
Infectious disease expert says US ‘going in the wrong direction’ ‘I’m very concerned. I’m not satisfied with what’s going on’ Play Video 1:51 ‘We are not in total control’: Fauci issues stark coronavirus warning – video Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has said the country could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases […] More
President is accused of historic failure of leadership for downplaying the virus and ignoring its resurgence in several states US politics – live coverage Trump speaks to a group of young Republicans in Phoenix last week. Trump has focused squarely on the economy, but some states have scaled back reopening efforts. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Coronavirus […] More
After every single Republican on the coronavirus subcommittee turned up to a Friday meeting without wearing a mask, the Democratic chair has threatened to stop them from speaking at future meetings if they fail to do so again. Not wearing a mask in a confined space such as a committee hearing room violates rules written […] More
Court ruled Louisiana law is unconstitutional Florida scientist says leadership asked her to change numbers Trump: I wasn’t told about ‘Russian bounties’ plot Global deaths from coronavirus pass half a million Trump retweets video of couple pointing guns at protesters Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated The US supreme court in Washington. […] More
They’re just pieces of cloth, but a passionate portion of the US population sees an attack on individual freedom Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Demonstrators protest in front of Los Angeles City Hall last month to demand an end to California’s shutdown. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images It […] More
Play Video 1:25 As confirmed coronavirus cases in the US surpass 2.5m, US health secretary Alex Azar warns ‘the window is closing’ on halting its spread. The US has suffered a recent surge in infections, with states across the west and south among the hardest hit. Speaking in Texas, the vice president Mike Pence says […] More
Trump deletes tweet of video of his supporters yelling ‘white power’ Nancy Pelosi suggests Russia has information on Trump Andrew Cuomo: White House ‘in denial’ about Covid-19 pandemic Live global updates: confirmed Covid-19 cases exceed 10m worldwide Updated Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after arriving on Marine One at the White House in […] More
