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States are banding together to fend for themselves, raising fears – or hopes – that the federal government’s grip will be lessened Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A couple walks by a boarded-up bar on the Upper East Side in New York, New York, on 20 April. […] More
Republican governor concerned over Trump’s ‘mixed messages’ Confused Trump attacks ‘Noble-Prize’ winning journalists Cuomo wants to reimagine, not just reopen New York Dr Deborah Birx declines to criticize Trump’s disinfectant remarks Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter Support the […] More
Health expert says measures will be in place through summer US needs ‘breakthrough in testing’ to speed up reopening Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Birx with Trump last week. She said on Sunday: ‘I think we’re missing the bigger pieces of what we need to […] More
The state we’re in: will the pandemic revolutionise the role of government? The state has been in retreat since the 80s heyday of Reagan and Thatcher but that could change as coronavirus delivers a shock to the system of historic proportions Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher championed the rollback of the state – when it […] More
The president remained behind closed doors after advisers reportedly warned him that the briefings were hurting his campaign Donald Trump will no longer be appearing every day at White House coronavirus briefings. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP After more than a month of near-daily White House coronavirus press briefings, Donald Trump stayed behind closed doors on Saturday […] More
New York governor recalls wars and the Great Depression to give perspective on self-isolating Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Play Video Coronavirus: New York governor Cuomo provides update on outbreak – watch live 1.41pm EDT13:41 Michigan […] More
Dale Zorn initially defended his actions, saying it was part of ‘our history’, but eventually apologized after widespread outrage Senator Dale Zorn wore a face mask during a Senate vote at the Michigan state capitol on Friday. Photograph: Danny Johnston/Associated Press A Republican politician in Michigan has apologized after wearing a face mask that appeared […] More
The US president plans to ‘pare back’ his daily coronavirus briefings after falsely claiming his suggestion to inject cleaning products had been ‘sarcastic’ Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A grim-faced Donald Trump arrives with Vice-President Mike Pence to address and uncharacteristically curt coronavirus taskforce media […] More
