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Trump: ‘Governors must be able to step up and get the job done’ Cuomo says data shows NY past the plateau but ‘no time to get cocky’ Pelosi calls Trump ‘a poor leader’ and dismisses his attacks Poll: majority of Americans concerned states may reopen too soon House speaker says lawmakers close to a small […] More
State leaders say they cannot embark on Trump’s three-phase program to ease stay-at-home orders without widespread testing Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Virginia Governor Ralph Northam: ‘We don’t even have enough swabs. For the national level to say that we have what we need, and really to […] More
Play Video 1:17 Demonstrations have taken place across the US against orders put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. The protests were organised by the far-right media site Infowars. Rallies were held in state capitals, with more planned for next week in other states. Hundreds of people stood and chanted for the US […] More
Saudia Arabia religious body urges all Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan; Spanish PM seeks lockdown extension Trump warns China as Europe’s death toll approaches 100,000 Anger in Sweden as elderly pay price for coronavirus strategy Don’t bet on vaccine to protect us, says world health expert UK coronavirus updates – live See all […] More
Trump and Fauci: America’s future hangs on this delicate relationship Anthony Fauci speaks as Donald Trump listens in the Rose Garden of the White House in late March. Photograph: Alexander Drago/Reuters The coronavirus pandemic has created an unlikely pairing as a fearful nation looks to the two men to save it from further disaster Coronavirus […] More
Briefing or rally? Trump shifts to campaign mode as he rails against the media At his latest coronavirus press conference, the president attacked Joe Biden and suggested he might have saved the planet Donald Trump looked more like he was on the campaign trail than discussing a deadly pandemic. Photograph: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images He bashed […] More
A day after Donald Trump encouraged Americans to protest strict public health measures aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus, new rallies were held in state capitals in Maryland, Texas and Ohio, and more are planned for next week in other states. Hundreds of people stood shoulder-to-shoulder at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, chanting “Fire […] More
Federalism has become another casualty of Trump and the coronavirus Andrew Gawthorpe Democratic governors can’t rely on the president to protect citizens and Republican governors must act as lackeys of a monarch The particular way that Donald Trump exercises power has contributed to the reaction of governors from both parties. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty […] More
