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Peter Navarro said he was qualified to debate use of hydroxychloroquine because he has a PhD – in economics Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Peter Navarro speaks about coronavirus at the White House briefing room in Washington DC, on 2 April. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Peter Navarro, the […] More
Don’t let free speech be a casualty of coronavirus. We need it more than ever Cas Mudde Despots like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán are banning speech to ‘fight’ Covid-19. But more democratic countries are too Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Ccoronavirus has given autocratic populists an […] More
Surgeon general warns of ‘Pearl Harbor moment’ as US faces ‘hardest week’ Fauci: no evidence anti-malaria drug Trump pushes works Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated A woman wearing a face mask walks past the White House in Washington on 1 April 2020. […] More
Trump’s Covid-19 briefings have been lambasted for their campaign rally style – but some voters are big fans Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump speaks in front of the US navy hospital ship USNS Comfort in Norfolk, Virginia, before it sailed to New York City. Photograph: […] More
Coronavirus is draining America’s public infrastructure. A federal jobs policy would protect its workers When millions face an uncertain employment future, a federal jobs guarantee program could turn the page on a dark chapter of our nation’s history The Federal Reserve estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to 47 million Americans losing their jobs. […] More
We are told by everyone from the United Nations to Donald Trump that the US is a ‘developed’ economy. The statistics suggest otherwise An emergency field hospital is set up in Central Park as the Covid-19 outbreaks spreads. The US has fewer beds per person than countries such as Libya and Mongolia. Photograph: Jeenah Moon/Reuters […] More
Italy, Spain and France report falling numbers as Americans see death toll approach 10,000 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Medical staff from La Princesa hospital react as neighbours applaud from their balconies in Madrid, as Spain PM calls for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to help Europe recover from coronavirus. Photograph: Sergio Pérez/Reuters […] More
Play Video 2:59 US president Donald Trump has again urged Americans to try the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus. Though the drug has not undergone tests to prove its effectiveness in treating the virus, Trump has continued to advocate for it, telling reporters: ‘What do you have to lose?’ Dr Anthony Fauci, the top doctor […] More
