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The president responded to the pandemic with denial and blaming foreigners. His incompetence and selfishness will be lethal Coronavirus is the first major crisis Donald Trump has faced that is not of his own making. People who know what it is like to be in charge when disaster strikes have warned us this moment would […] More
Scramble for flights before coronavirus travel suspension comes into effect on Friday Coronavirus – latest updates Have you been affected? People in Europe have been hiring private jets and paying large sums for last-minute tickets in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s ban on flights – although many seem to be US citizens confused as […] 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 attends fundraising event in Florida CDC says more than 500 cases across US Coronavirus – live updates The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised elderly and unwell Americans to avoid crowds in order to limit the impact of the coronavirus – but the White House said it was “business as […] More
Amid the coronavirus outbreak and financial crisis, older voters are backing Biden. He may be boring but at least he’s familiar and safe When middle-aged and older people feel unsafe, they run to the familiar and reliable, even if it’s deadly dull. Younger people who feel threatened are more likely to take risks in hopes […] More
Both Donald Trump and Mike Pence were at the conservative conference but did not have contact with attendee, organization says Live: coronavirus latest Donald Trump has said he isn’t concerned at all about the coronavirus getting closer to the White House after it was revealed that an attendee at grassroots conservative conference CPAC had tested […] More
President attacks CNN and Democrats at CDC event Universities cancel classes in Washington state Donald Trump used a freewheeling press conference on Friday, intended to provide updates on the coronavirus, as an opportunity to attack Democrats, praise his own intelligence, lash out at CNN and spread false and misleading information about the status of the […] More
Efforts to address the outbreak risk are being undermined by an exodus of scientists and a leader who regularly distorts facts The Trump administration’s jettisoning of scientific expertise and the president’s habit of spreading misinformation means the US is in a much weaker position to deal with the threat of coronavirus, experts have warned. There […] More
