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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
David Smith’s sketch: Trump has been called the worst person to lead a country through a crisis. Friday’s briefing was a reminder Pence may be the second worst At Friday’s briefing, Pence, a devout Christian, finally revealed his secret plan: ‘Pray, and keep praying.’ Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Mike Pence is the guy you’d want in […] More
State confirmed 591 new cases on Monday, a 7.7% increase Vice-president will attend Saturday’s election rally in Tulsa Mike Pence with Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Shortly after the Trump campaign again insisted its first campaign rally since March would go ahead in Tulsa this weekend, it was reported […] More
Mike Pence will not enter quarantine despite a rash of coronavirus cases in the White House in recent days, including a positive test for the vice-president’s own press secretary. “Vice-President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow,” Devin O’Malley, a backup spokesman for Pence, said on […] More
The Trump administration is preparing to phase out the taskforce despite data on the continuing public health risk Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:09 Trump tours battleground state Arizona while flagging wind down of coronavirus task force – video The Trump administration is poised to […] More
Trump administration privately predicts major increase Supreme court livestreams arguments for first time in history US cases at 1,157,875 according to Johns Hopkins data McConnell could yet pay price for ‘tone deaf’ response Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter […] More
Thousands backed by rightwing donors gear up for protests Operation reopen America: are we about to witness a second historic failure of leadership from Trump? Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated Several hundred people attend a ‘Stand for Freedom’ protest against – and […] More
Trump begins coronavirus briefing Three governors issue shelter-in-place orders Pence: ‘Italy may be most comparable to the US at this point Trump’s media assault rages in midst of coronavirus crisis US officials predict up to 240,000 US coronavirus deaths See all our coronavirus coverage LIVE Updated Play Video Coronavirus: Donald Trump and US task force […] More
