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Officials say the economic package could pump $2tn into the US economy which would provide paychecks and funds to hospitals Negotiators from Congress and the White House resumed top-level talks Saturday on a ballooning $1tn-plus economic rescue package, urged by Donald Trump to strike a deal to steady a nation thoroughly upended by the coronavirus […] More
US intelligence agencies raised concerns in January and February, while the president minimized the risk, the Washington Post said Donald Trump has dismissed a report that he ignored early warnings from US intelligence agencies about the threat posed by the coronavirus outbreak in China and repeated recent attacks on the press. The agencies sounded the […] More
The right’s position on the virus shows how a failed administration fights when cornered• See all our coronavirus coverage• Coronavirus – latest updates The one welcome casualty of the coronavirus pandemic ought to be the culture wars. If it achieves nothing else, the health crisis has revealed the emptiness of leaders who manufacture nationalist fears […] More
Critics flagged up his anti-science background and questionable record as governor but the vice-president has won praise as the Covid-19 taskforce head See all our coronavirus coverage His past record made him seem an odd choice. He remains as servile to Donald Trump as ever. But Mike Pence, the US vice-president, is said to be […] More
Advisory says US citizens living abroad should avoid international travel Trump sows confusion with claim drug will be ready soon Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 9.47pm GMT A few more details from the Republican stimulus package: The financial relief will come to […] More
As reporters questioned the federal response to the outbreak, he complained, ‘We were very prepared. The media has not treated it fairly’ So much for “presidential”. Donald Trump reverted to his blame-casting, grievance-airing, media-bashing ways on Thursday in a press conference that started strangely and ended in an even weirder place. It was the same […] More
President said malaria drug would be available ‘almost immediately’ but officials say chloroquine must still be tested Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has sown fresh confusion about the US government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic by claiming that a therapeutic drug will be available “almost immediately” – only to […] More
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announces delay in arrests of foreign nationals except for those who pose risk to public safety US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) is scaling back the aggressive operations it launched under Donald Trump as the country contends with the new coronavirus outbreak. The US immigration agency announced on Wednesday that it […] More
