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Trump did not issue guidelines until Monday, leaving it up to patchwork of state and local authorities to decide on rules In Ohio and Massachusetts they closed restaurants and bars, in Florida they closed beaches and at least 32 states closed schools. The emergency measures brought in across America to combat coronavirus have all been […] More
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: coronavirus is ‘unique situation’ Dr Anthony Fauci: ‘Life is not going to be the way it used to be’ Trump’s testing failures pave way to disaster, experts say Coronavirus outbreak – live updates The Trump administration on Sunday sought to downplay fears of a recession tied to the coronavirus pandemic, as Treasury […] More
President tweets support for first national security adviser Opinion: Trump’s use of clemency undermines the rule of law Donald Trump is “strongly considering a full pardon” for Michael Flynn, his first national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his dealings with the Russian ambassador before Trump took office. Flynn cut […] More
Trump’s response has been inadequate but the system is rigged anyway. As always, the poor will be hit hardest Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Dr Anthony S Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and just about the only official in the Trump administration trusted to tell […] More
Andy Slavitt, formerly Medicare and Medicaid administrator, tweets outline of threat after ‘Trump’s months-long denial’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Hospitals in the US could be overrun by coronavirus cases in little more than a week, a former Obama administration senior health official has warned, fearing a “tsunami-like” escalation that would […] More
When he no can longer lie or deny, he’ll blame immigrants, journalists, people of color, liberals and other enemies Donald Trump’s Oval Office address on coronavirus was terrifying because it revealed a man completely unmatched to the moment. Even though he was reading from a teleprompter, the president got the details of his major policy […] More
For Trump, who has spent years undermining experts, scientists, and trust in government, the pandemic has shown his weaknesses It was just before 9am and the sky was overcast when a small group of reporters were suddenly ushered through the White House’s south portico. They gathered in the diplomatic reception room, once home to Franklin […] More
When Aids hit in the 1980s, Birx turned her heartbreak and confusion into research and treatment How to protect yourself against coronavirus What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor? Of the three people leading the US response to coronavirus only one, Dr Deborah Birx, has previously been on the frontline against a […] More
