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US cases have spread to 44 states involving at least 1,920 patients and 41 deaths Trump declares national emergency – follow live updates Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to combat the coronavirus pandemic, freeing up $50bn in federal funding and promising a screening website and drive-by tests. The president was seeking to […] More
The Trump administration’s rhetoric will make this pandemic worse. Words are now a matter of life and death “Do me a favor, speed it up, speed it up.” This is what Donald Trump told the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference, recounting what he said to pharmaceutical executives about the progress toward a vaccine for […] More
Pandemic upends lives of millions as more countries decide to close schools Coronavirus – latest news The EU has condemned Donald Trump’s unilateral ban on travel from 26 European countries as radical efforts to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic upended daily life for millions of people around the world. France, Ireland, Austria, […] More
Donald Trump claimed ‘We have tested heavily’ but in fact just eight tests were carried out on Tuesday, as even allies speak out Coronavirus: follow the latest US updates What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor? How to protect yourself against coronavirus Anger is mounting in the US over the Trump administration’s […] More
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
Survey shows two-thirds of group say their cause is winning under Trump, compared with 23% in 2016 Almost two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants in the US believe “their side” is winning politically under the Trump administration, according to a new survey. The proportion has increased steadily during Trump’s presidency. In May 2016, six months before […] More
The president began his speech as many leaders do, then reverted to his familiar nationalism and threw in a bit of campaigning Donald Trump’s first Oval Office address – that almost sacred altar for US presidents on prime time television – came in January 2019 amid a partial government shutdown and asserted that only a […] More
