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Play Video 1:54 US president Donald Trump uses his White House coronavirus briefing to promote companies doing their ‘patriotic duty’ by producing or donating medical equipment to meet America’s most urgent needs. ‘What they’re doing is incredible,’ he said. ‘These are great companies.’ Trump invited CEOs from MyPillow, Honeywell, Jockey International, Procter & Gamble and […] More
Play Video 2:30 Donald Trump said that federal physical distancing guidelines might be toughened as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1 million Americans had been tested for the coronavirus, which he called a milestone. But when […] More
President dismissed Democratic-led push for voter reforms amid coronavirus pandemic during Fox & Friends appearance Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sunday. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Donald Trump admitted on Monday that making it easier to vote in America […] More
With nearly every government and populace around the world now mobilized to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the sort of broad-based international coordination often seen in previous global crises remains glaringly absent, and it’s holding us back from a solution. The reasons for this lack of overarching collaboration and coordination may be several, but one stands […] More
The Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), finds himself in a difficult place, fighting three very different sorts of wars. The first — and the longest running — is the Saudi-led campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen that on 25 March passed its fifth anniversary. The second, the war on COVID-19, was […] More
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak Follow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updates Coronavirus daily briefing. Illustration: Guardian Design/EPA/GETTY Key developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Global infections pass 720,000 Covid-19 infections worldwide have risen to 722,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The […] More
President extends social distancing rules to 30 April, saying open for Easter plans were only ‘aspirational’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:50 ‘Maybe worse than hoarding’: Trump implies hospital staff stealing masks – video Donald Trump has extended America’s national shutdown for a month, bowing to public health experts, […] More
House speaker criticizes president on CNN while Dr Anthony Fauci says as many as 200,000 Americans may die Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:02 ‘As the president fiddles, people are dying’: Nancy Pelosi slams Trump’s coronavirus delays – video Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in […] More
