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Trump Won’t Wear A Face Mask Because He Fears It Will Make Him Look ‘Weak’

President Donald Trump's visit to the Honeywell mask-making factory in Arizona last week drew criticism and confusion as photographs showed…

5 years ago

White House Blocked Release Of CDC Guidelines On Reopening From Coronavirus

The Trump Administration blocked publishing a set of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on reopening…

5 years ago

Trump Administration Appointed Labradoodle Breeder Brian Harrison To Be First Head Of Coronavirus Task Force

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar tapped former Australian Labradoodle breeder Brian Harrison to be the first…

5 years ago

Contradicting Trump, CDC Director Robert Redfield Clarifies He Was ‘Accurately Quoted’ On Danger Of Coronavirus Second Wave

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield acknowledged that his comments to the Washington Post published Tuesday were…

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CDC Director Robert Redfield Says Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Worse

Robert Redfield, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Tuesday that the coronavirus could have a…

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Trump Suggests Wearing A Scarf To Reduce COVID-19 Transmission

President Donald Trump proposed at a press briefing that citizens should wear scarves to prevent COVID-19 transmission if they can't find a…

5 years ago

Dr. Deborah Birx Suggests Limiting Essential Grocery Store & Pharmacy Runs To Once Every 2 Weeks

In preparation for the apex of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the U.S. during the next two weeks, Dr. Deborah Birx,…

5 years ago

Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Anyone Who Has Died Of The Flu – His Grandfather, Freidrich Trump, Did in 1918

While touring the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters in Atlanta in early March, President Donald Trump said he…

5 years ago

Trump Ignored Intelligence Reports Warning Of Coronavirus Outbreak Severity

President Donald Trump dismissed initial reports in January from U.S. intelligence agencies that warned about the sweeping consequences the novel…

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Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart & Ben McAdams Test Positive For Coronavirus, First Congress Members With COVID-19

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Florida) and Ben McAdams (D-Utah) confirmed Wednesday that they had tested…

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Trump Acting Budget Director Russ Vought Defends 15% Budget Cut To CDC Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The acting director of the White House Office of Management reiterated his proposal of a $9.5 billion cut to Health…

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Trump Says “Anyone Who Wants A Test Can Get A Test,” But Administration Says ‘Not Quite’ On Coronavirus Test

President Donald Trump contradicted statements from his own administration on Friday by saying “anyone who wants a test can get…

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Donald Trump Calls Coronavirus Democrats’ ‘New Hoax’

President Donald Trump cast doubts about the novel coronavirus during a Friday rally in South Carolina, calling the illness that…

5 years ago

Coronavirus Symptoms: How To Avoid Getting It, What To Do If Infected

The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been spreading globally after it was first reported in December in Wuhan, China. The…

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Trump Says Coronavirus Will ‘Disappear’ One Day ‘Like A Miracle’

President Donald Trump said Thursday that coronavirus would "disappear," but noted the spread of the virus may worsen before improving.…

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HHS Whistleblower Claims Federal Workers Helping Coronavirus Patients Lacked Training & Equipment

A whistleblower at the Department of Health and Human Services claimed that dozens of workers who received the first Americans…

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CDC Warns Americans To Prepare For Spread Of Coronavirus

A top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Americans on Tuesday that the agency expects Coronavirus,…

5 years ago

Trump Shifts Position On Vaccines, Urges Parents To “Get The Shot” After Previously Voicing Doubts

On Friday, President Donald Trump urged parents to vaccinate their children following a report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention…

6 years ago

House Republicans Remove Funding For Gun Control Research From Appropriations Bill

In a party-line vote, House Republicans rejected the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) request for millions to be…

6 years ago

CDC Removes References To ‘Climate Change’ From Website

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention agency has removed the phrase "climate change" from its website on climate change's…

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