Coronavirus News

Trump Recommends Hospitals Reuse Face Masks Helping Prevent Coronavirus Spread

President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that healthcare workers reuse face masks due to a supply shortage caused by the novel…

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$2 Trillion Stimulus Package Bars Trump Businesses & Members Of Congress From Receiving Any Benefits

The $500 billion relief fund for corporations affected by the coronavirus pandemic includes an inspector general and oversight committee. The…

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Trump Avoids Question About Whether He Sold Stocks Before Crash: ‘It Cost Me Billions’ To Be President

President Donald Trump deflected a reporter's question on Sunday about selling off stock before the market crash caused by coronavirus…

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Trump Avoiding Using Defense Production Act In Responding To Coronavirus Despite Urgent Need For Masks & Ventilators

President Donald Trump has not yet exercised the powers of the Defense Production Act, despite invoking it last Wednesday. The…

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FDA Discourages Using At-Home Coronavirus Test, Testing Companies Pause Sales

Everlywell and Nurx, two popular home testing companies announced they have created an at-home coronavirus test consumers can purchase. On…

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Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise In Treating Coronavirus, Clinical Trial Underway

An antiviral drug called remdesivir is being considered a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus after it produced promising results…

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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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Pelosi Moves Forward With House Proposal As Senate Stalls In Passing Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announces the House will move forward with a coronavirus emergency package after the Senate…

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Fauci Says He Doesn’t Want To ‘Embarrass’ Trump By Correcting False Coronavirus Statements, Absent From White House Press Briefing

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has emerged as President Donald…

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Sen. Rand Paul Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Went To Senate Gym & GOP Meeting After Being Tested

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he announced Sunday. He has been asymptomatic and tested “due…

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Rachel Maddow Says News Networks Should Stop Broadcasting Trump’s Press Briefings ‘If He Keeps Lying’

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow suggested on Friday that news networks stop broadcasting President Donald Trump’s daily press briefings about the coronavirus…

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Coronavirus Vaccine Testing On Humans Begins In Seattle, CDC Announces

Experimental testing on humans of a new coronavirus vaccine began Monday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced.…

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Google Unveils New Initiatives To Provide Accurate Information On Coronavirus

Google has created a number of new features to help people navigate the coronavirus pandemic, including a COVID-19 education website…

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Two Antiviral Drugs, Lopinavir & Ritonavir, Fail To Treat Coronavirus In Clinical Trials

Two antiviral drugs that seemed like a promising treatment for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, failed during clinical trials in…

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Airport Chaos Continues As Coronavirus Screenings Ramp Up

U.S. travelers flying back home from Europe are finding themselves on incredibly long airport lines as airports start government-mandated coronavirus…

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U.S. Navy Ships & Hospital Units Deployed To Assist In Coronavirus Response

A U.S. Navy ship is being deployed to Seattle and two Army hospital units are being sent to other locations…

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White House Begins Checking Temperatures Of People Coming In Contact With President & Vice President

The White House has begun checking the temperatures of anyone coming in close proximity to President Donald Trump or Vice…

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California & New York Residents Ordered To ‘Stay At Home’ To Slow Coronavirus Spread

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ordered his state's nearly 40 million residents to stay home in order to slow the…

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Trump & Elon Musk Hopeful That Drug Chloroquine Could Treat Coronavirus

On Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk touted the idea of using chloroquine, also known as hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug that…

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Rep. Devin Nunes Backpedals After Urging People To Dine Out During Coronavirus Pandemic Against Expert Advice

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-California) appeared on Fox News and back tracked on his previous suggestion that urged the general public to dine…

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