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Trump says drug has 'tremendous promise,' but Fauci's not spending money on it
Despite President Trump's enthusiasm for the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus, the federal funding powerhouse led by Dr. Anthony Fauci isn't spending any money on it, and clinical trials for it are lagging behind other drug studies, according to a CNN investigation.
[ cnn.com ]Coronavirus Live Updates: $2 Trillion Aid Bill Becomes Law as U.S. Cases Reach 100,000
President Trump said the government would buy thousands of ventilators, but it seemed doubtful they could be produced in time to help overwhelmed hospitals.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),Alleged Maduro accomplice surrenders to US agents, will help prosecution: sources
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agents on Friday remanded in custody retired Venezuelan general Cliver Alcala, three people familiar with the matter said, after he agreed to work with prosecutors who charged him, President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials with drug trafficking.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Opinion: Congress cannot shut down
President Donald Trump recently claimed that we are at war -- not with a foreign nation, but with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a newly discovered virus that causes coronavirus disease or Covid-19. The World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic, and despite travel restrictions and orders to shelter in place, the virus has spread throughout the US and infected members of Congress.
[ cnn.com ]Bob Dylan drops 17-min song inspired by Kennedy assassination
Bob Dylan on Friday released a 17-minute song inspired by the assassination more than five decades ago of U.S. President John F. Kennedy - the influential singer's first original music since 2012.
[ reuters.com ] entertainmentNews,Brazil's Bolsonaro questions coronavirus deaths, says 'sorry, some will die'
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday cast doubt on Sao Paulo's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak and accused the state governor of manipulating the numbers for political ends, without giving evidence for his claims.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,Trump, Michigan governor trade jabs as state's virus cases mount
President Donald Trump and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan took fresh swipes at each other over the spread of the coronavirus, escalating a war of words as the state braces to become one of the hardest hit by the pandemic.
[ reuters.com ] domesticNews,Joe Biden describes how he stays in touch with grandkids while social distancing
Former Vice President Joe Biden is not letting the threat of coronavirus stop him from keeping in touch with his five grandchildren.
[ cnn.com ]Mom asks Biden difficult virus question
A mother in New York, who has coronavirus symptoms, asked presidential candidate Joe Biden about the sacrifices her family would have to make if they run out of money due to the coronavirus pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]Brazil bars foreigners as Bolsonaro urges end to social distancing
Brazil on Friday barred all non-resident foreigners from entering the country via its airports to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but President Jair Bolsonaro urged Brazilians to return to work instead of practicing social distancing.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Supply shortage: Trump doesn't explicitly guarantee that everyone who needs a ventilator will get one
President Donald Trump would not explicitly guarantee on Friday that anybody in the US who needs a ventilator to combat coronavirus would have access to one.
[ cnn.com ]Coronavirus Fact Check: Analyzing the Patterns in Trump's Falsehoods
For months, the president has downplayed the severity of the pandemic, overstated the impact of his policies and potential treatments, blamed others and tried to rewrite the history of his response.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),Turkey replaces transport minister: Official Gazette
Turkish Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan has been removed from his post by President Tayyip Erdogan, according to a decree published on the Official Gazette early on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,House aims to push through $2 trln coronavirus bill as Trump targets holdout
Armed with hand sanitizer and discouraged from using elevators, members of the U.S. House of Representatives convened on Friday to quickly pass a sweeping $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill as President Donald Trump criticized a Republican lawmaker who threatened to delay passage.
[ reuters.com ] domesticNews,Alleged Maduro accomplice surrenders to U.S. agents, will help prosecution: sources
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency agents were flying back from Colombia on Friday with retired Venezuelan general Cliver Alcala in their custody, three people familiar with the matter said, after he agreed to work with prosecutors who charged him, President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials with drug trafficking.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Macron says France is there for Italy, Europe must not be 'selfish'
French President Emmanuel Macron sought on Saturday to win over Italians, saying in an interview with Italy's leading newspapers that France was there to help and Italians should be wary of talk about aid from China or Russia to fight the coronavirus.
[ reuters.com ] worldNews,Trump to reporter asking about ventilators: Don't be a cutie pie
During a White House coronavirus task force briefing, President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's question asking for a guarantee on ventilator availability saying "don't be a cutie pie."
[ cnn.com ]UPDATE 5-Trump tells GM: Stop 'wasting time', build ventilators to address coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday invoked emergency powers to require General Motors Co to build much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients after he accused the largest U.S. automaker of "wasting time" during negotiations.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,For Farmers, Stimulus Bill Means Subsidies Continue to Flow
The bill allots as much as $23.5 billion in assistance to farmers, a key constituency of President Trump’s, in the middle of an election year.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),Trump to meet next week on next steps for virus battle, says U.S. to make 100,000 ventilators
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy, and said the United States would produce 100,000 ventilators in 100 days.
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