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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 ]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,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 ]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,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 ]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.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,UPDATE 1-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.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Trump to Pence: Don't call governors who don't treat you right
President Donald Trump told reporters during a daily White House coronavirus briefing that Vice President Mike Pence is calling Democratic governors such as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, despite President Trump saying he should not talk to them if they don't "treat you right."
[ cnn.com ]Trump says U.S. will make 100,000 ventilators in 100 days
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would produce 100,000 ventilators in 100 days and said he had named White House aide Peter Navarro as the coordinator of the Defense Production Act.
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,Bipartisan majority of Americans reject Trump idea to reopen by Easter: Reuters/Ipsos poll
A bipartisan majority of Americans appear to reject an idea floated by President Donald Trump to reopen businesses by Easter, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which also showed that nearly one in four have been laid off or furloughed during the coronavirus outbreak.
[ reuters.com ] businessNews,Oval Office photo: Why no Democrats were invited
When signing the historic coronavirus stimulus bill into law, President Donald Trump was surrounded by fellow Republicans and expert members of the coronavirus task force, but no Democrats. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
[ cnn.com ]Trump authorizes call-up of military reservists to active duty: white house
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order authorizing the secretaries of homeland security and defense to call up military and Coast Guard reservists to active duty, the White House said.
[ reuters.com ] domesticNews,The ride hailing industry is getting turned on its head by coronavirus
Just days after President Donald Trump announced earlier this month that all travel from Europe to the United States would be temporarily suspended due the coronavirus pandemic, a Dallas-based rideshare startup called Alto started seeing a steep drop in demand for rides.
[ cnn.com ]Historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes U.S. House, becomes law
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $2.2 trillion aid package - the largest in history - to help cope with the economic downturn inflicted by the intensifying coronavirus pandemic, and President Donald Trump quickly signed it into law.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,Trump says thousands of ventilators will be produced
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he expected thousands of urgently needed ventilators will be produced as part of the United States' response to the coronavirus pandemic.
[ reuters.com ] healthNews,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 ] topNews,Trump invokes Defense Production Act to require GM to make ventilators
President Donald Trump invoked the use of the Defense Production Act on Friday to require General Motors to produce more ventilators to deal with increased hospitalizations due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States.
[ cnn.com ]Cuomo calls Trump 'incorrect and grossly uninformed' about ventilator situation
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed President Donald Trump for his call to distribute federal ventilators the state had in storage as the two leaders' war of words over the coronavirus pandemic escalates.
[ cnn.com ]Trump drags GM, Ford into political war over ventilators to fight coronavirus
General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co got dragged into the political war over much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the automakers for moving too slowly just hours before GM said it would build medical equipment at an Indiana plant.
[ reuters.com ] topNews,UPDATE 3-Trump drags GM, Ford into political war over ventilators to fight coronavirus
General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co got dragged into the political war over much-needed ventilators for coronavirus patients Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the automakers for moving too slowly just hours before GM said it would build medical equipment at an Indiana plant.
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