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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 ]Analysis: US hits a grim new record as Trump continues to preach optimism
The US is now the world leader in coronavirus infections, with more than 100,000 as of Friday. That includes more than 25,000 in New York City, where hospitals are already overwhelmed.
[ 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),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 ]UPDATE 7-As U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
* Trump invokes Defense Production Act (Updates with latest U.S. case and death tallies)
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,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,U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus
The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic.
[ nytimes.com ] Humanitarian Aid,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),Trump makes another round of misstatements during coronavirus briefing
Inaccuracies about the stock market. Baffling statements about a closed GM plant. Stating you can call coronavirus the flu.
[ 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,A Silent Spring During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The eerie inhumanity of Donald Trump.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),UPDATE 5-As U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
* Trump invokes Defense Procurement Act (Revises death toll; adds California developments)
[ reuters.com ] companyNews,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.
[ 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,For Dr. Deborah Birx, Urging Calm Has Come With Heavy Criticism
The White House’s coronavirus response coordinator drew criticism for comments she made about a lack of ventilator shortages, and for gushing praise of President Trump.
[ nytimes.com ] Coronavirus (2019-nCoV),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."
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