Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Trump and U.S. states ramp up drive to slow spread of coronavirus

(This March 16 refile corrects to read Monday in the first paragraph) By Steve Holland and Maria Caspani WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The White House, under pressure to escalate national action to combat the coronavirus, urged Americans on Monday to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and called for closing bars, restaurants and other… Read More »

President Donald Trump declares the coronavirus a national emergency

Bruce Greenstein of LHC Group gives President Trump an elbow bump during a press conference on Friday. President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus a national emergency, freeing billions in funding for states and relaxing rules for providers and hospitals. In addition, the president announced a public and private partnership with retailers and labs… Read More »

‘Protect your granddaddy’: Surgeon general urges ‘social distancing’ to shield high-risk people from coronavirus

Surgeon General Jerome Adams stressed the importance of “social distancing” in the battle against the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. At the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing at the White House on Saturday, Adams explained how the tactic could help prevent the most at-risk groups, older people and those with underlying conditions,… Read More »

Like the flu? Trump’s coronavirus messaging confuses public, pandemic researchers say

(Reuters) – The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu. President Donald Trump is not worried about having had direct exposure to the virus. The United States is in far better shape than other countries. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) gives news reporters hand sanitizer following a Senate hearing on the… Read More »

Countries where coronavirus has been confirmed

Coronavirus is jumping borders, with at least 100 countries having now confirmed at least one case of infection. Stock markets around the world have been savaged, millions of people quarantined, and countries are scrambling to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, implementing emergency plans and travel restrictions on the worst-affected places. “Now that the… Read More »