Illinois governor says ‘it’s a wild west’ for medical supplies because of Trump’s response to states’ requests
4 years, 9 months ago

Illinois governor says ‘it’s a wild west’ for medical supplies because of Trump’s response to states’ requests

CNN  

Washington CNN — Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker said Sunday that states have resorted to competing against one another for desperately needed medical supplies that are dwindling as hospitals work to treat coronavirus patients. And indeed, we’re overpaying, I would say, for, because of that competition,” Pritzker, a Democrat, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “This should have been a coordinated effort by the federal government.” Top healthcare officials have said that the US does not have enough stockpiled medical equipment like masks, gowns and gloves to fulfill the anticipated need of the nation’s health care system as the number of cases surge across the US. On Sunday, Trump praised the coronavirus response without providing specifics, saying in a tweet, “Working very well with States and our Nation’s Governors. LISTEN: The Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction Podcast FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor said in an interview earlier Sunday on the same program that if state officials find needed items on the market, they should purchase them and the agency would pay them back later.

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Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

CNN  

CNN — States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers reported by the Trump administration don’t align with what they are seeing on the ground. “With the change of administration happening at this very moment, they don’t appear to totally know yet what vaccine numbers we’re talking about …

‘Merry Christmas’: Biden urges Congress and Trump to rush Covid aid to struggling Americans before the holidays
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Merry Christmas’: Biden urges Congress and Trump to rush Covid aid to struggling Americans before the holidays

The Independent  

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Donald Trump announces distribution of $200 million for coronavirus vaccine preparedness
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump announces distribution of $200 million for coronavirus vaccine preparedness

India Today  

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration is "awarding $200 million of CARES Act funding to all 50 states to prepare to distribute the vaccine to high-risk residents". pic.twitter.com/vLbCaYOVC1 — The White House September 23, 2020 Lauding America's efforts in combating the novel coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump said: "We are witnessing the fastest economic recovery in American …

Trump to Try Going it Alone on Coronavirus Aid after Talks with Congress Break Down
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump to Try Going it Alone on Coronavirus Aid after Talks with Congress Break Down

News 18  

White House officials trying to broker a deal on new coronavirus legislation will advise President Donald Trump to act on his own to deliver relief to Americans suffering from the pandemic, after talks with top Democrats in Congress broke down on Friday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said they would recommend that …

Fact check: Trump continues to dishonestly downplay the pandemic
4 years, 5 months ago

Fact check: Trump continues to dishonestly downplay the pandemic

CNN  

Washington CNN — In his return to coronavirus briefings after a hiatus of nearly three months, President Donald Trump has argued less with reporters, stuck more to his prepared texts and adopted a more somber speaking voice. And it goes away and it goes away quickly.” Hailing progress in the Northeast, he said, “The country is in very good shape …

States say federal coronavirus help still falling short
4 years, 6 months ago

States say federal coronavirus help still falling short

CNN  

CNN — Officials in Michigan are running 10,000 fewer coronavirus tests per day than they have the capacity for because they can’t get enough swabs. Besides, the official said, “the private sector has risen to the challenge.” A ‘complete lack of guidance’ While Vice President Mike Pence and some members of the coronavirus task force continue to hold calls with …

US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies
4 years, 8 months ago

US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies

Associated Press  

— Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster their home-state production of vital medical and protective equipment to ensure a reliable long-term source for state stockpiles. If we can do it here in Missouri, I think it would be well-worth the extra money.” Governors in Florida, Indiana and …

Trump’s inconsistent coronavirus messaging ‘compromises public trust,’ former surgeon general says
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s inconsistent coronavirus messaging ‘compromises public trust,’ former surgeon general says

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. On Thursday Trump said he disagreed with Fauci’s assessment that the US needs to “significantly ramp up” testing. Practically every public health expert agrees with Fauci, but Trump said at Thursday’s briefing, “I don’t agree with him on that, no, I think we’re …

Coronavirus | President Donald Trump gives Governors options on how to reopen the economy
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | President Donald Trump gives Governors options on how to reopen the economy

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Also | Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus - WHO “We’re starting our life again,” …

Governors will ease coronavirus restrictions under White House plan
4 years, 8 months ago

Governors will ease coronavirus restrictions under White House plan

LA Times  

Claiming that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak has passed, President Trump outlined a broad road map Thursday for each state to begin phasing out restrictions that have forced tens of millions of Americans to stay home for weeks, devastating the nation’s economy. “Some states will be able to open up sooner than others.” The guidance was released on a …

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s ‘given up’ on coronavirus help from the Trump administration
4 years, 9 months ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s ‘given up’ on coronavirus help from the Trump administration

CNN  

CNN — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that he has “given up” on receiving federal assistance to help combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying instead that his state is “doing what we need to do despite” President Donald Trump. I’ve given up on any promises that have been made,” Pritzker, a Democrat, told CNN’s Erin Burnett on “OutFront.” “I …

Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown. “The state exchanges put a message about coronavirus along the top of their home page — ‘above the fold’ — while on HealthCare.gov it appears that …

Editorial: No, Mr. Trump, you don’t get to decide when the economy restarts
4 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: No, Mr. Trump, you don’t get to decide when the economy restarts

LA Times  

Columnist Holman Jenkins offered an analogy in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend that captures the conundrum created by the U.S. response to COVID-19. That’s why it’s so disturbing to hear President Trump assert, as he did again Monday, that he has the power to “open up the states,” presumably by lifting the restrictions on movement and commerce. “When …

Coronavirus: White House rejects bipartisan bills to bring US medical supply chain back home
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: White House rejects bipartisan bills to bring US medical supply chain back home

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected the idea of using …

States desperate for medical supplies turn to each other for help
4 years, 9 months ago

States desperate for medical supplies turn to each other for help

CNN  

CNN — As some parts of the country get closer to reaching the peak of coronavirus cases in the weeks ahead and in the midst of widespread complaints of the federal government’s response, governors are stepping in to loan resources and move critical supplies directly to the hot spots. “There’s not enough in the federal stockpile to take care of …

Trump has had the power to address medical supply shortages. Why hasn’t he used it more? (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump has had the power to address medical supply shortages. Why hasn’t he used it more? (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross Exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Watch Honig answer readers’ questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — Under the Defense Production Act, President Donald Trump holds enormous power to put essential lifesaving equipment …

Inside the frenzied campaign to get coronavirus supplies to California. Will it be enough?
4 years, 9 months ago

Inside the frenzied campaign to get coronavirus supplies to California. Will it be enough?

LA Times  

Emergency management officials say they are now moving mountains of protective masks, gloves, gowns and other medical supplies to California hospitals, as the highly coveted gear has started flowing in recent days out of federal, state and local stockpiles. “Now that this shipment is done, and we distributed it, we’re kind of in limbo on when the next one is …

Trump on USNS Comfort: ‘If we need it for the virus, we’ll use it for that’
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump on USNS Comfort: ‘If we need it for the virus, we’ll use it for that’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump said Sunday night that the USNS Comfort, docked in New York, could be used for coronavirus patients if needed. It looks like more and more we’ll be using it for that,” Trump told reporters at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. “The ship is ready and if we need it for the …

Coronavirus is America’s common enemy, but the states aren’t fighting as a team
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus is America’s common enemy, but the states aren’t fighting as a team

LA Times  

Andrew Cuomo has won plaudits for his daily briefings about the coronavirus pandemic. The virus killed about 675,000 people in the U.S. “1918, there was no national strategy,” said John M. Barry, author of “The Great Influenza.” He added grimly of today’s coronavirus response: “What we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.” The federal government has …

The dangerous disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality for potential coronavirus treatments
4 years, 9 months ago

The dangerous disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality for potential coronavirus treatments

CNN  

Washington CNN — There is a glaring messaging gap between President Donald Trump and top public health officials regarding medicines being used to treat coronavirus. Trump said the drugs might be a “total game-changer” and implied that good news from clinical trials was just days away, only to be corrected by the nation’s top infectious disease expert, who steered clear …

Illinois becoming desperate for federal government to send medical supplies to fight coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Illinois becoming desperate for federal government to send medical supplies to fight coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — The state of Illinois is desperate to receive medical supplies to fight the coronavirus outbreak but the Trump administration is barely providing the state with anything, a senior state official told CNN on Wednesday. Referring to “Project Airbridge” – an airlift of supplies provided by the federal government and private health care distributors and helmed by White House …

Donald Trump extends coronavirus social-distancing measures as expert warns up to 200,000 lives at risk
4 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump extends coronavirus social-distancing measures as expert warns up to 200,000 lives at risk

ABC  

Donald Trump has extended US coronavirus social-distancing guidelines by another month to slow the country's infection rate, which is now the world's highest. Key points: The US is the epicentre of new coronavirus cases, with deaths at more than 2,300 Mr Trump accused hospitals of hoarding ventilators, but later denied it States and major American cities are crying out for …

‘Where Are The Masks Going?’ Trump Questions Use Of Supplies As Coronavirus Cases Surge
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Where Are The Masks Going?’ Trump Questions Use Of Supplies As Coronavirus Cases Surge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the distribution of medical supplies around the nation in recent weeks, even suggesting without evidence that some hospitals may be misusing protective equipment and masks as cases of the coronavirus continue to surge. But I don’t know what he’s trying to say by inference.” He also urged Trump, who has attacked …

Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages
4 years, 9 months ago

Relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages

Associated Press  

The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won’t fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective gowns, gloves and masks. “It’s pretty much every state for itself,” said Virginia’s secretary of finance, Aubrey Layne, who is deeply involved with his state’s effort to buy …

Donald Trump backs down on New York coronavirus quarantine proposal, putting travel advisory in place
4 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump backs down on New York coronavirus quarantine proposal, putting travel advisory in place

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has backed away from plans to quarantine coronavirus hotspots New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead putting in place a "strong travel advisory" in a bid to stem the spread of the virus. Key points: Mr Trump previously said he might impose a quarantine on New York, parts of New Jersey and Connecticut The US has …

5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall on the coronavirus response
4 years, 9 months ago

5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall on the coronavirus response

CNN  

CNN — Joe Biden during a CNN town hall Friday night detailed how he’d respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Describing Trump’s view as a “false choice,” Biden argued that the economy could only rebound once the public health emergency was brought under control. “It’s a false choice to make, saying that you either open the economy or everything goes to …

The US is asking other countries for everything from hand sanitizer to ventilators to help fight the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

The US is asking other countries for everything from hand sanitizer to ventilators to help fight the coronavirus

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic. “My job at the White House right now is to help find whatever the American people need and buy it from wherever we can, …

New York’s ordeal could be America’s future (opinion)
4 years, 9 months ago

New York’s ordeal could be America’s future (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. An impassioned Cuomo, who has become “America’s Governor” much the way Rudy Giuliani became “America’s Mayor” after 9/11, laid out bluntly, “Where we are today, you will be in three weeks or four weeks …

Coronavirus Outbreak: US reports 10,000 cases, 130 deaths in a day; Trump warns against hoarding of medicines, protective gear
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: US reports 10,000 cases, 130 deaths in a day; Trump warns against hoarding of medicines, protective gear

Firstpost  

The US also for the first time registered over 130 deaths in a day due to coronavirus, taking the total number of fatalities to 550 by Monday night. Washington: Over 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in a single day in the US, raising the number of COVID-19 patients to 43,734, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to …

Cuomo pleads for Trump to nationalize coronavirus response as governors describe fight for medical supplies
4 years, 9 months ago

Cuomo pleads for Trump to nationalize coronavirus response as governors describe fight for medical supplies

CNN  

Washington CNN — The governor of the state hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic is calling on the federal government to nationalize the effort to acquire medical supplies at a time when state leaders say they’ve been forced to compete with one another for the desperately needed equipment. “I think the federal government should order factories to manufacture masks, gowns, …

Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems
4 years, 9 months ago

Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems

Associated Press  

— In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the U.S. sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new coronavirus and warned of dire consequences for their health care systems. But he also told reporters that Louisiana was on track for that “sobering” reality if the state’s residents don’t actively work to decrease contact with others — …

A disaster foretold: Shortages of ventilators and other medical supplies have long been warned about
4 years, 9 months ago

A disaster foretold: Shortages of ventilators and other medical supplies have long been warned about

LA Times  

A doctor in Israel checks a medical ventilator control panel while wearing protective clothing. From Galveston, Texas, where a hospital ran out of test kits, to Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino, which had to set up tents to handle a crush of patients, to New York, where hospitals scrambled to bring on extra emergency staff, it appeared …

America is racing to contain the spread of coronavirus. Here’s how the pandemic changed the country this week
4 years, 9 months ago

America is racing to contain the spread of coronavirus. Here’s how the pandemic changed the country this week

CNN  

CNN Films’ documentary “Unseen Enemy: Pandemic” airs tonight at 11 p.m. CNN — America is coming to a halt while authorities race to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. • The states: Almost 7 million Northern California residents began sheltering in place under health officials’ orders. Wednesday, March 18 Video Ad Feedback U.S.-Canada border closes to non-essential travel 01:39 …

Trump news: US coronavirus cases pass 11,000 as president promotes vaccine that FDA says isn’t ready
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump news: US coronavirus cases pass 11,000 as president promotes vaccine that FDA says isn’t ready

The Independent  

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Donald Trump invokes emergency powers; signs relief plan which provides sick leave to workers with COVID-19, free virus tests
4 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump invokes emergency powers; signs relief plan which provides sick leave to workers with COVID-19, free virus tests

Firstpost  

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a second coronavirus response bill, which Donald Trump signed Wednesday night. Washington: Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Yet he seemed to minimize the urgency of the decision, later tweeting that he “only …

March 19, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 9 months ago

March 19, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Evan Vucci/Pool/Getty Images States need more medical and testing supplies. Trump told Murphy that the states should be working to get whatever equipment they need on their own, but the federal government would help if it could. Addressing some of the concerns about access to necessary medical equipment, Vice President Mike Pence told governors to immediately “take inventory of your …

March 19, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 9 months ago

March 19, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

Evan Vucci/Pool/Getty Images States need more medical and testing supplies. Trump told Murphy that the states should be working to get whatever equipment they need on their own, but the federal government would help if it could. Addressing some of the concerns about access to necessary medical equipment, Vice President Mike Pence told governors to immediately “take inventory of your …

Trump shrugs off responsibility for any hospital equipment shortages by saying it’s up to states
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump shrugs off responsibility for any hospital equipment shortages by saying it’s up to states

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump shrugged off responsibility for providing more medical equipment and gear to strapped hospitals combating coronavirus, saying Thursday there are “millions” of masks available to workers but that it was up to individual states to ensure they are well stocked amid the pandemic. You don’t know what’s been ordered, what’s not been ordered,” he said, even …

US coronavirus cases soar past 8,700 as officials try to head off overwhelming effects
4 years, 9 months ago

US coronavirus cases soar past 8,700 as officials try to head off overwhelming effects

CNN  

CNN — The number of coronavirus cases in the United States keeps jumping each day by the hundreds, pushing health care officials and political leaders to take steps to keep the pandemic from overwhelming the system. “So we have to figure out now how we’re going to get these hospitals through, not just today, not this week, not next week, …

Health officials warn US government does not have enough stockpiled medical equipment to deal with coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Health officials warn US government does not have enough stockpiled medical equipment to deal with coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Top health care officials said Monday that there is not enough stockpiled medical equipment like masks, gowns and gloves to fulfill the anticipated need of nation’s health care system as it deals with the coronavirus. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services told medical professionals on a conference call Monday that there was not enough personal …

Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump address sparks chaos as coronavirus crisis deepens

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump set out to steady a rattled nation and a diving economy in a solemn Oval Office address, but instead sowed more confusion and doubts that he is up to handling the fast-worsening coronavirus crisis. Trump’s big announcement for keeping the virus at bay – what he said was a 30-day ban on travel to the …

Coronavirus: Five more states report cases, as Trump claims virus has been ‘stopped’ and will 'go away'
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Five more states report cases, as Trump claims virus has been ‘stopped’ and will 'go away'

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Colorado, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada and New Jersey have reported their …

As coronavirus threatens the US, Donald Trump has a major problem on his hands: His credibility
4 years, 10 months ago

As coronavirus threatens the US, Donald Trump has a major problem on his hands: His credibility

Firstpost  

For years, experts have warned that Donald Trump has been squandering the credibility he could need in a moment of national emergency, like a terrorist attack or a public health crisis Washington: When Hurricane Dorian crashed into the Atlantic Coast in September, President Donald Trump assumed a take-charge role in response. Trump, in contrast, contradicted his own health experts in …

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness

NPR  

Trump Administration Pressed On Coronavirus Preparedness Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump will hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon about the rapidly spreading coronavirus, as fears have sent the stock market into a spiral and Republican and Democratic leaders have questioned the administration's response. "The American people deserve some straight answers …

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