President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Publicly and privately, Sen. Angus King spent weeks seeking a national coronavirus testing plan. Sen. Lamar Alexander held a hearing where President Donald Trump’s testing czar Brett Giroir acknowledged his efforts remain “a work in progress.” Trump has brushed off all three – a Democratic-aligned independent from Maine, a Republican from Tennessee, an admiral he appointed. And he withheld detailed guidance for businesses and schools on re-opening prudently, limiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to offering a cursory six-page collection of “decision trees.” The President also curbed the visibility of top public health officials by ending daily coronavirus task force briefings. On initial coronavirus relief legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi negotiated with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin without even talking to Trump. Days after a Trump valet and Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive, a White House memo requiring mask-wearing inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was enacted to limit further spread.

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Trump’s botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s botched COVID response has been largely forgotten, but it's crucial we remember

Salon  

At a campaign event in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump asked the crowd a question Ronald Reagan also asked voters in the 1980 election against Jimmy Carter, and one many presidents before have asked. “People are still framing questions like that as if where we were four years ago was not in the early stages of a …

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden ‘feeling better every day’ as he recovers from COVID

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that he’s “feeling better every day” as he recovers from his coronavirus infection, and the White House planned a summit on Tuesday to discuss developing a new generation of vaccines that could more effectively guard against contagious variants. After participating in a virtual meeting to talk about computer chip manufacturing, Biden said “everything’s …

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US
2 years, 10 months ago

White House outlines new plan to combat COVID in US

Al Jazeera  

New preparedness plan requires more funding to restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral pills and masks. US President Joe Biden‘s administration has laid out a new national blueprint to combat COVID-19, including any possible future outbreaks of new variants, without shutting down schools and businesses. It said the additional funding would help restock the nation’s stockpile of tests, antiviral …

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID leaves lasting scars as Biden marks first year in office

Al Jazeera  

Victims’ families say they are still grappling with deep pain as US President Joe Biden vows to keep fighting the coronavirus. “For many of us, it’s been too much to bear,” Biden said during a news conference at the White House on the eve of his presidency’s official one-year mark on Thursday. “We’re in a very different place now, though; …

Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump tested COVID-positive pre-debate, ex-aide says in book

Associated Press  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. In “The Chief’s Chief,” obtained by The Guardian before its Dec. 7 release, Mark Meadows writes that the then-president received a negative test shortly after the positive test and resumed …

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump may have exposed ‘hundreds’ to COVID-19 by hiding his positive test: CNN

Raw Story  

Donald Trump may have exposed hundreds of people to the deadly coronavirus if his former chief of staff is correct that he concealed a positive test result, CNN said Wednesday. "His former chief of staff has said in a new book that Trump tested positive days before the White House at the time, the administration revealed that fact to the …

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump was COVID positive before his first debate with Biden, says ex-aide Mark Meadows

LA Times  

Then-President Trump, left and Joe Biden during the first presidential debate on Sept. 29 at Case Western University in Cleveland. Then-President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus three days before his first presidential debate in September 2020 with Joe Biden and days earlier than that diagnosis was previously disclosed, according to a new book by Trump’s former chief of staff. …

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden
3 years, 1 month ago

Trump's COVID bombshell: He was symptomatic three days before debate with Biden

Salon  

Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 just days before he was slated to debate with then-nominee Joe Biden, according to a forthcoming memoir by Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows. In the book, obtained by The Guardian, Meadows claims that Trump tested positive for the virus less than 72 hours prior to the first presidential debate, a result that would …

Biden immediately turns to boosting federal COVID-19 response
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden immediately turns to boosting federal COVID-19 response

LA Times  

President Biden signs executive orders Thursday as Vice President Kamala Harris and Dr. Anthony Fauci look on in the State Dining Room of the White House. He signed 10 executive orders, including directives to boost the production of vaccines, ensure they reach hard-hit communities and set up more locations where Americans can receive shots — all part of what he …

President Joe Biden has started work on his next big battle — stopping the coronavirus pandemic
3 years, 11 months ago

President Joe Biden has started work on his next big battle — stopping the coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Joe Biden has taken office as President of the United States a year after the pandemic first came to the country's shores. While the Trump administration's "Operation Warp Speed" honed federal ambition on developing a vaccine, Biden knows there's more to disease control than inoculation. As a result, the early rollout of the vaccine was what Biden called a "dismal …

The Sheer Relief of a President Who Takes COVID Seriously
55 years ago

The Sheer Relief of a President Who Takes COVID Seriously

Slate  

After being sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, before a sparse, spaced-out crowd and a mall filled out with American flags instead of people, Joe Biden will sign an executive order requiring everyone to wear masks and social distance on federal property. I’ve typed out sentences like that so many times over the course of the …

Transition: Biden’s team finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government
3 years, 11 months ago

Transition: Biden’s team finds culture of coronavirus denial throughout Trump’s federal government

CNN  

CNN — Joe Biden’s transition team found a culture of coronavirus skepticism within Donald Trump’s federal government as they prepared to take office, sources close to the Biden transition told CNN, with political appointees loyal to the President reflecting his dismissiveness of public health guidelines and sometimes mocking career employees for wearing masks. The Biden transition was subject to some …

Joe Biden’s virus plan: 100 million shots just the start
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s virus plan: 100 million shots just the start

The Hindu  

Getting 100 million shots into Americans’ arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, President-elect Joe Biden has declared. A hundred million in 100 days needs to be seen as only a start.” As Mr. Biden spoke, some governors blasted the Trump administration for what at least one said was “deception” in suggesting earlier …

Donald Trump ends days of drama, signs pandemic relief bill into law
4 years ago

Donald Trump ends days of drama, signs pandemic relief bill into law

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump finally relented on Sunday, signing into law a bill that will provide $900 billion in Covid-19 relief for American families and business, and $1.4 trillion to keep the federal government funded until September. U.S. President Donald Trump at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Trump conveyed his decision in a statement on …

US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden
4 years ago

US facing four historic crises at once, says Joe Biden

India TV News  

The United States is facing four historic crises at once, President-elect Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding his team is working hard to tackle the time-bound challenges. Taking to Twitter, Biden said, "From COVID-19 and the economy to climate change and racial justice -- our nation is facing four historic crises at once. On Saturday, Biden had accused Donald Trump …

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill
4 years ago

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a $US2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown. Key points: The package includes $US900 billion in pandemic relief and $US1.4 trillion to fund Government agencies through to September It had already been passed by both the House and …

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
4 years ago

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving the future of the $900 billion stimulus in doubt. “I’m asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2000 or $4000 per couple,” Trump said in a video released on Twitter. It really …

The Trump Coronavirus Scandal Continues
55 years ago

The Trump Coronavirus Scandal Continues

Slate  

Who’s responsible for America’s disastrous mismanagement of COVID-19? A Trump campaign memo noted that most Republicans supported “mandatory masks at least indoors when in public.” The memo said voters favored the idea of Trump “issuing an executive order mandating the use of masks in public places.” The Post says that based on these findings, Fabrizio, Jared Kushner, and then–Trump campaign …

Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill
4 years ago

Despite his boasts, Trump again is no deal-maker as Congress seeks pandemic relief bill

LA Times  

As Congress’ Democratic and Republican leaders for the past week tortuously negotiated a long-awaited $900-billion coronavirus relief package, President Trump remained mostly out of sight at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, tweeting falsely that he’d won reelection and hosting holiday parties despite a worsening pandemic. And that is where things often got hairy for us.” At the outset of …

Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages
4 years ago

Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages

CNN  

CNN — When the history of the pandemic is written, one of the great mysteries will be what President Donald Trump was doing in the waning days of his presidency as the number of Covid-19 deaths in the US soared past 3,000 each day, the virus spread unchecked and Congress dithered over the details of an emergency relief package that …

Biden details plan to combat coronavirus pandemic in first 100 days
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden details plan to combat coronavirus pandemic in first 100 days

CNN  

Washington CNN — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday laid out his three-point plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic, an approach in dealing with the virus that continues to contrast with President Donald Trump. The plan, announced as he introduced the team he has designed to get the pandemic under control, would aim to distribute 100 million vaccine shots in his …

‘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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From the coronavirus to the environment, Biden plans to take government in new direction
4 years, 1 month ago

From the coronavirus to the environment, Biden plans to take government in new direction

LA Times  

Despite outlining a detailed agenda on his website, President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign often focused less on policies than his temperament and character, seeking to make the election a referendum on President Trump’s four years in office. More recently, he has urged Congress to provide economic relief and public health funding, and for Trump to coordinate with his incoming officials on …

Trump team admits to keeping Biden officials in dark over Covid vaccine plan
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump team admits to keeping Biden officials in dark over Covid vaccine plan

The Independent  

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White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

US seeing unprecedented coronavirus spread, White House says
4 years, 1 month ago

US seeing unprecedented coronavirus spread, White House says

CNN  

CNN — The United States is seeing the fastest spread yet of the coronavirus, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first public briefing in four months on Thursday. Birx also said “decreasing those friend and family gatherings where people come together and unknowingly spread the virus,” will help slow the spread. “Today there’s extensive data we have …

Biden says Trump ‘will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents’
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says Trump ‘will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents’

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump “will go down in history as being one of the most irresponsible presidents,” as Trump takes extraordinary action to try to subvert the 2020 election’s outcome. In a news conference after meeting with Republican and Democratic governors – part of Biden’s effort to work around the Trump administration’s refusal …

Biden says he ‘wouldn’t hesitate’ to get Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden says he ‘wouldn’t hesitate’ to get Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines

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 President-elect Joe Biden said he “wouldn’t hesitate to get the …

Anderson Cooper spotlights coronavirus with poignant opening as cases surge across US
4 years, 1 month ago

Anderson Cooper spotlights coronavirus with poignant opening as cases surge across US

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Cooper showed viewers a graph illustrating coronavirus cases “heading nearly straight up.” He commented, “I can’t spend another second concerned about what a grown man who lost fair and square is not ready to accept. “It’s hard to overstate how much the U.S. …

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the US, public health experts expressed worry about …

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump, stewing over election loss, silent as virus surges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has publicly disengaged from the battle against the coronavirus at a moment when the disease is tearing across the United States at an alarming pace. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the U.S., public health experts expressed …

As coronavirus surges, Trump remains focused on election loss
4 years, 1 month ago

As coronavirus surges, Trump remains focused on election loss

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s attention is on his own political future and not on COVID-19 as it rages across the United States. Although the president has consistently played down the pandemic, which has killed more than 240,000 Americans and infected more than 10 million people in the US, public health experts expressed worry about Trump’s silence on the troubling spike in cases, as …

New coronavirus case in White House
4 years, 1 month ago

New coronavirus case in White House

Live Mint  

Another White House staffer has tested positive for coronavirus, US media reported Wednesday, the latest case among Donald Trump's administration since last week's election. Political director Brian Jack's diagnosis came over the weekend, after he attended a November 3 election day event at the White House, CNN and the New York Times reported. Another advisor also tested positive, according to …

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump’s stunning abdication of leadership comes as coronavirus pandemic worsens

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump had predicted in almost every campaign rally that the media would stop talking about the coronavirus pandemic the day after the election. Before the election, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had signaled the way ahead by claiming on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the pandemic could not be controlled. Vice President Mike …

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports
4 years, 1 month ago

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports

Live Mint  

Two more people close to US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, media reports said Monday. Another top aide to the president, David Bossie, was also at the White House event and tested positive on Sunday and has been self-isolating at home, NBC news said. The Washington Post said Meadows was in the crowd in the White House …

Biden’s task force: How different would it be from Trump’s task force
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s task force: How different would it be from Trump’s task force

Hindustan Times  

As United States became the first nation worldwide to surpass 10 million coronavirus infections ever since the pandemic began, US President- elect Joe Biden has made tackling coronavirus his immediate priority. President- elect Joe Biden will announce a 12-member task force to deal with the pandemic, reported Reuters, which will be his first plan of action after winning the presidency. …

Joe Biden announces 12-member task force for coronavirus response
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden announces 12-member task force for coronavirus response

Live Mint  

President-elect Joe Biden said he would appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday, his first step toward fulfilling one of his biggest campaign promises -- to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy. “I will spare no effort, none, or any commitment, to turn around this pandemic,” Biden said Saturday, …

How Biden plans to change the US Covid-19 pandemic response
4 years, 2 months ago

How Biden plans to change the US Covid-19 pandemic response

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris say they will move the US Covid-19 pandemic response in a dramatically different direction. “I want everyone to know on day one, we’re going to put our plan to control this virus into action.” There were dauntingly high new case numbers last week, and by the time Biden takes office …

COVID-19, Unemployment: Factors Riding Against Trump’s Re-Election
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19, Unemployment: Factors Riding Against Trump’s Re-Election

The Quint  

Trump, who recently contracted and then recovered from COVID himself, has been roundly criticised for his handling of the pandemic, not just by his opponents but also voters, a majority of whom say that he handled the crisis poorly, according to AFP. Biden has cited Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus as the primary reason for him not being worthy of …

‘Enough Of The Lies’: Joe Biden Is Done With Donald Trump’s COVID-19 BS In New Ad
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Enough Of The Lies’: Joe Biden Is Done With Donald Trump’s COVID-19 BS In New Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s monthslong lies about the coronavirus pandemic are the focus of a new ad from Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s campaign. The 51-second clip begins with footage of Trump in January claiming COVID-19 will simply “disappear.” Subsequent footage shows Trump repeatedly downplaying the threat of the virus, while acknowledging its danger in private. The United States …

Coronavirus update: Latest world news for October 30
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest world news for October 30

CNN  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the two top negotiators for a new round of coronavirus relief, are engaged in open warfare after weeks of private negotiations – casting new doubt on whether they will be able to reach agreement on stimulus legislation even after the November election. His remarks came after Pelosi sent her own letter …

COVID-19 hits White House but Trump causes anxiety with his uncontrolled adventurism
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 hits White House but Trump causes anxiety with his uncontrolled adventurism

The Hindu  

O n October 2, the White House admitted that United States President Donald Trump, and his wife, Melania, had contracted COVID-19. From the White House, he released a video in which he said, again brashly: “We’re going back to work.” These statements of disregard for the virus and the need to return to work go against the medical community’s warnings …

Biden accuses Trump of raising the ‘white flag’ on pandemic after White House says US won’t ‘control’ coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden accuses Trump of raising the ‘white flag’ on pandemic after White House says US won’t ‘control’ coronavirus

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic presidential candidate Joe …

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election
4 years, 2 months ago

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election

Live Mint  

Washington: The White House on Tuesday tamped down expectations for a major coronavirus relief package to be agreed upon by the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, saying House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seeking too much. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the proposal from Pelosi's Democrats included stimulus checks for immigrants who are in the United States …

Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: ‘He’s jealous of Covid’s media coverage’
4 years, 2 months ago

Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: ‘He’s jealous of Covid’s media coverage’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and faulted him for turning the White House into a “hot zone.” “More than 225,000 people in this country are dead. Florida, we can’t afford four more years of this.” He added, “We cannot afford this kind of incompetence and disinterest.” …

Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump aide says ‘we’re not going to control the pandemic’

India TV News  

The coronavirus has reached into the heart of the White House once more, less than a week before Election Day, as it scorches the nation and the president’s top aide says “we’re not going to control the pandemic.” Officials on Sunday scoffed at the notion of dialing back in-person campaigning despite positive tests from several aides to Vice President Mike …

Covid-19 Vaccine Ready & Coming Within Weeks: Trump at Final Presidential Debate with Biden
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 Vaccine Ready & Coming Within Weeks: Trump at Final Presidential Debate with Biden

News 18  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that a COVID-19 vaccine is “ready” and going to be announced “within weeks” to combat the deadly disease that has killed over 223,000 Americans, as he debated with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the final time before the presidential election. It’s going to be announced within weeks and it’s going to be …

COVID-19 vaccine ready, coming within weeks: Trump at final presidential debate with Biden
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine ready, coming within weeks: Trump at final presidential debate with Biden

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that a COVID-19 vaccine is "ready" and going to be announced "within weeks" to combat the deadly disease that has killed over 223,000 Americans, as he debated with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden for the final time before the presidential election. The coronavirus dominated the opening minutes of the Trump-Biden face-off in Nashville …

At last, a somewhat civil debate between Trump and Biden
4 years, 2 months ago

At last, a somewhat civil debate between Trump and Biden

Al Jazeera  

President Trump and his Democratic challenger showed voters clear contrasts on policy, the pandemic and economy President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden drew sharp contrasts on policy issues and launched political attacks on each other in a televised debate, the last before the US election on November 3. Former Vice President Biden argued people were still dying …

Coronavirus vaccine ready, coming in weeks, claims Donald Trump at US presidential debate
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine ready, coming in weeks, claims Donald Trump at US presidential debate

India Today  

In a tall claim, Donald Trump said that a coronavirus vaccine is ready and will be coming 'within weeks'. "We have a vaccine that's coming, it's ready, it's going to be announced within weeks," news agency AFP quoted Trump as saying. Donald Trump says 'learn to live with' coronavirus During the debate, Donald Trump advocated opening up the country and …

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