Trump cancels daily coronavirus press briefing – then appears unable to resist
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump cancels daily coronavirus press briefing – then appears unable to resist

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. The White House around 11 a.m. cancelled a planned 5 p.m. Monday coronavirus task force briefing, the third consecutive day Mr Trump was not scheduled to appear for what had become his daily – and chaotic – Covid-19 press conference. President @realDonaldTrump will brief the nation during a press conference this evening," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted a few moment before the White House release. The on-again-off-again-on-again nature of the Monday briefing is merely the latest time the Trump White House struggled with scheduling and sent mixed messages. Mr Trump's return to the daily briefing comes after he on Thursday night suggested Americans might inject disinfectant into their bodies to kill Covid-19.

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The best jabs from Biden-Trump debates in 2020
6 months, 1 week ago

The best jabs from Biden-Trump debates in 2020

The Independent  

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White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige
10 months ago

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention protocol at the White House. The White House said the change aligns its policies with the Centers for Disease Control …

White House sets up new pandemic preparedness office
1 year, 5 months ago

White House sets up new pandemic preparedness office

The Independent  

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Ex-UK health chief defends record after COVID messages leak
1 year, 10 months ago

Ex-UK health chief defends record after COVID messages leak

The Independent  

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Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
2 years, 2 months ago

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency

LA Times  

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House on Oct. 11. The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11, as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 under the Trump administration and renewed …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

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 Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump nixed plan to get vaccinated alongside Clinton, Bush and Obama, new book reveals

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 Former president Donald Trump nixed a plan to receive his …

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 …

US introduces website to streamline Covid treatment
2 years, 9 months ago

US introduces website to streamline Covid treatment

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 The White House launched a new federal website, covid.gov, which …

White House tours to resume next month as virus fades
2 years, 9 months ago

White House tours to resume next month as virus fades

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Public tours of the White House will resume next month after a more than 14-month hiatus due to the coronavirus, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. Tours of the executive mansion were suspended indefinitely by President Joe Biden when he took office as he tightened virus protocols in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …

Trump's COVID response was even worse than we thought
55 years ago

Trump's COVID response was even worse than we thought

Slate  

Republicans are attacking the White House with a new talking point: More Americans have died of COVID-19 under Joe Biden’s presidency, they point out, than under Donald Trump’s. In transcribed interviews, CDC officials told the subcommittee that in April 2020, the White House rejected the agency’s request to hold a briefing to present the scientific case for wearing masks. At …

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'
3 years ago

Biden's major COVID speech on Tuesday will NOT be about 'locking the country down'

Daily Mail  

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that President Biden's planned Tuesday address is 'not a speech about locking the country down,' but will focus on a drive for vaccinations. Psaki said that Biden on Tuesday will 'absolutely' address frustrations Americans feel about a lack of testing availability across the country Cars wait in line at a COVID-19 drive-through testing …

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 …

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal
3 years, 3 months ago

White House virologist was reassigned from Covid to election fraud by 2020 obsessed Trump, new emails reveal

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 A virologist responsible for the White House’s response to the …

U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated'
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated'

NPR  

U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated' Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Bessex/Getty Images Joshua Bessex/Getty Images The death rate from COVID-19 in the U.S. is rising steadily for the first time in months as the nation grapples with a renewed burst of cases in what's become "a pandemic of the unvaccinated," …

Trump was personally terrified of Covid and thought Boris Johnson was going to die, new book claims
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump was personally terrified of Covid and thought Boris Johnson was going to die, new book claims

The Independent  

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Trumps vaccinated against Covid-19 before leaving White House: Advisor
3 years, 10 months ago

Trumps vaccinated against Covid-19 before leaving White House: Advisor

India Today  

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, were vaccinated against the coronavirus in January before leaving the White House, an advisor to the former president said on Monday. "President Trump and the first lady were vaccinated at the White House in January," the advisor said without providing any further details. Trump, in a speech on Sunday, his first since leaving the …

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received COVID-19 Vaccine In January: Reports
3 years, 10 months ago

Donald And Melania Trump Quietly Received COVID-19 Vaccine In January: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump quietly received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, several outlets reported Monday. Donald Trump’s approach contrasts, in particular, with those of President Joe Biden and other living former presidents who allowed their shots to be broadcast, saying they wanted to promote trust in the process. ALEX …

Joe Biden has been president for 24 hours. Here is everything he’s done so far
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden has been president for 24 hours. Here is everything he’s done so far

The Independent  

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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 …

Biden news live: Latest updates as president-elect warned over security threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden news live: Latest updates as president-elect warned over security threat

The Independent  

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Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions
4 years ago

Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions

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 will speak Tuesday as the nation deals …

Mike Pence and surgeon general receive Covid vaccine
4 years ago

Mike Pence and surgeon general receive Covid vaccine

The Independent  

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Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week
4 years ago

Top US officials expected to get COVID-19 vaccine this week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials will begin receiving coronavirus vaccines this week as part of updated federal continuity of government plans that now include terrorism and pandemics as threats to the nation, and its leaders. The effort comes after President Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday that White House aides should receive the COVID-19 vaccine “somewhat later in the program.” Still, …

‘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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Election 2020 Today: Biden adjusting for a divided Congress
4 years, 1 month ago

Election 2020 Today: Biden adjusting for a divided Congress

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. TODAY’S TOP STORIES: DANGEROUSLY VIRAL: It took just a day for a cellphone video …

Biden’s chief of staff says inauguration will be ‘scaled down’ due to coronavirus
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s chief of staff says inauguration will be ‘scaled down’ due to coronavirus

The Independent  

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Don Jr tests positive, as his father dodges media questions
4 years, 1 month ago

Don Jr tests positive, as his father dodges media questions

The Independent  

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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 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 …

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 …

News orgs prove Trump’s outlandish claim wrong as they continue spotlighting coronavirus
4 years, 1 month ago

News orgs prove Trump’s outlandish claim wrong as they continue spotlighting coronavirus

CNN  

CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Wednesday’s WaPo A1 features a map accompanied by a headline that warns, “Surge shows no sign of easing.” CNN’s homepage is featuring a story with a headline that reads, “Coronavirus hospitalizations in US reach an all-time high with more than 60,000.” And NYT’s homepage focuses …

Two new cases of Covid-19 in the White House: Reports
4 years, 2 months 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 …

Trump schedule for Monday empty as Biden’s shows president-elect to hold meetings, briefing and speech
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump schedule for Monday empty as Biden’s shows president-elect to hold meetings, briefing and speech

The Independent  

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Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny
4 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump’s election night party adds to Covid-19 scrutiny

Hindustan Times  

It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign’s election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump’s cavalier attitude toward a virus that is ripping across the nation and infecting more than 100,000 people a day. The latest White House cluster, coming just a month after …

Trump’s aides frustrated after Meadows’s silence on infection
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s aides frustrated after Meadows’s silence on infection

Live Mint  

Some of Donald Trump’s White House and campaign aides are frustrated that the president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, didn’t issue a statement after he tested positive for coronavirus this week, instead informing only a close circle of advisers. He spent time upstairs in the White House residence on Tuesday with Trump’s family, including all of his adult children, according …

Trump’s White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump’s White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus

Live Mint  

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Trump administration official to contract the disease, which has killed over 236,000 Americans. A White House official told Fox News that Meadows was “doing well.” Meadows' positive test comes weeks after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump contracted the novel coronavirus and recovered. Meadows …

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say
4 years, 2 months ago

Mark Meadows: Trump chief of staff tests positive for Covid days after attending election party, reports say

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 Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive …

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19

The Independent  

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US breaks record with 100,000 new daily Covid cases as officials warn White House
4 years, 2 months ago

US breaks record with 100,000 new daily Covid cases as officials warn White House

The Independent  

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‘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 …

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 …

Trump has ended Covid pandemic, White House science office claims, as cases hit record numbers
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump has ended Covid pandemic, White House science office claims, as cases hit record numbers

The Independent  

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