The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels flew over New York City in a tribute to medical personnel, first responders and essential workers involved in fighting coronavirus.
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U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home.
South Korea’s presidential office said Kim appeared to be handling state affairs as usual and that it had no information about rumors regarding his health.
In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduating class on Saturday, telling the cadets that by setting off on their mission to defend the nation they “inspire confidence that we will prevail against the invisible enemy in our time as well.”
The Trump administration has issued new guidelines for states, individuals and employers on how to gradually revive activity and ease up on social distancing in areas where coronavirus cases are on the decline.
President Trump appears ready to allow the nation’s governors to decide when their states will reopen for business, not long after declaring that he has total authority to decide when that happens.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can safely go back to work.
Storms that killed more than 30 people in the Southeast, piling fresh misery atop a pandemic, spread across the eastern United States on Monday, leaving more than 1 million homes and businesses without power amid floods and mudslides.
President Donald Trump was preparing to give his daily press briefing about the government response to the coronavirus outbreak.
President Donald Trump sidelined the inspector general who had been appointed to oversee CARES Act spending Tuesday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday.
In a sign of the disorganized response to the global crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised the Chinese government for its help in securing the shipment of the breathing machines.
The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many, if not almost all, Americans wear face coverings when leaving home.
President Donald Trump warned Iran against military strikes and addressed the nation’s coronavirus response in his daily press briefing on Wednesday.
