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Blame game escalates between US and China over coronavirus disinformation

March 25, 2020 6:30 AM CNN

President Donald Trump says he has declared war on the coronavirus in an effort to contain the outbreak and its economic impact here at home, but on…

Trump repeatedly praised China’s response to coronavirus in February

March 25, 2020 6:00 AM CNN

President Donald Trump has in recent days criticized how China handled the coronavirus outbreak, saying Thursday that the “world is paying a…

Trump’s hope for an Easter reopening clashes with coronavirus reality

March 25, 2020 5:27 AM CNN

President Donald Trump’s predictions that victory is close in the coronavirus crisis are becoming increasingly impossible to square with the…

White House public health expert says anyone who recently left New York should self-quarantine

March 25, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

The White House’s coronavirus response coordinator said Tuesday that anyone who has recently left New York should self-quarantine for 14 days…

5 things to know for March 25: White House, coronavirus, Olympics, Dems, Mozambique

March 25, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Handshakes will probably be out of style for a while. Perhaps we should consider the namaste gesture instead. Here’s what you need to know to…

New York hit hard but other states are suffering, too

March 25, 2020 2:43 AM CNN

With more than 25,000 positive tests and 210 deaths, New York has become the epicenter of coronavirus cases in the United States, but in recent days,…

Thank God for Andrew Cuomo

March 25, 2020 12:31 AM CNN

Never thought I’d say this, but thank God for Andrew Cuomo. In the midst of a pandemic, Americans need real leadership — and the New York…

U.S. Senate, White House reach deal on virus aid package to send money directly to many Americans

March 24, 2020 11:08 PM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate leaders and the White House reached a deal early Wednesday on a massive coronavirus relief package. The breakthrough…

Trump says he wants the country ‘opened up and just raring to go by Easter,’ despite health experts’ warnings

March 24, 2020 9:47 PM CNN

President Donald Trump says he wants the nation “opened up and just raring to go by Easter” — a date just more than two weeks away…

Congress unlikely to give stimulus deal final approval Tuesday and talks likely to slip into Wednesday

March 24, 2020 9:23 PM CNN

Top negotiators signaled on Tuesday that a bipartisan deal on a massive stimulus package to respond to the coronavirus crisis is imminent, but by…

Sailors test positive for coronavirus at sea as US military leaders say crisis could last into summer

March 24, 2020 8:50 PM CNN

The Pentagon’s senior leadership broadcast a different message than President Donald Trump on Tuesday, with military leaders warning the…

Florida governor plans to expand self-quarantine mandate for travelers from New York tri-state area

March 24, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he plans to expand his already far-reaching executive order mandating a 14-day self-quarantine or isolation…

Illegal border crossings and lawful travel drop amid coronavirus restrictions

March 24, 2020 7:18 PM CNN

Both legal and illegal travel at the US borders with Canada and Mexico has drastically changed in the past week following the Trump…

Illegal border crossings and lawful travel drop amid coronavirus restrictions

March 24, 2020 7:18 PM CNN

Both legal and illegal travel at the US borders with Canada and Mexico has drastically changed in the past week following the Trump…

Trump and FEMA chief contradict each other on Defense Production Act

March 24, 2020 7:10 PM CNN

President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator contradicted each other within minutes Tuesday morning on whether…

The frantic search for medical supplies has states begging for answers

March 24, 2020 6:35 PM CNN

The absence of coherent guidelines from the White House has created a battle among states and hospitals, which have been hooked into bidding wars…

The frantic search for medical supplies has states begging for answers

March 24, 2020 6:35 PM CNN

The absence of coherent guidelines from the White House has created a battle among states and hospitals, which have been hooked into bidding wars…

4 reasons the ‘American Resurrection’ won’t work

March 24, 2020 5:23 PM CNN

In a town hall hosted by Fox News’ Bill Hemmer and Harris Faulkner, President Donald Trump said that “we have to go back to work much…

State Department says it has repatriated 9,000 Americans amid coronavirus pandemic

March 24, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

The State Department has repatriated more than 9,000 Americans from 28 countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, State Department spokesperson Morgan…

State Department says it has repatriated 9,000 Americans amid coronavirus pandemic

March 24, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

The State Department has repatriated more than 9,000 Americans from 28 countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, State Department spokesperson Morgan…

Joe Biden begins media blitz as he tries to break into the coronavirus conversation

March 24, 2020 5:01 PM CNN

Joe Biden appeared in his first major interview Tuesday in the two weeks his campaign has been sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic. But in major…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan defies Trump with aggressive coronavirus response

March 24, 2020 4:45 PM CNN

Larry Hogan saw what he saw — and he did not like it. The Maryland governor watched over the weekend as cherry blossom oglers flooded…

Democrats consider contingencies as coronavirus threatens to upend July convention

March 24, 2020 4:34 PM CNN

Top Democrats are actively considering a range of contingency plans for the party’s July convention, multiple top Democrats told CNN, including…

Trump says he’s pulling back from calling novel coronavirus the ‘China virus’

March 24, 2020 4:30 PM CNN

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has decided to pull back from associating the novel coronavirus with China, which he had previously done…

Trump says he’s pulling back from calling novel coronavirus the ‘China virus’

March 24, 2020 4:30 PM CNN

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has decided to pull back from associating the novel coronavirus with China, which he had previously done…

Trump quietly seeks allies’ coronavirus help even as he insists ‘a lot is being done’

March 24, 2020 4:21 PM CNN

The US has reached out to South Korea and other nations for help in getting enough supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic in a sharp counterpoint…