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DoD isolating critical troops and commanders to be ready in a crisis amid pandemic

March 30, 2020 5:02 AM CNN

Some of the most critical US senior military commanders and nuclear and special operations forces are now operating under extraordinary protection…

5 things to know for March 30: Coronavirus, strikes, trades probe, China, North Korea

March 30, 2020 4:26 AM CNN

This won’t be over by Easter. President Trump has officially extended social distancing guidelines until April 30. Here’s what you need…

Federal social distancing guidelines extended until April 30 as Dr. Fauci says 200,000 U.S. deaths possible

March 29, 2020 7:56 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health, on Sunday projected the possibility…

US could see millions of coronavirus cases and 100,000 or more deaths, Fauci says

March 29, 2020 11:59 PM CNN

The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday that based on models, the United States could eventually see 100,000 or more deaths from…

Trump concedes US coronavirus death toll could be 100,000 or more

March 29, 2020 11:56 PM CNN

President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday for the first time that deaths in the United States from coronavirus could reach 100,000 or more, adding…

Trump extends federal social distancing guidelines to April 30

March 29, 2020 8:21 PM CNN

President Donald Trump said Sunday he would extend nationwide social distancing guidelines for another 30 days, an abrupt back-down from his push to…

Treasury Secretary says Americans can expect stimulus checks to be direct deposited within 3 weeks

March 29, 2020 8:19 PM CNN

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Americans could expect checks from the historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to be direct deposited…

Treasury Secretary says Americans can expect stimulus checks to be direct deposited within 3 weeks

March 29, 2020 8:19 PM CNN

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Americans could expect checks from the historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to be direct deposited…

Civil liberties in the time of coronavirus

March 29, 2020 7:01 PM CNN

As the number of deaths caused by coronavirus climbs in America, new civil liberties dilemmas have emerged for governments trying to protect public…

New York state overrules a hospital policy saying mothers must give birth without their partners

March 29, 2020 6:07 PM CNN

Days after a hospital system said it wouldn’t allow women to have visitors during childbirth, New York state quashed that policy. Last week,…

A 33-year-old member of the Louisiana governor’s staff dies of coronavirus complications

March 29, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

A 33-year-old member of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards’ staff has died due to complications from coronavirus. April Dunn served in the…

Fauci says Trump agreed not to invoke a strict quarantine after intensive White House discussions

March 29, 2020 3:08 PM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that President Donald Trump decided not to impose a strict quarantine on parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut…

Cuomo: No one is going to treat New York ‘unfairly’ over coronavirus

March 29, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a message for the nation on Sunday: Although New York has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak, no one will treat the…

Cuomo: No one is going to treat New York ‘unfairly’ over coronavirus

March 29, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a message for the nation on Sunday: Although New York has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak, no one will treat the…

Trump wobbles as a wartime President

March 29, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

Like his recent predecessors, President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office at the Resolute Desk. But in battling the coronavirus pandemic, he has…

The small digital network making free food deliveries to vulnerable neighbors in New York

March 29, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

As more and more of the world falls under coronavirus shutdown, many Americans are turning to the internet for daily needs: ordering groceries and…

Trump gains ground on Biden in competitive race for the White House

March 29, 2020 2:50 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has emerged as Democrats’ top choice for the presidential nomination in a new ABC…

State Department says it’s retrieved over 18,000 US citizens stranded abroad amid coronavirus pandemic

March 29, 2020 2:19 PM CNN

The US State Department has repatriated more than 18,000 Americans who had been stuck abroad amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. As of Saturday…