Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said on Thursday at a White House briefing that 4.93 million tests having been performed across the country so far.
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This was an attack, this wasn’t the flu: Donald Trump
Trump and Congress have already approved more than $2.2 trillion in economic relief to counter more than 22 million job losses caused by the pandemic and the efforts to slow it.
Trump to sign executive order temporarily suspending immigration
US has reported 786,968 coronavirus cases, with 42,308 deaths, both figures the highest in the world.
Times like these bring friends closer: PM Modi after Trump’s praise
The US President had added, “Extraordinary times require even closer cooperation between friends. Thank you India and the Indian people for the decision on HCQ. Will not be forgotten!”
UN chief defends WHO after Trump threat
Trump on Tuesday criticized the WHO’s response to COVID-19 and threatened to freeze US funding for it
COVID-19: CDC advises wearing cloth masks, says Trump
Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure, said the CDC.
Americans should be prepared for 1-2 lakh death toll: White House
Fauci and Birx have cautioned that cases will continue to go up in the “next several days to a week or so” reflecting caseload that came in before states issued stay-at-home orders.
US stock futures down after Trump extends social distancing guidelines
On Sunday night, Dow futures were down 371 points, or about 1.7 percent. S&P 500 futures fell around 1.8 percent and Nasdaq futures were down around 1.5 percent, CNN reported.
COVID-19: Trump extends pandemic guidelines to April end
Trump had earlier discussed relaxing the guidelines on Easter, which falls on April 12, to restart the economy, but said on Sunday that had only been “aspirational” and now only expected the deaths from COVID-19 to peak around that date.
In worst case scenario, 200,000 Americans could die from COVID19: Anthony Fauci
Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, explained that the model which is predicting the 100,000-200,000 death toll number assumes that social distancing is happening at scale.
GM wants top dollar for ventilators: Trump
The US has now the highest number of coronavirus patients in the world and ventilators much in demand especially in New York which has the highest number of infected patients in the US.
Brazilian official who met Trump tests positive for Covid-19
The Brazil government confirmed on Thursday that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s press secretary, Fabio Wajngarten, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Xinhua reported.
Trump shuts down travel to US from Europe
The travel ban will be in effect for 30 days.
Haven’t touched my face in weeks due to COVID-19: Trump
Trump, a self-described germophobe, made his remarks at the White House during a meeting to discuss the coronavirus with the heads of the country’s main airlines, including Southwest, United, American and JetBlue.
Communal violence in Delhi: The global reaction and where India is headed as a nation
Violence in Delhi has been widely covered globally. The Guardian called this the “worst religious violence for decades” and discussed the context of the discriminatory law CAA.
Keep off religious matters: Shiv Sena to ‘Trump Maharaj’
“There is celebration in Ahmedabad, followed by viewing (Delhi CM Arvind) Kejriwal’s achievements in the education sector. Wonder when will he (Trump) review Modi’s works,” the Sena said with a hint of sarcasm.
Modi greets Trump with a hug, shakes hands with Melania
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Donald Trump with a hug and shook hands with the First lady.
Khaman, Broccoli samosa on Trump’s menu in Ahmedabad
Khanna, who is in-charge of the dishes to be prepared for Trumps, said delicacies such as Fortune signature cookies, Nylon Khaman, Broccoli and corn samosa, Cinnamon apple pie will be served.
All eyes on Trump the tweetaholic as he begins India trip
Trump’s tweets varied systematically before, during, and after the 2016 presidential campaign, depending on the communicative goals of the President and his team.
Ahmedabad: Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit, 45 families evicted from slum
The civic body has denied it, while the residents of the slum have been asked to evict the area.
Rupani visits Motera stadium to oversee ‘Namaste Trump’ preparations
The program’s theme has been named ‘Namaste Trump’ where people in large numbers will be welcoming the US President, said the Gujarat CM.
Yogi Adityanath to review arrangements for Trump’s Agra visit
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are likely to visit the Taj Mahal on February 24 and remain in city for around 2 hours.
Ahmedabad prepares for Kem Chho Trump event for Donald Trump visit
In Ahmedabad, Trump and Modi will attend the Kem Chho Trump event which will have more than 125,000 people expected to attend the program, along the lines of the “Howdy Modi” event hosted for Modi in Houston in September.
Gujarat civic body builds 7 feet wall to cover slum on Donald Trump route
The reports also state that the civic body is building the wall, which is about half a kilometer long and six to seven feet high, which lies on the stretch that leads to Gandhinagar from Ahmedabad airport as part of its beautification drive around the airport and Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera.
White House to disclose budget plan that extends individual tax cuts
The tax overhaul rolled out in 2017 includes corporate tax cuts, which are permanent, and individual tax cuts, which are set to expire in 2025.