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Trump Just Argued With His Top Doctor on TV About an Untested Coronavirus Drug
“It may work and it may not work. And I agree with the doctor when he said it may work, may not work. I feel good about it,” Trump said.
America Has a New Coronavirus Testing Problem: We're Out of Chemicals
Municipalities now have tests for COVID-19 but without the chemical "reagents" they cannot process them.
The U.S. Has a Classified Stockpile of Ventilators and Masks, But It Won’t Save Us From Coronavirus
Former director Greg Burel has a message: Don’t hold your breath.
Italy Reports 368 Coronavirus Deaths in a Single Day Despite Lockdown
Italy’s civil protection chief Angelo Borrelli also announced some 3,590 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infected people to 24,747.
Iran Says It Has Just 500 Dead From Coronavirus. So Why Can You See the Mass Graves From Space?
There’s a growing body of evidence supporting claims, both inside Iran and out, that the country’s ruling clerics are lying about the real toll of the virus.
Here's What Trump Can Do in a Coronavirus National Emergency
The Stafford Act allows the Trump administration to throw around plenty of cash, but it doesn’t let the president do anything truly crazy — like postpone the 2020 election or suspend the rule of law.
All the People Who May Have Exposed Trump to Coronavirus
The White House insists neither he nor Mike Pence, who's in charge of the nation's coronavirus response, needs to be tested.
The Overwhelming Loneliness of a World Emptied by Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down the very things we need in a time of crisis. Even funerals.
How Team Trump Bungled Coronavirus Testing: ‘It's a Failing. Let's Admit It.’
The total number of Americans who’ve received tests might be as low as 8,900 people nationwide as of Thursday. South Korea is testing roughly 15,000 people a day.
Trump's Travel Ban Is ‘Completely Incoherent,’ Health Experts Say
“At this stage, we have community spread in the U.S., so it's too late. We don't know how much infection is already here because of lack of testing.”
China Is Now Sending Doctors, Masks and Hazmat Suits to Help Italy With Its Coronavirus Outbreak
The Chinese deployment reflects the shifting frontlines of the global COVID-19 epidemic, as new infections plateau in China, they're soaring in Europe.
A Chinese Doctor Injected Herself With an Untested Coronavirus Vaccine
She proved her loyalty to the Communist Party by injecting herself (and six members of her team) with a vaccine that hasn’t even been tested on animals