May 15 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city will ease social distancing enforcement By Associated Press The police will continue to disperse large gatherings that are most likely to present a risk of spreading the coronavirus, de Blasio said. Continue reading
May 15 Obama team left pandemic playbook for Trump administration, officials confirm By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's claim that the Obama Administration left no game plan for a future pandemic, former Obama officials confirmed the existence of a National Security Council pandemic playbook listing types of infectious disease threats that could… Continue reading
May 15 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing By Laura Santhanam The briefing is sandwiched between two scheduled White House Rose Garden events on the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Trump expresses confidence in 'warp speed' vaccine push as studies ramp up By Lauren Neergaard and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump expressed his confidence in the test from Abbott Laboratories after a preliminary study by New York University researchers reported problems with it. Continue reading
May 15 First COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh. More than 1 million refugees from Myanmar are sheltered in the camps. Continue reading
May 15 FDA investigates COVID-19 test with false negatives By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The test is used daily at the White House to test President Donald Trump and key members of his staff, including the coronavirus task force. Continue reading
May 14 Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance By Mike Stobbe, Jason Dearen, Associated Press U.S. health officials have released part of some long-delayed specific guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns. Continue reading
May 14 Key moments from HHS whistleblower Rick Bright's testimony on coronavirus response By Candice Norwood Dr. Rick Bright testified on Thursday that the Trump administration is mishandling the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:35 What vaccine expert Rick Bright said about the government's pandemic response The global death toll in the coronavirus pandemic has reached 300,000, with 85,000 fatalities in the U.S. alone. The new numbers were posted as federal vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright, in congressional testimony, levied grave criticism of the White House's… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:45 Will college campuses reopen in the fall? Cal State's chancellor weighs in Colleges and universities across the country are wrestling with how and when to reopen for classes in the fall. While some are planning to bring students and faculty back to campus, others feel such a move would be unwise and… Continue watching