May 12 U.S. virus ‘testing czar’ says up to 50 million tests could be performed per month by September By Associated Press That would work out to between 1.3 million to 1.7 million tests per day, and Harvard researchers say the United States must be doing 900,000 by this Friday in order to safely reopen. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus aid package By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “Not acting is the most expensive course," she said on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci warns U.S. must not be ‘cavalier’ in assuming children immune to virus By Associated Press “We don’t know everything about this virus and we really better be pretty careful, particularly when it comes to children,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Fauci says U.S. has ‘many’ vaccine candidates and ‘hope to have many winners’ By Associated Press Despite the rapid pace of work on vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci was offering no guarantees: “The big unknown is efficacy.”… Continue reading
May 11 Mexico authorizes military policing for 4 more years By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president has published a decree authorizing the armed forces to participate in civilian law enforcement for four more years, to March 2024. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 10:57 Trump touts testing efforts as virus spreads to White House The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 80,000 people and infected more than 1.3 million in the U.S. -- including some in the White House, where several officials are isolating after possible exposure. But the movement to lift restrictions is gaining… Continue watching
May 11 WATCH: Fauci warns senators of more death and economic damage if U.S. reopens too fast By Lauren Neergaard, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Leading health officials who have coordinated the American response to the coronavirus pandemic will face questions on Tuesday about safely reopening schools and workplaces from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Watch live here on Tuesday at… Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: Virginia governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley and Associated Press Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 7:09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on COVID-19 at the White House, pandemic voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the spread of COVID-19 inside the White House complicates the administration’s pandemic messaging, whether Americans will feel safe… Continue watching
May 11 West Wing visitors and staff now required to wear masks By Associated Press A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading